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    CHURCHES WORK WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DURING THE JIMMY CARTER WORK PROJECT

    Religion News Service (press release)
    June 17 2005

    Armenian Church leaders announce new partnership to build Habitat
    homes

    Contact: Duane Bates Jennifer Lindsey
    Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity
    Cell 229-938-1917 Cell 202-270-2030
    [email protected] [email protected]

    BENTON HARBOR and DETROIT, Mich. (June 16, 2005) - Volunteers from more
    than 50 churches will help sponsor and build more than 40 homes during
    Habitat for Humanity's 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project in Michigan,
    June 19-24.

    During the annual event, thousands of volunteers will join former
    U.S. President and Nobel Peach Prize laureate Jimmy Carter and
    his wife, Rosalynn, to make the dream of homeownership come true
    with families in need. Volunteers will complete more than 230 homes
    throughout Michigan and in Windsor, Canada. The Carters will build
    in host cities Benton Harbor and Detroit.

    Leading up to the project, denominational leaders Bishop Gary Hansen
    of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Bishop Bob Gepert
    of the Episcopal Church led a campaign to get denominations engaged
    by providing seed money and matching grants to encourage involvement
    from local congregations. Diverse church groups represented include
    Presbyterians, United Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, Baptists
    and many non-denominational churches including Willow Creek Community
    Church near Chicago, which is sending more than 200 volunteers and
    sponsoring two homes

    Representatives from faith coalitions such as Bob Edgar, general
    secretary of the National Council of Churches, and Michigan Faith
    Leaders Council will show their support by building along with church
    members from various denominations and nondenominational churches.

    On June 21 in Detroit, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch
    and Catholicos of All Armenians will preside over an announcement
    regarding the Armenian Church's partnership with Habitat for Humanity
    to build in Armenia, the United States and other countries.

    "For many years Willow Creek has engaged with Habitat for Humanity
    locally, nationally and internationally. The role Habitat plays
    in reaching out to those unable to afford housing is vital and
    unparalleled," said Bill Hybels, senior pastor of Willow Creek
    Church. "The opportunity for the Church to partner with Habitat allows
    a unique expression of Matthew 25 to be lived out. We are honored to
    be participants in the 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project in Michigan."

    About Habitat for Humanity International

    Habitat for Humanity International, based in Americus, Ga., is
    an ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty
    housing. By the end of 2005, Habitat will have built its 200,000th
    house and more than one million people will be living in Habitat homes
    they helped build and are buying through no-profit, zero-interest
    mortgages. www.habitat.org
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