(SRN NEWS)-Over 400 families facing eviction from public housing in Alexandria have been saved by the Alfred Street Baptist Church. The congregation has paid off one million dollars in back rent that was owed to the city. Pastor Howard-John Wesley tells the Washington Post “As the Lord changes our life, the Lord empowers us to […]
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(SRN NEWS)-Over 400 families facing eviction from public housing in Alexandria have been saved by the Alfred Street Baptist Church. The congregation has paid off one million dollars in back rent that was owed to the city. Pastor Howard-John Wesley tells the Washington Post “As the Lord changes our life, the Lord empowers us to change the lives of others.” The church has a history of raising a lot of money for community needs, recently paying off local students’ college loan debts.