Apostles Build
For a dozen years Habitat for Humanity International has celebrated its partnerships with churches through a program called Building on Faith. One particularly special event is the Apostles Build. Kicked off in September, the Apostles Build project mobilizes the faith community to build houses as an expression of God’s love.
Veronica Bitting, Faith & Community Relations Manager: Habitat for Humanity builds on faith every day. This particular collaboration is a way to celebrate the gifts of time and financial support that individuals and congregations give. They are helping families who otherwise wouldn’t have a decent place to live. They are putting faith into action.
Our first Apostles Build
In 2006, Habitat Wake was fortunate to facilitate two Apostles Build projects for the program's inaugural year in Wake County. Habitat Wake is the second affiliate in North Carolina to launch the program.
The groundbreaking ceremony for Apostles Build 2006 - One was held Saturday, September 16, 2006. Apostles Build 2006 - Two began construction on Saturday, October 28. Joining the Murphy and Seyoum families to build their Habitat homes were congregational members from:
- Asbury United Methodist Church
- Crossroads Fellowship
- Edenton Street United Methodist Church
- Forest Hills Baptist Church
- Hayes Barton United Methodist Church
- Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church
- Macedonia New Life Church
- Millbrook Baptist
- North Raleigh Community Church
- North Raleigh Presbyterian Church
- Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church
- St. Michael's Episcopal Church
- Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
- Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Dedication of Apostles Build 2006 Homes
Photos from the June 2, 2007, dedication of the Murphy family and Seyoum family homes:
On Saturday, September 15, 2007, partnering churches held a groundbreaking with the to-be homeowner to begin Apostles Build 2007 in Dowling Ridge.
