10 Asheville churches helped build Habitat for Humanity homes

Jason Sandford

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Story from the Biblical Recorder:

Because North Carolina Baptists care, a Moldovan family is living in a dream house in Asheville.

A coalition of Buncombe Baptist Association churches participated in the “Building on the Dream” house project through Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity.

“Baptist churches have been extremely supportive” in both volunteers and contributions, said Betsy Warren, house sponsor coordinator for Asheville Area Habitat.

The “Building on the Dream” project was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist pastor and race relations martyr, and started in January, the month of King’s birth.

“It made sense to us to pull together some Baptist churches in the area,” Warren said.

Two big events exemplified the project’s ability to unify: a wall raising in January and a key presentation in July.

Warren said 10 churches — Arden First Baptist, Beverly Hills Baptist in Asheville, Biltmore Baptist in Arden, Ecclesia Baptist in Fairview, First Baptist of Asheville, First Baptist of Weaverville, Hominy Baptist in Candler, Inanda Baptist in Asheville, North Point Baptist in Weaverville, and Starnes Cove Baptist in Asheville — raised $25,000 to build the four bedroom home for Nicolae and Luiba Buzulan and their four children.