First Baptist Church of Ann Arbor has been working with the Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley Chapter for over a decade as part of its mission in the local community.  We have worked with over 20 other local churches to construct the “Good News House”, under the sponsorship of the local chapter, every year since 1997.  With the changing economic times, in 2009 the Good News House coalition will be renovating two existing homes.  HFH is purchasing many foreclosed homes, in a single neighborhood, and plans on renovating them over the next few years providing simple, decent and affordable housing for even more families.

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that builds simple, decent and affordable homes in partnership with those in need.  Families purchase the houses at no profit to Habitat, through interest-free loans. Volunteers, joining with the future homeowner families, provide virtually all of the house-building labor. Individuals, religious organizations and corporations that support with donations of money, land and materials make the work possible.