Methodist Men’s Group hosts Habitat dinner in Seaford
St. John’s United Methodist Men’s Group of Seaford recently hosted a neighborhood dinner to honor the work Sussex County Habitat for Humanity has done in the town.
Men’s group member Tom Wimbraugh reached out to Sussex Habitat representatives to coordinate the dinner, which was scheduled immediately after a house dedication ceremony for the Dorsant family.
Several neighbors, St. John’s men’s group members, Seaford Mayor David Genshaw and more delegates from the community attended the dedication to welcome the family to the neighborhood. Nearly 50 people then gathered at St. John’s church hall on Pine Street where they shared prayer, worship music, great food, fellowship and raffle drawings.
“Prior to Sussex County Habitat coming to the neighborhood, it didn’t feel like the safest community. In the past several years, Habitat has made a major and dramatic difference by building five new homes within eyesight of our church, and the neighborhood has improved exponentially. This dinner is our way of saying thank you and welcoming the new families into our community,” said Wimbraugh.
As the nation celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., St. John’s United Methodist Men’s Group is promoting his vision in the Seaford community.
To learn more about hosting a neighborhood event, volunteering or making a donation, go to sussexcountyhabitat.org.
Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions.
Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, durable place where they can live in dignity and safety, and that decent shelter in decent communities should be a matter of conscience and action for all.
