Faith Communities Unite to Build Hope with Lexington Habitat for Humanity

LEXINGTON, KY (October 21) – On Tuesday, October 27 at 11:30 a.m., faith communities across Lexington will come together at 634 Maple Avenue to celebrate the dedication of a new Lexington Habitat for Humanity home, and the beginning of a new chapter for homebuyer Rain and her four sons.

The home, sponsored and built by a partnership of local faith communities, is also the 42nd home sponsored by Disciples for Habitat, a volunteer coalition representing Lexington’s Disciples of Christ churches. It is also the final home to be completed in a cluster of townhomes built on Maple Avenue, each representing Lexington Habitat’s mission to build homes, communities and hope.

For Rain, this milestone represents more than walls and a roof: it’s a foundation for her family’s future.

“I’m so excited to build alongside my sponsors and everyone in the community who comes out to help,” Rain said. “Thank you, my boys and I are forever grateful.”

Faith partnerships have been at the heart of Lexington Habitat’s work since its founding in 1987, and this project is a testament to that enduring relationship.

“We are genuinely moved by the unwavering support of Lexington’s faith communities,” said Lexington Habitat for Humanity CEO Darryl Neher. “From Habitat’s very beginnings, people of faith have been at the heart of our mission. We’re deeply grateful for their belief in the transformational power of affordable homeownership, and for the way they continue to put their faith into action by building homes, community, and hope alongside us.”

This year’s faith partners include Centenary Church; Central Baptist Church; Christ Church Cathedral; Disciples of Christ Churches; First Presbyterian Church; Good Shepherd Episcopal Church; Hunter Presbyterian Church; Lexington Friends Meeting; Ohavay Zion Synagogue; Second Presbyterian Church; Southern Hills UMC; and Trinity Hill Methodist Church. Together, they fully sponsored Rain’s journey to homeownership and spent countless hours volunteering on the construction site to build her family’s home.

For longtime volunteers, the work is deeply personal and grounded in their faith.

“We think it’s such a great project,” said Steve Seithers, a longtime volunteer with Disciples of Christ. “It relates back to what Jesus said that you should love your God and you should love your neighbor as yourself. This is just faith in action, showing our love for our neighbor Rain, and her sons, by helping build them a home.”

Since building its first home in 1987, Lexington Habitat for Humanity has continued to evolve with Lexington’s housing landscape, expanding from traditional single-family homes to include innovative townhome projects like the Maple Avenue development, while remaining steadfast in its mission to create lasting change through affordable homeownership.