For Decades, Faith Has Led Church's Efforts to Secure Housing for North Lawndale Residents

For decades, faith has led church's efforts to secure housing for North Lawndale residents

Pastor Jonathan Brooks says that, when you drive down Ogden Avenue in North Lawndale, you’ll see signs for Lawndale Christian Health Center, Lawndale Christian Development Corporation and Lawndale Christian Fitness. He says you might wonder: Where’s Lawndale Christian Community Church?Unlike churches with a large steeple or stained-glass windows, Lawndale Christian Community Church, where Brooks is the lead pastor, occupies an unassuming buildin…

For decades, faith has led church’s efforts to secure housing for North Lawndale residents

Pastor Jonathan Brooks says that, when you drive down Ogden Avenue in North Lawndale, you’ll see signs for Lawndale Christian Health Center, Lawndale Christian Development Corporation and Lawndale Christian Fitness. He says you might wonder: Where’s Lawndale Christian Community Church? Unlike churches with a large steeple or stained-glass windows, Lawndale Christian Community Church, where Brooks is the lead pastor, occupies an unassuming buildi…