Razing of Church Leaves Congregation Homeless

From: Yakima Herald-Republic | Date: June 26, 2004| Author: Philip Ferolito | Copyright information

By PHILIP FEROLITO

Yakima Herald-Republic

TOPPENISH -- This week's demolition of the 4th Avenue Community Church left not only an empty lot at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Elm Street, but a congregation homeless.

And frustration over sale of the church has led to the resignation of a pastor.

The building, owned by the Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Church of North America in Milwaukie , Ore., was recently sold to the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, whic...