/tags/churches Churches en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:03:00 GMT /housing/2025-03-26/affordable-housing-austin-rent-churches-texas As faith organizations across the city watch their congregations dwindle, some are wondering if their property could be used to realize a core mission: providing for those in need. It’s a trend some have termed “Yes in God’s Backyard.� Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:03:00 GMT /housing/2025-03-26/affordable-housing-austin-rent-churches-texas Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2023-03-08/historic-black-church-in-south-austin-damaged-in-possible-arson The almost 120-year-old Goodwill Baptist Church formed by freedmen was partially burned Monday night. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:24:44 GMT /austin/2023-03-08/historic-black-church-in-south-austin-damaged-in-possible-arson Sangita Menon /austin/2017-03-23/as-members-move-away-east-austin-churches-try-to-hold-onto-their-roots Pastor Clarence Jones has a meeting with a potential buyer in just a few minutes. He’s been having a lot of these meetings over the past two years, ever� Thu, 23 Mar 2017 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2017-03-23/as-members-move-away-east-austin-churches-try-to-hold-onto-their-roots Syeda Carrillo