Spike In Homeless Deaths On Oregon's South Coast Highlights Holes In Safety Net
/ Pastor Bernie Lindley at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Brookings. With few resources for homeless people in Curry County Lindley's church congregation has helped homeless residents in need. There was an alarming increase in the number of homeless people who died in towns on Oregon’s Southwest coast during the pandemic. While there’s no single cause, it all comes back to housing. On a recent Sunday in St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Brookings, Father Bernie Lindley is holding a service about charity and healing and good will. “Peter, empowered by his faith and the witness of J...
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