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Flood damage means Vancouver church won’t be able to house the homeless this winter

Overnight space for 15 people needed from mid-November to mid-March since Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church is out of commission

By Alexis Weisend, Columbian staff reporter
Published: October 8, 2024, 6:09am
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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church can no longer host people for shelter this winter after a flood in April.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church can no longer host people for shelter this winter after a flood in April. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

After a flood in April, Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church’s building in east Vancouver is unusable, according to its pastor. The church is looking for another organization to take its rotation as a winter shelter from mid-November through mid-March.

The church was undergoing roof repairs when a heavy rainstorm hit, flooding the building, according to Cheryl Pfaff, co-coordinator of the shelter.

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