As one of Unity’s Community Outreach Ministry Teams, the Housing Justice Team, recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of every human being, seeks to hasten the day when every person has safe, affordable, quality housing regardless of class, zip code, race, ethnicity, gender identity, disability, or other category. Home is foundational to individual and collective health and well-being. 

​We meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Visiting a meeting would give you a better idea of our activities, and we certainly don’t pressure anyone to join us. Contact Lauren Gunderson at [email protected]​ for more information and to request a Zoom link to join our next meeting.

Get Connected to Housing Justice

New Book Features the Work of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
Beacon is a major partner with Unity’s Housing Justice Team. They are the focus of a chapter in author Kevin Nye’s new book, Hope for the Mission: Getting it Right in the Call to End Homelessness. Nye critiques paternalistic models of shelter promoted by many U.S. churches. He then turns to examples of transformative, evidenced-based housing development and policy (featuring Beacon) which faith communities can consider for their work as advocates for housing justice.
Habitat for Humanity Summer Build
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Unity's Housing Justice Team partners with Habitat for Humanity. Each summer, we co-sponsor a Habitat home construction work week. This year, it is July 13-17, in Roseville. We will remodel an existing home. (It is as important to repair and keep affordable housing in the market as it is to build new construction.) Watch for sign-up tables and more details in Parish Hall in May and June after services. All skill levels are needed. You can volunteer for one day or multiple days. You’ll also learn more about how a home is built and how Habitat contributes to stable housing in our communities. Questions? Contact Unity Church member Chuck Griggs at [email protected]. ​
30-Minute Updates
Need help understanding the housing crisis? On the first Wednesday of each month, Beacon hosts a 30-minute housing update on Zoom called Rent is Due. It may include an update on legislation, a speaker, etc. Find the Zoom link at Beacon's event calendar and register for the session that fits your schedule.

A Project Home Success
Our team’s third partner is Project Home, which provides immediate shelter and assists with finding permanent housing. On April 4, Unity’s Evergreen Quilters and our Housing Justice Team collaborated to collect your gently-used household goods. Three carloads and two vans were filled! These items will be distributed to clients from Project Home, who are moving into permanent housing. Thank you!
Images are of Unity Church volunteers working hard and having fun at the 2025 Habitat for Humanity Faith Builders home construction project.
The Housing Justice Team is an umbrella, including three teams focusing on housing justice public policy, development of deeply affordable housing, and providing direct service to persons who are unsheltered, homeless, struggling with unstable housing, and in transition. 
 
We partner with community agencies in each of these three areas. Collaborating with three partner organizations reflects the important needs of our community.
We believe we have a mandate and a calling to live out our values by moving the needle on the complex issue of equitable housing. We believe housing is foundational to well-being and dignity.
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We meet on Zoom on the second Tuesday of the month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Come check us out! Contact Lauren Gunderson at [email protected]​ for more information and to request a Zoom link to join our next meeting.
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