Published October 01. 2021 12:59PM
Family Promise in Carbon County is getting a new home.
It’s moving to the former rectory of St. Francis of Assisi Church at 140 W. Mill St., Nesquehoning.
On Thursday, volunteers from United Way and Carbon Corps assisted Family Promise in getting the building ready for its opening.
The volunteer project was through the United Way’s Day of Caring.
The workers cleaned and painted the kitchen and two offices in the brick structure.
The move to the new location, from the present site on Catawissa Street, is scheduled to occur this weekend.
Jaimie Phelps, case manager for Family Promise, said the organization will also be utilizing the church building next to the former rectory, possibly next spring.
The church originally was constructed in 1920 as Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. It became the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in 2008 when three Catholic parishes in Nesquehoning merged.
The Catholic diocese has since closed St. Francis of Assisi.
Volunteers who helped clean and paint the office area of the new Family Promise location at 140 W. Mill St., Nesquehoning, on Thursday, are, front from left, Gabrielle Obert, Family Promise marketing; Jaimie Phelps, case manager for Family Promise; volunteers Marsha Macalush and Devoratt Martinez; Gina Nichols of the United Way; back from left, Karen and Joseph Solt of People's EC Church, Weissport. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Jaimie Phelps, left, case manager of Family Promise in Carbon County; Devoratt Martinez, center, and Gabrielle Obert paint an office area of the new location for Family Promise in Nesquehoning. The work was done by volunteers as part of the United Way's Day of Caring program.