For residents of the Project Neighborhood house on Lake Drive, it means being committed to a Christian community while serving their surrounding neighborhood in love. The Osterinks were the originators of Project Neighborhood, a history that is now extending its influence to another site at the corner of Bates and Henry streets.
People matter more than programs.
This is about being good neighbors. Some of these projects are in conjunction with existing programs, but others have been results of their own initiative. With us, it's in the youth. They have befriended residents from across the street who suffer from mental illnesses, one of whom considers Project Neighborhood her family. Participation in a Bible study with Eastown Ministries, coaching a basketball team, and working with the Eastown Community Association are also various service activities the students in Project Neighborhood have been associated with.