Two Churches, One Mission
Grace Connection and Holy Name Look to Offer New Affordable Housing By Abby Baker
SHELLY WILSON
Pastor Tim Kelley of Grace Connection Church has been hitting roadblocks in an effort to sell the property for nearly three years. Most recently, the sale of the property is pending to affordable housing builder, Blue Sky Communities.
Both Grace Connection Church and Gulfport’s Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church are looking at some big changes that include bringing affordable housing to the area. Amidst city zoning regulations and community outcry, the churches are facing two very different roads on the way to development.
The Plight of Grace Connection Since the summer of 2019, Grace Connection Church, at 635 64th St. S., has been looking to sell the property due to high costs and aging infrastructure of the building, built in 1958. A sale to the City of St. Petersburg fell through in May of 2019 when Pastor Tim Kelley decided to sell the
property to another congregation following public anger from residents, both in Gulfport and St. Petersburg, about the idea of affordable housing in their neighborhood. Soon after, that deal also fell through after a “handshake agreement.” Today, Grace Connection is in talks with Blue Sky Communities of Tam-
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