Church Not Spared Foreclosure

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Julie Parker

Julie Parker was born in March 19, 1983, in Lancaster – Los Angeles County, California. Her father is an experienced economist and businessman, who motivate her taste for the real estate market. Recently, graduated in Economics and now focus her studies in a PhD. Now she’s a consultant and webwritter of ForeclosureListings.com

The community is anxious about the fate of Upper Room Pentecostal Church on Harris Road. The members are trying to save their house of worship from the cold clutches of foreclosure. Board members met a financial expert to find out ways to save the beloved beautiful building.

Pastor Rodrigo Beltran is not worried about his family – a mobile unit that can shift elsewhere. It is the fate of the church that belongs to the community, which is causing him concern.
The church has been the pivotal point of the region north of West Tennyson Road for nearly half a century. Three generations have seen it move into a church building from an ordinary house. The community need the services of the church says Tammy Rodriquez, the leader of a youth team dedicated to Christ. Many of the church members are from social welfare camps. The church has changed their way of life. It is not just preaching – homes have been opened for them. The women’s ministry is also very strong here. Many come from broken homes after facing molestation, violence and other forms of abuse. Tammy’s husband Vince Rodriguez argues that taking one family off the streets means stopping ‘many generations of abuse’.

Five years ago the old building was pulled down as it was in a state of disrepair and riddled with problems. The church members built a new building on the same plot of land – 500 Harris Road. Contractors offered free service and the church had to pay only for the materials. After carrying on its functions temporarily in various places like schools, conference halls and even in a mortuary, the new church bells pealed about two years ago.
By that time the congregation had shrunk to half its strength because nearly 150 families had shifted elsewhere where houses were cheaper. This led to the church defaulting in mortgage payments last summer. The monthly dues amounted to$15,800. Now a late fee of $1,500 was slapped on it. The church authorities tried to refinance but was unable to keep to the 90-day deadline. As a result – on Christmas Eve it fell into the foreclosure net. The church is lagging behind by $110,000. To tide over the crisis the church will require a new loan of about $1.7 million.

Lenders are cautious about how they can get their money back. The matter is serious and something everybody wants to avoid – foreclosing on God!