Statement on homeless issues Public Comment from Debbie McPherson & Jim Foster, Destiny Mtn Church and Central Christian Church[NOTICE: This message includes an attachment -- DO NOT CLICK on links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe.]
To: Mayor Mark Johnson, City Manager and Kalispell City Council,
Good Morning.
My name is Debbie Kuha-McPherson. I'm one of the Pastors at Destiny Mountain Church. We rent the 3rd floor at Central Christian Church. I asked Pastor Jeff Foster to
forward me this information so I can pass it on to you all. The vagrant situation around the church gets worse every year. I have to call the Kalispell City Police continually to
remove the vagrants from the church property. I press charges for trespass every time I call. Now there is vagrants hanging out on the city bench in front of the church and also
on church property. The trash left by the vagrants on the Church property Pastor Jeff and I pick up. The trash on the city property we pick up sometimes but the city needs to be
picking it up. That should not be left up to Pastor Jeff and I. Two weeks ago I was walking a handicapped congregation member into the church building and one of the people
hanging out by the bench was yelling at us. Our church numbers have declined because people that want to go to church don't feel safe even walking to the building. I would
like to know what the City Council is planning to do to help get this problem resolved.
I am looking forward to any solution you may have to help us.
Respectfully,
Debbie Kuha-McPherson
Pastor
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Jeff Foster <pastorccckalispell@gmail.com>
To: "blessedjesusfreak777@yahoo.com" <blessedjesusfreak777@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 07:22:34 PM MST
Subject: Statement on homeless issues
Debbie,
I think this is what you were looking for. I will try to attach the photos to this too. I don't know if the videos will send. Peace, Jeff
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Rev. Jeff M. Foster
Pastor
Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Kalispell, MT.