From Northwestern PA-Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania officials were pleased when another Christian congregation wanted to buy one of their former church buildings.
They were so pleased that they were willing to sell at a reduced rate, said Vanessa Butler, diocesan administrator.
"It was more important for us to have it used as a church than to make money off it," she said.
Christian Ministries of the Apostolic Faith Church purchased the former Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit building at 501 W. 31st St. The closing was Wednesday.
Neither the buyer nor the seller would disclose the price.
District Elder Frank Quinn, pastor of Christian Ministries of the Apostolic Faith, said the building will give his 70 to 75 members more space for worship and fellowship.
"We're growing and expanding, and it will allow us to have more activities," he said.
His 2-year-old church now holds services in a plaza storefront at 1815 E. 38th St. Quinn said a goal of the congregation has always been to have its own building. He said he had contacted the Erie-based Episcopal diocese more than a year ago to see if it had any sites available.
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