As part of Memphis Habitat's Spring Build, Germantown United Methodist and Germantown Presbyterian churches and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. joined with members from the three churches to construct one of the four volunteer-built homes in the LeMoyne West neighborhood where Memphis Habitat has built 11 homes since 2005.

The volunteers erected framing, nailed roofs and siding, painted inside and out, installed cabinets and hardware, and landscaped. Working beside them, the Robinson family contributed more than 350 sweat-equity hours to earn the right to purchase their new home. Kenneth, a cook and chef supervisor at Healthcare Services in Memphis, and Tomika wanted a home they could afford on his earnings in a good neighborhood in which to raise their three children.
 
The three churches, including Germantown United Methodist and Germantown Presbyterian, share the corner of Germantown and Poplar Pike Roads in historic Germantown, and will be joined this October by St. George's Episcopal Church when it moves into its new site across Germantown Road at the corner of McVay Road. 

The three churches have previously joined together in sponsoring the Germantown Tri-Church Golf Tournament, which raised funds for the Habitat sponsorship and a Lenten Series of inspirational speakers and musical performances.

"St. George's is very grateful to have been allowed, through the generosity of Germantown United Methodist and Germantown Presbyterian, to be a partner in this project," said the Rev. Gary Sturni, St. George's rector. "During the time that St. George's is concentrating on our new building, the other two churches and Pfizer provided the Habitat sponsorship fees and we contributed about 25 volunteers who worked along with the others to accomplish this great project. We have wonderful new neighbors in these churches. Jesus had a lot to say about how we should treat our neighbors, and we hope to be as generous with them as they have been with us."

The three churches look forward to sponsoring additional joint projects and programs, including the annual golf tournament this summer and special musical events planned for the consecration of the new St. George's church this fall.