Sochi authorities are trying to sell the building of the House of Gospel

In response to a request to transfer the Gospel House building to property of the Church of Evangelical Christians the administration of Sochi put up the building for sale. The church defends its rights in court.

On October 25, 2013, it became known that the Sochi authorities were trying to sell the building of the House of the Gospel.

In 1992, the city administration transferred this building to the community evangelical Christians, along with an adjacent site for "merciful and liturgical needs.

The community carried out repairs at its own expense and organized in the building, in addition to the liturgical hall, Sunday school, missionary and publishing departments, a department for holding charitable events and a bishop's reception room.

In 2007, the building was donated to the church for free. use.

In March 2011, the religious organization approached the head city ​​with a request to transfer this building to the ownership of the church, but there was no answer received.

In the meantime, the administration proposed to the city meeting to put up for sale the building of the House of the Gospel with an adjacent plot - as a municipal an object.

The church went to court.

In October 2013, the Arbitration Court ordered the city administration to consider the application of the Evangelical Christian Church for the transfer Homes of the gospel in the property.

The authorities have not yet given an official answer to believers. Sources

• The authorities of Sochi decided to sell the temple of the Evangelical Church under the hammer on the eve of the Winter Olympics // Baznica.info. 2013. October 25.