davidw
October 28th, 2005, 8:21 AM
Following intervention by Pacific Justice Institute, a school district in Sacramento has refunded thousands of dollars it had unjustly taken from a local church.
Like many new congregations, the New Life Foursquare Church leased space in a Sacramento high school for its Sunday morning services. Until recently, the school charged the church higher rental fees than were charged to other non-profit organizations, solely because of the church’s religious nature. Concerned about this differing treatment, the church contacted Pacific Justice Institute. PJI lawyers wrote to the school explaining the unconstitutionality of the school’s actions and warning of legal recourse should officials persist in requiring higher fees from churches than from other groups.
Click here for more (http://www.pacificjustice.org/resources/news/focusdetails.cfm?ID=PR051018a)
Like many new congregations, the New Life Foursquare Church leased space in a Sacramento high school for its Sunday morning services. Until recently, the school charged the church higher rental fees than were charged to other non-profit organizations, solely because of the church’s religious nature. Concerned about this differing treatment, the church contacted Pacific Justice Institute. PJI lawyers wrote to the school explaining the unconstitutionality of the school’s actions and warning of legal recourse should officials persist in requiring higher fees from churches than from other groups.
Click here for more (http://www.pacificjustice.org/resources/news/focusdetails.cfm?ID=PR051018a)