Here’s an update from Shoreline Area News on the church that had planned to occupy the former Family Fun Center in Edmonds, which caught fire Dec. 8.
In 2014, Bethany Community Church North set up a congregation in Shoreline. They purchased a building on Aurora Avenue, which had previously housed a strip club, and completely refurbished it into a bright and airy space. They called it The Junction and leased the front to a coffee shop. They reserved the back of the building for church offices.
They held services at nearby Shorewood High School and later at the Shoreline Auditorium, building their congregation.
In recent years, they located and purchased a building in Edmonds, the former Family Fun Center near Highway 99 at 220th Street Southwest, and completely remodeled it. It was completed this month.
How unfortunate. The only consolation (and it’s a small one) is this wasn’t arson, nor some type of hate crime. Very best to the church as well as those businesses and families who have been victims of senseless fires as they heal and rebuild.