We, the members of the Spencer Creek Area Book Club, and our neighbors, friends and family, hereby affirm with our unified voices and names here, that we are in support of a plan for the disposition of the former The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (85780 McBeth Road, Eugene) that will transfer its property and buildings to an established nonprofit organization that is committed and prepared to develop it into a center to benefit our larger, inclusive community.

We further affirm that we oppose and disagree with any other disposition of these publicly held assets, which we believe is contrary to our ongoing sense of shared community. For over six decades this church has served our neighborhood as a meeting center and for celebrating our lives together.

Because we cannot stand by and lose the former Good Shepherd Church as an integral part of our community, we ask you to join in support of this petition by adding your name and comments to this list. Your voice will be heard by those who are responsible to make this decision, the Oregon DOJ and others.

Can I also ask you to please share with your family, neighbors and friends, as well as Facebook pages and other social media ? Thank you, most kindly !