Step into Troy, situated on the Miami River, and you’ll likely feel as if you’ve come home — or, at least, found a place you could easily call home.

This is how Carol Bastin, co-pastor at the First United Church of Christ, felt after moving to Troy almost seven years ago. At the time, she lived in Michigan and various churches were courting her. Troy, however, offered all the amenities she wanted for her family — which is why she ultimately chose it over a higher-paying job in Wisconsin.

 

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