Thirty-five historic Black churches across the country, some right here in Northeast Ohio, are sharing $4 million in grant money. The goal is to make investments in the buildings and to help the people who fill them;
A focus on Black churches and the congregations they serve—congregations like the one at the East Mount Zion Baptist Church, which worships at the Euclid Avenue Christian Church, a building steeped in history.
It was once a jewel on Cleveland’s old “millionaire’s row.” The money will help preserve this historic building, a building that, as Pastor Brian Cash says, needs stabilization before restoration. But it’ll also strengthen its capacity to serve both the spiritual and social needs of this community.
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