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The Magazine of Partners for Sacred Places
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His Light Shines in Our House , Part Two
The National Fund for Sacred Places : A Glimpse into Completed Projects in 2022
Houses of Worship Central to Disaster Recovery
FEATURE ARTICLE
Community Partnerships Enliven Indiana Churches
16th Street Baptist Tells Its Powerful Story
A Dying Church ’ s Gift Inspires a Young Congregation to Help People Experiencing Homelessness
Professional Alliance Directory
Partners for Sacred Places is the only national , nonsectarian , nonprofit organization dedicated to the sound stewardship and active community use of America ’ s older religious properties .
Partners builds the capability of congregational leadership for building care , shared use , and capital fundraising through training programs , fundraising assistance , and organizational and facility assessments . In the process , Partners becomes a trusted resource and guide as congregations examine and weigh opportunities .
Partners engages with congregations to focus on critical areas such as :
• Asset-mapping and community engagement — assisting congregations to develop new relationships with neighbors and potential community partners .
• Strategic partnerships and space sharing — brokering agreements between sacred places and arts , food justice , health , education , and social service programs .
• Planning for capital campaigns to support repairs and renovations that preserve significant historic features and make spaces usable for new community programs .
• Collaborative initiatives among unrelated congregations in a neighborhood to encourage coordinated outreach , space usage , joint marketing and interpretive events , and coordinated work with public agencies for lighting , signage , and streetscape improvements .
The kitchen at Trinity Ft . Wayne is one of the spaces that stirred the interest of community groups who attended the congregation ’ s public walk-through . Story on page 18 . Sarah Jones
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St . Paul ' s Episcopal Church , LaPorte , Indiana . Bob Jaeger
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