This blog is a networking tool for congregations partnered with St. John Baptist Church in New Orleans. Through our affiliation with "Churches Supporting Churches," we are part of a national post-Katrina strategy to restart, reopen, rebuild, and renew African American churches in New Orleans in order for them to be agents for community development and to help recreate their community.
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Churches Supporting Churches, initiated by numerous denominations and ecumenical movements and supported by the National Council of Churches USA, has identified 12 devastated neighborhoods in New Orleans and committed to restart, repair, and rebuild three churches in each neighborhood by inviting up to ten churches from around the country to partner with each church.
The 36 New Orleans churches have a history of commitment to community development and are serving as anchors for the re-creation of all that makes community life possible. These congregations and their pastors are working to replace the structures and support systems that will enable their communities to function as healthy, nurturing environments.
CSC has a three-fold strategy:
Visit the CSC website for a complete introduction to the project.
