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UPDATE: Texas Office (cont.) to remain viable. Grace enthusiastically took the lessons from New Dollars to heart, gaining a new perspective for the value of its ministry and outreach, and its ability to use programming, services, and physical facilities for the community’s well being. In 2007, Partners awarded Grace a $5,000 seed grant for a comprehensive building assessment, and with this key document in hand, the church now had a “blueprint” to prioritize building needs. Eventually, Grace forged a partnership with one of the largest churches in the Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. In June of 2009, Arlington Heights United Methodist (also a New Dollars graduate) took Grace under its wing and gave the congregation renewed hope. Today, Grace has not one but three pastors, attendance has doubled, and outreach programs are thriving. The church has new landscaping and fresh paint, and has just installed a new exterior sign. Additionally, the building is alive with Daisy Scouts, Vacation Bible School, neighborhood association meetings, United Methodist Women’s meetings and Jenna’s Hope of Grace – a resale and community aid shop. As the future of Grace takes shape, this small church continues to serve as a model for the many congregations that face similar challenges. 11 • Sacred Places • www.sacredplaces.org • Fall 2010
UPDATE on Partners: Chicago Office Chicago Advisory Board Members Rolf Achilles, Co-Chair Corlis Moody, Co-Chair Barbara Abrajano Rabbi Michael Balinsky Joel D. Bookman Chris Botti Jay Braatz, Ed.D. The Very Reverend Msgr. John F. Canary Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos Steve Edwards Sunny Fischer Suzanne Germann Brian Goeken, AICP Gunny Harboe, AIA Nevin Hedlund, AIA Marilyn Hennessy Lisa Klein Jody Kretzmann The Reverend George A. Lane, S.J. Ken Marchetti The Reverend James M. Moody, Sr. Michael P. Mosher, Esq. Andrew Perlman Joan Pomaranc David Sauerman Arriving at 2nd Presbyterian Church, the students were greeted by volunteers from Friends of 2nd Presbyterian Church, who have also been developing their own educational programming. Students were broken up into groups and treated to a bingo game, learning about the remarkable techniques used in stained glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Once they returned to the classroom students created a wiki (a collaborative website that features the work of many authors) to share what they had learned. Students and chaperones from St. Mary of the Woods Catholic school learn about Tiffany stained glass at 2nd Presbyterian Church in Chicago. Educational Outreach This past May, fifty sixth graders from St. Mary of the Woods Catholic school on the city’s northwest side traveled with Partners’ staff to three historic South Side sacred places – Holy Family Parish, Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church, and 2nd Presbyterian Church – to take part in the Chicago Office’s first-ever educational program for kids. To prepare for the trip, students learned about the faith tradition, community, history, and architecture of each congregation. During the tour, they were broken up into groups that focused more deeply on these topics. Each sixth grader acted as journalist or photographer, with teachers, chaperones, and Partners’ staff by their side to assist them. At Holy Family, students snapped photos of the life-sized statuary and learned about the earliest parishioners. During the students’ visit to Quinn Chapel, tour guide Lydia Dodd spoke about being in the presence of Martin Luther King, Jr., during one of his sermons at Quinn, and fielded many thoughtful questions about the traditions of the African Methodist Episcopal faith. New Dollars/New Partners The Chicago Office recently began its third round of training sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Additionally, Module I of a second Interfaith training round, sponsored by Jaeger/Nickola Architects, took place in early November Workshops and Lectures Inspired by the stewardship and faith of Chicago’s Spanishspeaking population, Partners will offer its first-ever series of workshops in Spanish, beginning with Su Edificio Historico Es Un Activo (Your Historic Building is an Asset) at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, a graduate of New Dollars/New Partners training. Chicago Office Director Gianfranco Grande presented “Beyond Bricks and Mortar: The Impact of Historic Sacred Places in their Communities” at the Local History and Historic Preservation Conference, hosted by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Council for Local History. New Staff Leanne Gehrig has joined the Chicago Office as a program consultant. She has a background in architecture, community development, and interfaith relations, and also serves on the Bishop’s Task Force on Sustainability for the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Sacred Places • Fall 2010 • 12
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