Adaptive Reuse of Historic Church Buildings
Throughout the country, historic churches stand as community landmarks, reminding us of the investments of previous gene [...]
Pre-Convening Research
Over the years, Partners has generated significant research into sacred places—focusing on both their historical releva [...]
A Dying Church’s Gift Inspires a Young Congregation to Help People Experiencing Homelessness
The Rev. Sara Wolbrecht speaks before a baptism at Salt House church in Kirkland, Washington. John Lok By Julia Duin, [...]
16th Street Baptist Tells Its Powerful Story
O n the morning of September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. In the [...]
Community Partnerships Enliven Indiana Churches
St. Paul’s will use a challenge grant from the Church Buildings for Collaborative Partnerships program to restore the [...]
Houses of Worship Central to Disaster Recovery
In August of 2017, the city of Houston braced itself for a hurricane named Harvey making its way toward landfall. Houst [...]
Folk Art Projects in Nordic American Churches
Over 200 people from the communities surrounding Icelandic State Park and Cavalier, North Dakota gathered to celebrate the history of Hallson and to engage with four artists chosen to create new folk art pieces for the church
An Interview with The Rev. Dr. Donna Shaper
Spending time with The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, one of the founders of Bricks and Mortals in New York City, is always ti [...]
An Interview with The Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Frank
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Frank has served as a pastor, teacher and leader in United Methodism and historic preservation for [...]
National Fund for Sacred Places: Congregations Complete Their Capital Projects in 2021
The National Fund for Sacred Places, a program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust f [...]