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If you have followed Partners for Sacred Places’ work overthe last several years, you will have noted that many of ourprograms — including the enormously successful NewDollars/New Partners program — have focused on training andequipping congregations to broaden their circles of donors and

supporters. In a world where there has been an inequality between the greatneed for capital funding for America’s sacred places and the limited supply ofavailable funds, Partners has concentrated on helping congregations becomemore effective in communicating the community value of their buildings andin approaching donors for help.

At the same time, however, Partners must also address the “supply” side ofthe equation — those institutions and individuals with money and resourcesto give. All too often, foundations, government agencies, and businesses arereluctant to give to faith-based institutions. Fortunately, things are juststarting to change — witness the growth in state funding now available forthe preservation of active houses of worship, as documented by LindaMackey in her article in this issue (see page 5).

Partners can also claim a role in encouraging a positive change in federalfunding policy. Now, the Save America’s Treasures program is open toproviding grants to historic religious properties still in active use bycongregations.

Despite these changes, it is still an uphill battle for congregations to findsignificant grants or donations for the repair and restoration of their

buildings. Community-minded congregations needand deserve access to funding sources that arededicated to assisting and supporting thepreservation and active use of sacred places.

Thus we are delighted that the William PennFoundation has just announced a grant to Partnersthat will support the design and promotion of amodel capital fund serving sacred places in thePhiladelphia area. The Foundation is also challengingPartners to recruit other donors and funders for thisfund, enabling it to become a sustainable source ofmajor grants and loans to highly significant,endangered religious properties.

As this project begins, we will be learning from theexperience of organizations like the New YorkLandmarks Conservancy, Historic BostonIncorporated, and the Pittsburgh History andLandmarks Foundation, which have managed highlysuccessful capital funds serving sacred places. Wehope that our experience in Philadelphia, in turn,

will inform and guide efforts in other regions to establish dedicated fundingsources. Our ultimate goal is to create a national fund for sacred places thatwill provide significant help to America’s irreplaceable religious properties— those that we cannot live without. When that day comes, we will haveestablished a better equilibrium between the need for financial support andthe readiness of Americans to meet that need.

Look for much more on this exciting new direction for Partners’ work inthe months ahead.

Bob Jaeger

Sacred Places • Vol. 1, No. 3

Contents4 News Briefs

Cathedral and school reuse project certified “green”

Serving families in sacred places

5 Sacred places garner state support

7 Making sacred places accessible for people with disabilities

11 States providing funding to historic religious properties

13 News you can useNew books on sacred placesTraditional Building

Exhibition and ConferencePhiladelphia church tower collapses

14 Professional Alliance

15 About Partners

from theExecutive Director

COVER PHOTO OF PHILADELPHIA’S CHRISTMEMORIAL REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH BY BONNIE WELLER. SEE PAGE 13.REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

Staff Transitions

Since Partners’ founding, Diane Cohen and Bob Jaegerhave provided vision and leadership to the organization and itscause, working together for more than 15 years as Co-Directors.

The last few months have brought about several importantand exciting changes. Bob Jaeger has been named theorganization’s first Executive Director and will continue toprovide strong leadership for Partners’ growing outreach andadvocacy work.

After several months at home with her new son, DianeCohen returns part time in a new role as Senior Director ofInstitutional Planning and Development. Tuomi Joshua Forrest,formerly Partners’ Director of Programs, joins the leadershipteam as Associate Director. Partners also welcomes TamraLarter in her new position as Office Manager.

ServingFamilies inSacred Places

In March, Partners presented a daylong “working charrette” on serving families in sacred places in Oakland, California. Cosponsored bythe Pacific School of Religion and hosted by the Shattuck Avenue UnitedMethodist Church, the workshop brought together clergy and lay leadersfrom local congregations, who gathered in groups to apply lessons fromPartners’ book Open the Doors, See All the People: A Guide to Serving Familiesin Sacred Places. Workshop leaders included Carmen Bogan, a consultantto the Oakland YWCA, and Faith Washington, Executive Director of theYWCA in Los Angeles.

Cathedral’s Parking GarageBecomes School

t. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral and School in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania, recently finished converting a four-story 1920s-era parking

garage into classrooms and multipurpose rooms. More than 180 students inpre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the cathedral school, which istwo blocks from the state capitol. The cathedral has a longstandingcommitment to preserving and enhancing its one-square-block urban site,which includes the 19th-century cathedral and chapter house.

The cathedral is the first church to register for a silver rating from theLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program of theU.S. Green Building Council. The LEED rating rewards building projects thatmaintain sound environmental practices throughout design and building.

St. Stephen’s adaptive use project employed an architect and contractorwho shared a vision of environmental stewardship. Green building anddesign practices included:SETTING• Carefully designed exterior lighting to minimize light pollution• New white membrane roof to reduce “heat island” effect

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Cathedral and school reuse project certified “green” Participants PraiseNew Dollars Program

Three groups of congregations have recentlycompleted the New Dollars/New Partners forYour Sacred Place training program, which helpscongregations find new resources to repair theirproperties and sustain their community services.

The graduating congregations hail fromBoston, the San Francisco Bay Area andCincinnati. New Dollars training continues inAtlanta, Pittsburgh, Vermont, and the Mid-Atlantic region, and it will begin in othercommunities this fall.

Participants and sponsors are enthusiasticabout what the program brings to them:

From our perspective we can clearly see that the [NewDollars/New Partners] program is the one opportunity

that every church embarking on a major restoration andredevelopment effort should have access to. Had we thisprogram six years ago, we would be far ahead of wherewe are today (and we have been successful in raisingapproximately a half million dollars so far).

Dr. Richard Y. KirkTrustee, Calvary United Methodist Church

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

New Dollars/New Partners addresses a concern Iconsider as primary among my goals to foster vital

communities of service and faith: the need for ourcongregations to be active participants in ourcommunities, and vital partners in enhancing andserving our neighborhoods … . I am certain that as aresult of New Dollars/New Partners, our congregationswill be stronger, abler participants in addressing suchBay Area challenges as affordable housing, homelessness,children’s welfare, and enhanced social diversity.

The Rev. Canon Michael L. BarloweDiocesan Officer for Congregational Development and Enrichment

Episcopal Diocese of California

We see Partners for Sacred Places and the NewDollars/New Partners program being a tremendoushelp to some of our churches with aging facilitiesand in neighborhoods in transition:

• to help assess their current situation, facilities andcommunity mission

• to help examine direction for the future throughstrategic planning

• to help with professional building assessment• to help with developing a maintenance manual• to help explore new funding possibilities• to help congregations through a variety of resources

Partners for Sacred Places has availableThe Rev. Forrest C. Palmer Jr.Associate Executive PresbyterPresbytery of Greater Atlanta

For more information about bringing NewDollars to your community, contact Sarah Peveler,Director of Training, at (215) 567-3234, ext. 14,or [email protected].

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Workshop leadersCarmen Bogan andFaith Washington

Workshop participants


State funding for bricks-and-mortar projects in sacred places —impossible? Think again! Save America’s Treasures has received well-deserved publicity for aiding buildings of national significance, like Boston’sOld North Church, but almost two dozen states also provide grants tohistoric religious properties.

Where does this funding come from? Several states have chosen toenhance their annual appropriations from the federal Historic PreservationFund with additional funding from other sources such as license plate

revenues, real estate transfer taxes, lotteries andgambling revenue, and issuing bonds.

State grants are usually awarded to propertieslisted (or eligible for listing) on the national,state or local historic register. Eligible projectsvary from state to state, but they include exteriorrestoration such as masonry repointing and roofreplacement, structural stabilization, upgradingmechanical systems, and window repair andreplacement. Awards are generally restricted toexterior work.

Grant amounts typically range from $10,000 to$50,000, but some states, like Colorado, Florida

and Arizona, offer grants of more than $100,000. In all instances, historicreligious properties compete for funds within the larger pool of historicproperties that qualify for assistance. Selection criteria include:• Project’s methods and goals.• Significance of the building or site.• Urgency of the project.• Overall benefit to the public.• Project’s relationship to the state preservation plan.

Most states require recipients to match grant funds on a dollar-for-dollarbasis, and some also require a covenant or conservation easement, which

What’s a SHPO?The National Historic Preservation Act of

1966 established an office in each state tospearhead preservation. All of the officesprovide services required by the Act, butadditional programs like grant-making andheritage education make each state historicpreservation office (SHPO, often pronouncedship-o) unique. SHPOs also differ from oneanother in the size of their budgets, theirdegree of independence, and where they fallwithin the state government structure.

SHPOs include staff members with a rangeof expertise, including history, archaeology,architecture, preservation, conservation, andgrants management. They provide service toother government offices as well as nonprofitorganizations and private property owners.

All SHPOs have some functions incommon. The National Historic PreservationAct requires each to:• Maintain an inventory of historic properties.• Nominate eligible properties to the National

Register of Historic Places.• Prepare a statewide historic preservation plan.• Administer the federal assistance program

for historic preservation.• Assist government agencies in carrying out

their historic preservation responsibilities.• Provide public information, education,

training, and technical assistance in historicpreservation.

• Cooperate with local governments in thedevelopment of local historic preservationprograms.

• Review federal projects for impact on historicproperties.

Contacting Your SHPOThe National Trust for Historic Preservation maintains alist of SHPOs at www.nationaltrust.org/help/statelist.asp

Sacred Places GarnerState Support

By Linda Mackey

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What Is the National Register of Historic Places?The National Register of Historic Places is an official list of districts, sites, structures, and

objects significant to American history, architecture, archaeology and culture. Governments,organizations, and individuals can nominate any property that has local or nationalsignificance to the National Register, which is administered by the National Park Service.

Although anyone can submit a nomination to the National Register, usually propertyowners, local governments or preservation organizations complete the required nominationforms. Properties listed on the National Register must have significance in at least one offour categories:• Distinctive architectural or artistic design.• Association with historic events or activities.• Association with important persons.• Potential to provide important historical information.

The National Register includes about 77,000 entries, which can be researched onlineusing the National Register Information System.For more information, visit www.cr.nps.gov/nrTo research National Register properties, visit www.cr.nps.gov/nr/research/nris.htm

Linda Mackey received amaster’s degree in historicpreservation from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in2004. Her thesis is “A Decade of NewDevelopments: State-FundedGrant Programs andAssistance to HistoricReligious Properties in the 1990s.”

NationalHistoricLandmarks

About 2,300 NationalRegister properties are alsodesignated as NationalHistoric Landmarks, whichare places of high historicintegrity and national(rather than local orstatewide) significance asdetermined by theNational Park Service. For more information, visitwww.cr.nps.gov/nhl


Benefits of National Register Listing• Official recognition that a property is of local, state, or

national significance.• Special consideration of a property’s significance if it is

likely to be affected by a federally funded project (such asroad construction).

• Qualification for federal assistance for historic preservationprojects when available, such as Save America’s Treasuresgrants. (Note: To be eligible for Save America’s Treasures, aproperty must be listed on the National Register with “nationalsignificance” or must be a National Historic Landmark.)

• Limited technical assistance (especially for NationalHistoric Landmarks).

For more information, visit www.cr.nps.gov/nr/results.htm

For information on Save America’s Treasures, visitwww.saveamericastreasures.org

Are There Reasons Not to Be Listed?Some congregations are concerned that by seeking listing on

the National Register, they will invite government restrictionsthat affect their property. But National Register listing does notimpose restrictions on the owners of listed properties.

On the other hand, many communities have locallandmarking ordinances that permit the designation ofhistoric places. These ordinances do restrict and guideproperty owners undertaking repairs and restoration. A list of SHPOs is available at www.nationaltrust.org/help/statelist.asp

governs property changes and restricts development, for aspecific number of years. For example, in Arkansas, grantrecipients are required to raise matching funds and convey aconservation easement to the state, while Kansas grantrecipients must agree to maintain the grant-funded work forfive years after the date of project completion. Coloradorecipients must demonstrate a public benefit and allowreasonable public access to the building exclusive of religiousactivities; community programs open to the public can satisfythis requirement. In Maryland, successful applicants mustdonate a perpetual historic preservation easement on theproperty to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Each state sets its own rules and guidelines for eligibility,and not all awards go directly to congregations. Some stateswill make awards to 501(c)(3) “friends-of” organizationscreated by congregations to help raise funds from the largercommunity. For more information on “friends-of”organizations, see “Stewardship Series No. 1: A Fund-RaisingTool: Creating a Supporting Organization,” which is availablein Partners’ Publication Center.

See page 11 for contact information for states that offerpreservation funds to historic religious properties.

State Support for Sacred Places

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Congregations strive to welcome all members of the community, but manyolder sacred places were built years before accessibility became animportant issue for many people. Most older houses of worship were built

on multiple levels and without elevators, making them partly or totallyinaccessible. Such barriers prevent people with physical limitations fromparticipating in the life of a congregation or benefiting from community servicesand outreach.

Substantial challenges face any congregation making an older house ofworship accessible to people with disabilities. It may take several years ofperseverance and hard work to:• Determine what architectural barriers exist.• Develop safe, efficient, and attractive ways to address them.• Raise funds for these improvements.• See construction through to fruition.

Most congregations that have chosen to address these challenges report that itwas well worth their efforts. A congregation with an accessible building can morefully and safely serve all its members and open its doors to the larger community.

Start SmallThe potentially high costs of making a sacred place fully accessible can be

daunting, and it is often best to start small. First, invite people with disabilitiesand others to discuss issues of accessibility. Improve lighting at stairs and walkwaysand purchase large-print versions of hymnals and prayer books. Try adaptingprograms to better utilize existing accessible facilities (e.g., using moveablepartitions to subdivide larger spaces to accommodate a variety of functions).Small steps like these can help get the ball rolling.

For more simple and inexpensive ways to begin improving access to sacredplaces, see Money and Ideas: Creative Approaches to Congregational Access, a bookletfrom the National Organization on Disability (NOD) available in Partners’Publication Center.

Getting Started — Doing a Preliminary NeedsAssessment

Before rushing into raising money and making improvements, a congregationshould first determine exactly what accessibility barriers exist in its sacred placeand what specific modifications are needed. A logical initial step is to form acommittee to assess the building’s current level of accessibility and to beginplanning for improvements. Ideally, this committee will include members from abroad cross-section of the congregation. Persons with disabilities, including olderadults with hearing, vision, or mobility impairments, can be asked to serve, alongwith building-savvy people like architects and building administrators andcaretakers. People with knowledge of a congregation’s community-servingprograms can be included to provide additional input. Working together, thisgroup will be equipped to make educated choices related to design andconstruction.

The accessibility committee can begin by conducting a top-to-bottomaccessibility audit, touring the entire building and grounds to determine specificphysical features that represent obstacles to worship, education, or communityprograms. A sample accessibility audit is in the appendix of That All May Worship:An Interfaith Welcome to People With Disabilities, also published by NOD, andavailable from Partners’ Publication Center.

After the worship service oneSunday, the minister and the directorof religious education were discussingthe upcoming visit of a collegeprofessor, who would be leading theSunday morning adult class in just twoweeks.

A member of the congregationoverheard. “I think I know thatprofessor. Doesn’t he use awheelchair?”

The religious education directorturned quickly, asking, “Does he? Ididn’t know — I’ve only had contactwith him by phone and e-mail.”

The three didn’t need to say whatthey already knew. Their historicchurch was largely inaccessible towheelchair users. To be sure, a shortramp led from the sidewalk to themain worship space, but the educationrooms, nursery, fellowship hall,kitchen, and restrooms were allcompletely inaccessible. The adult classwas normally held in a room at the topof a long flight of stairs. Where couldthey hold it when the teacher used awheelchair? And even if they foundanother place for the class, how wouldthey make their guest feel welcomewhen there was not even a restroomavailable to him?

Suddenly, accessibility was on thefront burner.


This article was adapted with permission fromAccessible Faith: A Technical Guide for Accessibilityin Houses of Worship by Elizabeth A. Patterson andNeal A. Vogel for the Retirement ResearchFoundation. Accessible Faith is available throughPartners’ Publication Center atwww.sacredplaces.org/pubs_order_form.html. The full text of the book is also available atwww.rrf.org/noteworthy/accessible.html

Making Sacred Places Accessible forPeople With Disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Title III expressly exemptsreligious organizations (see sidebar,“The Americans with Disabilities Act”),but the ADA Accessibility Guidelinesrepresent the national minimumaccessibility standards for all publicbuildings, and some congregations maywant to use them as a guide.

In addition to the federal laws, variousstate and local building codes and anti-discrimination provisions governaccessibility. Although many such localrules follow the ADA, others containrequirements that are more stringent.Where the local rules are stricter, theytake precedence over federalrequirements. Houses of worship may ormay not be exempt from state and localaccessibility rules, and congregationsshould always consult state and localauthorities to determine what, if any,accessibility provisions apply.

Taking a look at a few starting pointscan set congregations on the path tomaking their sacred places moreaccessible.

Parking and WalkwaysBarriers to access often begin well

before the entrance to a sacred place.These barriers include inadequatenearby parking, no curb cuts, or rough,uneven walks. On the other hand,clearly marked parking andunobstructed walkways leading toaccessible doorways serve as everydaysigns of welcome long before a persondecides to visit a sacred place.

Ramps and RailingsRamps are by far the most common

means of providing access in existingstructures. They are relativelyinexpensive to install and maintain andprovide a practical means of negotiatingthe moderate level changes often foundin older sacred places.

Because ramps can dramaticallyaffect the appearance of historicbuildings, they need to be carefullydesigned and constructed with respectfor the existing architecture. TheNational Park Service’s PreservationBrief No. 32, “Making Historic

Properties Accessible,” addresses someof the problems of integrating rampsinto historic buildings.

The Preservation Brief is online atwww2.cr.nps.gov/tps/briefs/brief32.htm.

ElevatorsBecause elevators are expensive, they

are less frequently installed in oldersacred places. Nevertheless, elevators areoften the most efficient and effectiveaccess solution in religious propertieswith multiple floors. Elevators affordindependent access to people withdisabilities, accommodating wheelchairs,walkers, and strollers. The chiefdrawback of elevators, in addition totheir initial cost, is their relatively highmaintenance and operating costs.

Accessibility Starting Pointscontinued from page seven

An elevatorserves thebasement,main level andbalcony of onePennsylvaniachurch. On theupper level, anemergencyassistancebutton givespeopleconfidence thathelp isavailable ifneeded.


Attractive access ramps reflect theconstruction materials of the building.

At right, a brick ramp grants access to therear door of the Arch Street Meetinghousein Philadelphia. Below, Steve and Lu AnnAnderson stand on the wooden ramp theybuilt at Grace Lutheran Church in Oakes,

North Dakota. Total cost, not includingvolunteer labor: less than $1,000.


LiftsMechanized lifts offer some of the

convenience of elevators, but at a lowercost. Lifts fall into three categories:chairlifts (also known as stairlifts),inclined platform lifts, and verticalplatform lifts. Both chairlifts andinclined platform lifts travel diagonallyup and down a flight of stairs. Chairliftscarry one seated individual and areoften used in homes. Inclined platformlifts transport a person in a wheelchair.Vertical platform lifts travel straight upand down between building levels andcan also accommodate a person in awheelchair. Only inclined and verticalplatform lifts, which are sturdier thanchairlifts and can accommodate theuser’s wheelchair, are expresslypermitted by the ADA.

StairsThough stairs are not an option for

people who use wheelchairs, they areregularly used by those with less seriousmobility impairments, including olderadults who have difficulty walking butmay hesitate to take advantage of otheravailable accessibility equipment. Stairsin older buildings, however, are notalways user-friendly.

Congregations can considerupgrading any staircases that are heavilyused. Modest improvements such asbetter lighting, slip-resistant strips ontreads, and easy-to-grasp handrails toprevent falls can dramatically improvestair safety. This is an extremely cost-effective way of improving accessibilityfor a large number of people.

Amplification aids for hearing impaired people are in plain view on a low table in this church narthex,making it easy for anyone to borrow one. When an usher or member of the clergy has to hunt for assistingdevices, they are less likely to be used.

Push bars and a paper cup dispenser make it easyfor anyone to use this drinking fountain. All doorsin this church are equipped with levers, which areeasier to open than door knobs.


The Americans With Disabilities ActTitle I

Prohibits employment discrimination against persons with disabilities.Requires that employers make reasonable accommodations for the disabilities

of qualified individuals.Religious organizations with 15 or more employees are subject to Title I.

Title IIExtends the general prohibition on discrimination against persons with

disabilities to all public entities, including state and local governments.May affect religious organizations participating in government programs that provide

public services.For example, a congregation could be required to create an accessible route to its dining

hall as a contractual requirement of hosting a city-sponsored senior citizen meal program.

Title IIIRequires private entities to afford persons with disabilities full and equal

enjoyment of any goods and services offered at a place of public accommodation.Requires that private entities remove architectural and structural

communication barriers where readily achievable. Exempts religious organizations or entities controlled by religious organizations from the

definition of public accommodation.When a religious organization rents space to a public accommodation such as a

community group, the ADA may apply to the activities of the community group.

Title IVRequires telephone companies to offer telephone relay services to individuals

who use telecommunication devices for the deaf, but places no direct obligations onreligious organizations.

Further information on ADA requirements and other accessibility laws is available in Loving Justice: TheADA and the Religious Community, published by the National Organization on Disability, which is availablefrom Partners’ Publication Center, www.sacredplaces.org/pubs_order_form.html

At a Glance


DoorsDoors, doorways, and thresholds can seem as

insurmountable as stairs. A doorway may be too narrow forwheelchairs or a threshold too high to roll over. The doorswing may prevent a person in a wheelchair from opening thedoor, or the door itself may be too heavy to hold open and rollthrough at the same time. Hardware such as door handles andknobs may also be difficult to operate.

Many historic sacred places have impressive and evenmassive entrance doors that are integral to a building’sarchitecture. Modifying or replacing the hardware of these andother doors can make them more user-friendly for personswith mobility impairments. Power-assisted or automatic dooropeners operated by push buttons, pressure mats, or electroniceyes are often a good solution at entrances.

Worship SpaceGathering for prayer or worship is a significant aspect of

religious life for people of all major faiths. However, the vastmajority of older worship spaces were not built toaccommodate people with disabilities. In many instances,“fixed” pews fill the main assembly space, forcing people whouse wheelchairs to sit up front, in the very back, or in theaisles. Pew cuts — reducing the length of a few pews butreplacing original pew ends — are a practical and flexiblesolution for seating in the main worship space. Pews can be cutwherever desired and still function to provide seating for awheelchair user’s family or friends.

Full participation in worship also needs to includeopportunities for leadership roles, which requires access tomore than just the congregation’s seating area. The chancel,altar, bimah, pulpit, lectern and choir area may be the finalfrontier of accessibility in most houses of worship. Disabilitiesshould not prevent those who want to lead services or sing inthe choir from participating.

RestroomsIf it is not technically feasible to make all existing restrooms

accessible, ADA guidelines require that there be at least oneunisex accessible restroom on each floor. An advantage ofunisex restrooms is the ability for someone to have assistance ifneeded. Congregations need to check local codes to ensurethat a single, unisex restroom is allowed.

Water FountainsIn any effort to make your house of worship accessible,

consider all public amenities. Drinking fountains are oneexample. Simply installing a paper cup dispenser alongside anexisting fountain helps people with mobility impairments,some older adults, and people who use wheelchairs.

TelephonesTelephones are another public amenity to consider. Public

telephones can be problematic for people who use wheelchairsand people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Fortunately,

public telephones can be adapted to facilitate use by personswith these disabilities and telephones can be lowered for easyuse by persons in wheelchairs.

That week, the congregation’s director of religiouseducation e-mailed the college professor who was comingin two weeks to teach the Sunday morning class. “We’llhold the class in the chapel that is adjacent to the mainworship space,” he wrote. “It’s wheelchair-accessible. ButI am embarrassed to say that we have no accessiblerestrooms.” The professor responded graciously,thanking the director for considering his needs.

Within a year, the congregation was raising moneyand taking bids from architects who could make thekitchen, restrooms, and fellowship hall accessible whilerespecting the historic integrity of the building. One visitfrom a guest speaker who used a wheelchair had madethe issue come alive for this congregation.

Accessibility Starting Pointscontinued from page nine

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ArizonaArizona State Parks1300 West WashingtonPhoenix 85007 (602) 542-4009www.pr.state.az.us/partnerships/

shpo/shpo.html

ArkansasDepartment of Arkansas Heritage323 Center Street, Suite 1500Little Rock 72201(501) 324-9880www.arkansaspreservation.org

CaliforniaDepartment of Parks and

RecreationOffice of Historic PreservationP.O. Box 942896Sacramento 94296(916) 653-6624http://ohp.parks.ca.gov

ColoradoColorado Historical SocietyState Historical Fund225 East 16th Avenue #260Denver 80203(303) 866-2825http://coloradohistory-oahp.org/

ConnecticutConnecticut Historical

CommissionHistoric Preservation and

Museum Division59 South Prospect StreetHartford 06106(860) 566-3005www.chc.state.ct.us

FloridaDivision of Historical ResourcesBureau of Historic Preservation500 South Bronough StreetTallahassee 32399(850) 245-6333http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/

IowaState Historical Society of Iowa State of Iowa Historical Building600 East LocustDes Moines 50319-0290(515) 281-5111www.iowahistory.org/index.html

KansasCultural Resources DivisionKansas State Historical Society6425 SW 6th AvenueTopeka 66615(785) 272-8681www.kshs.org/resource/

shpohome.htm

KentuckyKentucky Heritage Council300 Washington StreetFrankfort 40601(502) 564-7005www.state.ky.us/agencies/khc/

khchome.htm

MaineHistoric Preservation Commission55 Capitol Street, State HouseStation 65 Augusta 04333(207) 287-2132www.state.me.us/mhpc/

MarylandDivision of Historical and

Cultural ProgramsMaryland Historical Trust100 Community PlaceCrownsville 21032(410) 514-7678www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net

MassachusettsSecretary of the Commonwealth

Massachusetts HistoricalCommission

220 Morrissey BoulevardBoston 02125(617) 727-8470www.state.ma.us/sec/mhc/

mhcidx.htm

MississippiMississippi Department of

Archives and HistoryHistoric Preservation

P.O. Box 571Jackson 39205(601) 576-6940www.mdah.state.ms.us/hpres/

hprestxt.htmlThis office has not yet received any

grant requests from active housesof worship.

New HampshireDivision of Historical Resources19 Pillsbury Street, Box 2043Concord 03301(603) 271-3483 or

(603) 271-3558www.state.nh.us/nhdhrTo date, the only sacred places that

have received funds are jointly usedfor religious and civic or municipalpurposes.

New JerseyDepartment of

Environmental ProtectionDivision of Parks and Forestry

Historic Preservation OfficeP.O. Box 404Trenton 08625(609) 292-2023, 292-2028,

984-0140http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/

New YorkDepartment of Parks, Recreation

and Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation Field

Services BureauPeebles Island State ParkPO Box 189Waterford 12188(518) 237-8643http://nysparks.state.ny.us/

OregonOregon Parks and Recreation

DepartmentHeritage Conservation: State

Historic Preservation Office725 Summer Street NE, Suite CSalem 97301(503) 986-0707http://www.shpo.state.or.us/

shpo/index.php

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Historical and

Museum CommissionBureau for HistoricPreservation

Commonwealth KeystoneBuilding, Second Floor

400 North StreetHarrisburg 17120(717) 783-8946www.phmc.state.pa.us/

South CarolinaState Historic

Preservation OfficeArchives & History Center8301 Parklane RoadColumbia 29223(803) 896-6100www.state.sc.us/scdah/

histrcpl.htm

South DakotaState Historical SocietyOffice of History900 Governors DrivePierre 57501(605) 773-3458www.sdhistory.org

TexasTexas Historical CommissionP.O. Box 12276Austin 78711(512) 463-6100www.thc.state.tx.us

UtahState Historical SocietyDivision of State History300 South Rio Grande StreetSalt Lake City 84101(801) 533-3500http://history.utah.gov/index.html

VermontVermont Division for Historic

PreservationNational Life Building

Drawer 20Montpelier 05620(802) 828-3211www.historicvermont.org

States Providing Funding to Historic Religious Properties

Get the word out!Do you need to reach an audience that includes

caretakers of sacred places, preservation leaders, buildingtrades professionals and religious leaders? Advertise inSacred Places!

For rates and further information, [email protected] or call Jay Blossom at (215) 567-3234, ext. 16.

Th e Ar t o f Gl a s s , In c .

“We are committed to preserving thegreat art glass treasures of the past. Ourgoal is to maintain the original aestheticwhile enhancing the structural integrityof the original art work.”

Partial List of Clients:

University Chapel,

PrincetonUniversity, NJ

Packer Chapel,Lehigh

University, PA

First Presbyterian

Church, WalnutStreet, PA

Christ Church,Georgetown,

Washington, DC

Trinity Episcopal,

Princeton, NJ

316 Media Station Road, Media, PA 19063Phone: 610-891-7813 ~ Fax: 610-891-0150

www.theartofglassinc.com

(Pictured)“Victory of Life”Tiffany Studios,

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Hi s t o r i c R e s t o r a t i o n

WATER AND ENERGY• Water-efficient landscaping• Low-flow plumbing fixtures• Extra insulation and triple-glazed windowsREUSE AND RECYCLING• Window openings, concrete floors, wood-domed roof reused

from original garage

• Construction waste reused when possible• Locally manufactured products preferred to reduce

transportation costs and energy• Recycled content used throughout building project• Sustainable or renewable materials like wheatboard,

bamboo, real linoleum, and Forest StewardshipCouncil–certified wood used throughout

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY• Low-emitting adhesives, paints, carpeting, and wood

products for healthier indoor atmosphere• Natural daylight in all areas to reduce energy use

McKissick Associates, the Harrisburg firm that directed theproject, says it illustrates that green design can be used on alarge scale in historic properties.

Cathedral’s ParkingGarage Becomes School

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KRONENBERGER & SONSRESTORATION, INC.

Specialists in the restoration and preservation

of religious buildings.

KRONENBERGER & SONSRESTORATION, INC.

80 East Main StreetMiddletown, CT 06457

860-347-4600 • Fax: [email protected]

• Serving the religious community asgeneral contractors, projectmanagers and historic consultants.

• Financial and administrativeflexibility to meet your projectrequirements.

• Providing service throughoutthe United States.

New Dollars/New Partnerscongregation vows to rebuild

Philadelphia Church Tower Collapses

The 170-foot stone tower of aPhiladelphia church collapsed August 3 afterseveral heavy rainfalls. Christ MemorialReformed Episcopal Church hadparticipated in Partners’ New Dollars/NewPartners training and was in the process ofraising funds to stabilize the tower when itfell. Partners will continue to work with thecongregation, which hopes to restore andrebuild the tower with an expected insurancesettlement and additional fund-raising.

Although the tower overlooked a busyintersection not far from the University ofPennsylvania, no one was seriously injured inthe collapse, which took place at 10:30 on aweeknight. Another building on the churchgrounds housed a shelter, but residents wereevacuated safely.

A landmark in its West Philadelphianeighborhood, Christ Memorial Church wasdesigned by Isaac Purcell and built from1887 to 1889. It has long served as anunofficial “mother church” of the ReformedEpiscopal denomination.


New Books on Sacred PlacesThree new books shed light on the outstanding

variety of American sacred places and offer insightson historical styles and architectural trends. All areavailable through bookstores and book Web sites.

From Abyssinian to Zion: A Guide to Manhattan’sHouses of Worship (Columbia University Press) is byDavid W. Dunlap, a photographer and New YorkTimes reporter. An alphabetized compendium ofmore than 1,000 churches, meetinghouses,synagogues, temples, and mosques, the book hascontemporary and historic photographs anddetailed neighborhood maps. $24.95 paper;$69.50 cloth.

Houses of Worship: An Identification Guide to theHistory and Styles of American Religious Architecture(Thunder Bay Press), by Jeffery Howe, is abeautifully illustrated survey that recounts thestory of American religious buildings fromPuritan meetinghouses and Native Americankivas to postmodern synagogues and New Agetemples. Classic New England and Midwesternchurches are heavily represented, butMormon, Hispanic, and Asian Americansacred places are also depicted. A glossary ofarchitectural terms and an alphabetized list ofimportant architects (with many entriessupplemented by color photos) are especiallyhelpful. $24.98 cloth.

The Spiritual Traveler: Chicago and Illinois: A Guide toSacred Sites and Peaceful Places (HiddenSpring), byMarilyn J. Chiat, is the latest title in the SpiritualTraveler series, which also includes New York City;Boston and New England; and England, Scotland andWales. Like the others in the series, Chicago andIllinois is eclectic, including not only a brief historyof religious life in the state but also illustratedindividual entries on Christian, Jewish, NativeAmerican, and other religious sites. $22 paper.

Save the Date! April 27–30, 2005

Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference in Philadelphia

For years, people interested in old buildings have flocked to the annualRestoration and Renovation Exhibition and Conference. In 2005, the conferencewill have a new name — the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference —and for the first time it will be held in Philadelphia!

The Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference is the only national tradeshow and conference for professionals who restore and care for historicbuildings and landscapes. It draws thousands of participants — architects,members of the building trades, historic homeowners, caretakers of sacredplaces and others — into one place for education and inspiring new ideas.

Special educational offerings and tours sponsored by Partners for SacredPlaces will make the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference especiallyvaluable for Partners’ members and friends.

See the next issue of Sacred Places for more information.


PATRON HEATING AND COOLING

SYSTEMSUnico SystemSaint Louis, MO(314) 481-9000www.unicosystem.com

ARCHITECTS1:1:6 Technologies IncorporatedMedia, PA(610) [email protected]

Amory ArchitectsBrookline, MA(617) 277-4111www.amoryarchitects.com

Atkin Olshin Lawson-BellArchitects

Philadelphia, PA(215) 925-7812www.aol-b.com

Barba Architecture &Preservation

Portland, ME(207) [email protected]

Beyer Blinder Belle Architects &Planners LLP

New York, NY(212) 777-7800www.beyerblinderbelle.com

Brawer Hauptman, ArhcitectsPhiladelphia, PA(215) 829-0084www.brawerhauptman.com

Chatelain Architects, PCWashington, DC(202) 244-0243www.chatelainarchitects.com

Page Ayres Cowley Architects,LLC

New York, NY(212) 673-6910http://newyork-architects.com

James Hudson Crissman, FAIAWatertown, MA(617) 923-3010www.jhcfaia.com

Design One ConsortiumProvidence, RI(401) [email protected]

DPK&A Architects, LLPPhiladelphia, PA(215) 627-2700www.dpka.com

Donham & Sweeney, Inc.Boston, MA(617) 423-1400www.donhamandsweeney.com

Eagan and Associates ArchitectsAbington, PA(215) 658-1555www.eagan-architects.com

Ford Farewell Mills and Gatsch,Architects

Princeton, NJ(609) 452-1777www.ffmg.com

Griffin Architects, P.A.Asheville, NC(828) [email protected]

Heritage Architectural AssociatesWheeling, WV 26003(304) 233-7577savdakov@heritagearchitectural.

com

James Hundt, ArchitectClifton Park, NY(518) 371-0832www.jameshundt.com

Kelly/Maiello Inc.Architects & PlannersPhiladelphia, PA(215) 546-0800www.kmarchitects.com

Lichten Craig Architects, LLPNew York, NY(212) [email protected]

MacDonald and Mack Architects,Ltd.

Minneapolis, MN(612) 341-4051www.mmarchltd.com

McGillivray ArchitectToronto, Ontario, Canada(416) 425-9298www.icomos.org/~imcgilli

John Milner Architects, Inc.Chadds Ford, PA(610) 388-0111www.johnmilnerarchitects.com

John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA)West Chester, PA(610) 436-9000www.johnmilnerassociates.com

Craig Morrison, AIANew York, NY(212) 513-0409 [email protected]

Rene Robert Mueller, R.A.Riverdale, NY (718) 432-2510www.rene-mueller.net

Lee Harris Pomeroy Architects,PCNew York, NY(212) 334-2600www.lhparch.com

Page & TurnbullSan Francisco, CA(415) 362-5154www.page-turnbull.com

Quinn Evans / ArchitectsWashington, DC

(202) 298-6700Ann Arbor, MI (734) 663-5888www.quinnevans.com

Robson Group ArchitectsCentreville, VA(703) [email protected]

Martin Jay Rosenblum, R.A. & Associates

Philadelphia, PA(215) [email protected]

Williamson PoundersArchitects, PC

Memphis, TN(901) 527-4433www.wparchitects.com

BELLSBrosamer’s BellsBrooklyn, MI(517) 592-9030www.usedbells.com

Elderhorst Bells, Inc.Palm, PA(800) 810-7892www.elderhorstbells.com

The Verdin CompanyCincinnati, OH(800) 543-0488www.verdin.com

BUILDING CONSERVATION ANDPRESERVATION CONSULTING

1:1:6 Technologies IncorporatedMedia, PA(610) [email protected]

James Hudson Crissman, FAIAWatertown, MA(617) 923-3010www.jhcfaia.com

DPK&A Architects, LLPPhiladelphia, PA(215) 627-2700www.dpka.com

Ed Kamper AssociatesWest Caldwell, NJ(973) 228-3945

Munro and WilderTampa, FL(352) 848-1166www.mirrorlakelyceum.com

William J. Stivale, Jr.New York, NY(212) 675-5605buildingconservator1@prodigy.

net

Toner ConservationBryn Mawr, PA(484) [email protected]

Vertical AccessNew York, NY(212) 647-1455Ithaca, NY(607) 257-4049www.vertical-access.com

CEMETERY AND GRAVESTONEPRESERVATION

JD Cemetery MonumentRestoration and Repair

Hanover, PA 17331(717) 633-8092www.cemeteryrepair.com

Monument ConservationCollaborative LLC

Colebrook, CT(860) 379-2462

Toner ConservationBryn Mawr, PA(484) [email protected]

CONTRACTORSChurch Restoration GroupPittsburgh, PA(877) 403-8569www.churchrestoration.com

Church Structure SpecialistsFort Wayne, IN(800) 362-2710

Kronenberger & SonsRestoration Inc.

Middletown, CT(860) 347-4600www.kronenbergersons.com

Shelly Electric Company, Inc.Philadelphia, PA(215) 627-0400

Structural Preservation SystemsElkridge, MD(410) 796-5000www.structural.net

Timber Restoration, Inc.Upper Saddle River, NJ (201) 327-2707www.timberrestoration.com

Unkefer Brothers ConstructionPhiladelphia, PA(215) 563-3615

DECORATIVE FINISHES/INTERIOR FURNISHINGS


John Canning & Co., Ltd.Cheshire, CT(203) 272-9868www.canning-studios.com

The Century Guild, LTDResearch Triangle Park, NC(919) 598-1612www.thecenturyguild.com

Holy Land Art Company, Inc.Westwood, NJ 07675(201) 666-6604www.holylandartcompany.com

Rambusch Decorating Co., Inc.Jersey City, NJ(201) 333-2525www.rambusch.com

Recycling the PastBarnegat, NJ(609) [email protected]

Conrad Schmitt Studios Inc.New Berlin, WI(800) 969-3033www.conradschmitt.com

A. Thayer Smith III, Inc.Downingtown, PA

(610)[email protected]

Tile Source, Inc.Roswell, GA(770) 993-6602www.tile-source.com

ENGINEERINGBaker EngineeringPhiladelphia, PA (215) [email protected]


Henderson Engineers, Inc.Lenexa, KS(913) 307-5300www.hei-kc.com

Keast & Hood Co.Philadelphia, PA 19106(215) 625-0099www.keast-and-hood.com

LZA TechnologyPhiladelphia, PA 19107(215) 627-6300www.lzatechnology.com

FUNDRAISING CONSULTATIONADVENTWyndmoor, PA(215) 402-9207www.AdventFundsDevelopment.

com

Bloom Consulting, Inc.Wilmington, DE(302) 584-1592www.bloomconsultinginc.com

Holliman Associates, Inc.Newport, PA(800) 516-8322www.hollimanassociates.com

MacIntyre AssociatesKennett Square, PA(888) [email protected]

North Common Associates, L.L.C.Chelsea, VT(802) 685-3477www.northcommon.com

Arthur Roach FundraisingConsultant

Arlington, VA(703) 685-5275http://hometown.aol.com/

arthurhr

LIGHTING DESIGNHoly Land Art Company, Inc.Westwood, NJ 07675(201) 666-6604www.holylandartcompany.com

Rambusch Decorating Co., Inc.Jersey City, NJ(201) 333-2525www.rambusch.com

PROFESSIONAL ALLIANCE

The Professional Alliance membership is aimed at for-profitfirms that specialize in some aspect of the restoration ofhistoric religious properties. Membership is open to allannual fee-paying organizations and does not constitute anendorsement of their work. Partners gratefully acknowledgesthe following Professional Alliance supporters. If you areinterested in joining the Professional Alliance or would likemore information regarding the program, please call JayB;ossom at (215) 567-3234 or visit Partners’ website atwww.sacredplaces.org/pc/pcintro.htm.

Partners for Sacred Places is the onlynational, non-sectarian, nonprofitorganization dedicated to the soundstewardship and active community useof America’s older religiousproperties. Founded by a national taskforce of religious, historic preservationand philanthropic leaders, Partnersprovides assistance to the people whocare for sacred places and promotes agreater understanding of how theseplaces sustain communities. In 1997,Partners published Sacred Places at

Risk, a landmark study which documented for the first timethe pattern and intensity of community service programshoused in aging buildings. These findings have since shapedmuch of Partners’ outreach and advocacy work. Partners’programs include:

New Dollars/New Partners for Your Sacred Place is agroundbreaking new training program that givescongregations with older buildings a range of skills andresources to help them broaden their base of support forsacred places and the programs they house. Trainingsessions over the course of 12 to 16 months guidecongregations in determining “public value,” assessingbuilding conditions, interpreting congregational history,developing new partnerships, and articulating a case forcapital support to prospective partners and funders in thelarger community.

Your Sacred Place Is a Community Asset: A Tool Kit to AttractNew Resources and Partners is a set of workbooks, casestudies, historic timelines, audio and videotapes, and aweb-based program. This resource can be used bycongregations to tell their stories of community servicemore effectively and to identify new partners andresources to sustain programs and care for agingbuildings. The Tool Kit is an integral component of theNew Dollars/New Partners training program.

Serving Families in Sacred Places is a program that guidesand encourages congregations in the use of their olderproperties to house services benefiting children andfamilies. This program builds on the successful publicationand dissemination of Partners’ highly regarded booklet onthis issue, Open the Doors, See All the People: A Guide toServing Families in Sacred Places. Open the Doors is being usedas the primary text for a series of workshops and trainingpresentations in Atlanta and the San Francisco Bay area.

The Information Clearinghouse is a unique national resourcethat provides critical information on a broad range oftopics related to the care and use of older sacred places. Itcurrently houses over 8,000 books, articles, reports,brochures, case study examples, and video and audio tapesin 250 different subject categories. An online version isavailable on Partners’ website:www.sacredplaces.org/information_clearinghouse.html

Partners’ Advocacy Initiatives take the message of Sacred Placesat Risk to civic leaders, funders and policymakers urginggovernment, philanthropy and religion to adopt policies andpractices that provide new resources to older religiousproperties. Examples of Partners’ advocacy work include“Ten Sacred Places to Save,” a national list that spotlightshistoric houses of worship with capital repair needs beyondthe means of their congregations, endangering bothbuildings and the vital community programs they house, andthe “Public Policy Forum” at the 2002 Sacred Trusts Conference,which brought together national leaders to seek ways togenerate increased funding for sacred places from the publicand private sectors.

PARTNERS FOR SACRED PLACES1700 Sansom Street, 10th floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103www.sacredplaces.org • (215) 567-3234

LEGAL SERVICESN. I. Jacobs & AssociatesNew York, NY(212) 233-1480www.neilijacobs.com

LITURGICAL FIXTURESMueller Kaiser Plating CompanySaint Louis, MO(314) 832-3553www.mueller-kaiserplating.com

MASONRY RESTORATIONKeystone WaterproofingGreensburg, PA(714) 834-2040www.keystonewaterproofing.com

Masonry Preservation Group, Inc.Merchantville, NJ(856) 663-4158www.masonrypreservationgroup.

com

Structural Preservation SystemsElkridge, MD(410) 796-5000www.structural.net

VIP RestorationCleveland, OH (216) 761-2745www.viprestoration.com

METAL CASTINGM-Boss Inc.Cuyahoga Heights, OH(216) 441-6080www.mbossinc.com

Torry Metals CorporationSpanish Fork, UT (801) [email protected]

Valley Bronze of OregonJoseph, OR(541) 432-7551www.valleybronze.com

ORGAN RESTORATIONFowler Organ CompanyLansing, MI(517) 485-3748www.fowlerorgan.com

Glück Orgelbau Inc.New York, NY(212) 979-7698www.glucknewyork.com

Patrick J. Murphy & Associates,Inc.

Stowe, PA(610) 970-9817www.pjmorgans.com

ROOFING CONTRACTORSFarrell GroupEaston, PA (610) [email protected]

Alluvium ConstructionMarlton, NJ(856) 767-2700www.historicroofs.com

Leeland Slate Roof RepairEphrata, PA(717) 733-7663www.leelands.com

Russell RoofingOreland, PA(610) 828-3377www.RussellRoofing.com

About Partners

STAINED GLASS RESTORATION/CONSULTATIONThe Art of Glass Inc.Media, PA(610) 891-7813

Beyer Stained GlassPhiladelphia, PA(215) 848-3502www.beyerstudio.com

Castle Studio, Inc.Willow Grove, PA (215) 657-5090www.castlestudioinc.com

Cathedral Stained GlassStudios Inc.

Cheltenham, PA(215) 379-5360www.cathedralstainedglassinc.com

Century Art Glass Company, Inc.Ballwin, MO(636) 227-5000www.CenturyArtGlass.com

Cumberland Stained GlassMechanicsburg, PA(717) 691-8290www.cumberlandstainedglass.com

Cummings Stained GlassStudios, Inc.

North Adams, MA(413) 664-6578www.cummingsstudio.com

Farrell GroupEaston, PA (610) [email protected]

Femenella & Associates, Inc.Annandale, NJ(908) 437-6147www.femenellaassociates.com

Hauser/Willet Stained GlassWinona, MN, and

Philadelphia, PA(877) 709-4106www.hauserglass.com

Judson StudiosLos Angeles, CA(800) 445-8376www.judsonstudios.com

J & R Lamb StudiosClifton, NJ(877) 700-LAMBwww.lambstudios.com

Pike Stained Glass Studio Inc.Rochester, NY(585) 546-7570

Reinarts Stained GlassWinona, MN(507) 452-4465www.reinarts.comwww.reinartspanels.com

Victor Rothman for StainedGlass, Inc.

Bronxville, NY (914) 969-0919(212) [email protected]

Rohlf’s Stained & Leaded GlassStudio, Inc.

Mount Vernon, NY(800) 969-4106www.rohlfstudio.com

Conrad Schmitt Studios Inc.New Berlin, WI(800) 969-3033www.conradschmitt.com

Julie L. SloanStained Glass ConsultingNorth Adams, MA(413) 663-5512www.jlsloan.com

Stained Glass Resources, Inc.Hampden, MA(413) 566-5053www.stainedglassresources.com

STEEPLE REPAIRAlluvium ConstructionMarlton, NJ(856) 767-2700www.thesteeplepeople.com

Atkinson & Sons Steeple JackPhiladelphia, PA(215) 677-2747www.atkinsonsteeplejack.com

Keystone WaterproofingGreensburg, PA(714) 834-2040www.keystonewaterproofing.com

BOARD OF DIRECTORSThe Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Pike,

Chair EmeritusCharles B. Casper, Chair

The Rev. Dennis A. AndersenDouglas BauerWilliam L. BruningLouis R. CohenThe Rev. Danny CortésWilliam F. DelvacDavid A. DohenyPaul W. EdmondsonPhilip B. HallenWalter J. HandelmanMary Jo KirkThe Rev. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.Monica TaylorThe Rev. Dr. James P. Wind

FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERSNancy Arnon AgnewHolly Harrison FialaThe Rev. Thomas PhelanStanley M. SmithAnthony C. Wood

STAFFA. Robert Jaeger,

Executive DirectorDiane Cohen,

Senior Director ofInstitutional Planning andDevelopment

Tuomi Joshua Forrest,Associate Director

Jay Blossom, Manager ofCorporate, Foundation andMembership Giving

Tamra Larter, Office ManagerMarie Malloy,

Director of OperationsSarah F. Peveler,

Director of TrainingKelli Coles, InternAmy Hill, Intern

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