When the Lord's House Closes
Oxford University Press

When the Lord's House Closes

Subjects: Society, Rural communities
ISBN13: 9780197767887
Published: 29 Jan 2025

Format - Hardback
By Delgado, Melvin

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When the Lord's House Closes

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Functioning churches are an integral part of a community, not only for the active members of a congregation, but in providing myriad other services to the broader population - from food, housing, and other charitable outreach to hosting local events, to serving as election polling locations. So what happens when a church closes? Declining religious affiliation, accelerated modernization, and a number of other demographic, ecological, economic, and political factors
mean that church closures are increasingly common in the United States.When the Lord's House Closes examines the forces behind these closings and provides community-centric
recommendations for repurposing church buildings. With a focus on cities and communities of color, Melvin Delgado's analysis highlights the rewards and challenges of urban church repurposing. With the aid of case studies, this book considers whether, and how, community needs and interests can be factored into decisions for how a closed church might be used.

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