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| Arthur Hailand an Yvonne Berry of The Red Cross, Pastor Michael Jones of Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church, and Red Cross CEO Cindy Erickson. |
Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church was recently featured on the front page of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Sunday, February 7th). The church is located in the inner-city of St. Louis and has a membership of 5000. With the completion of its latest building project, an $8 million sanctuary, and current construction plans for a four-block, $34 million housing development, the church is leading the way in urban renewal. In the midst of full construction schedules, community outreach programs, senior housing projects, and youth support initiatives, the church wanted to make a difference in Haiti.
Pastor Jones and the Friendly Temple have already gained notoriety for its tremendous impact in the North St. Louis City neighborhood, but they wanted to reach beyond the St. Louis metropolitan area. They had the perfect solution: The Church’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday concert attracts hundreds of guests and entertainers, so the church decided to donate the proceeds from its annual concert to the American Red Cross, St. Louis Area Chapter for Haiti disaster relief. Friendly Temple reached beyond its magnificent church campus to touch the lives of families in disaster torn Haiti through its generous donation of $10,000.
To see more photos from our dedicated community partners, visit the Haiti Relief Donor Photo Gallery, and stay tuned for more stories of generosity from our community.
Thank you Pastor Jones and Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church!!
Yvonne
Yvonne Berry is the Manager of Volunteer Resources for the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter.