From staff reports
Reservations are still open to attend a town hall meeting Jan. 30 in Franklin to discuss how to bring historic churches and civic groups together to network and partner in an effort to preserve the buildings.
The Oil Region Alliance and the Bridge Builders Community Foundation are co-sponsoring the public session from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at First Baptist Church in Franklin. It is free and open to the public.
“This meeting is to bring the non-profit, secular groups together with the faith groups, to pair them up so people with too little space and those with too much space can live together,” said Jennifer Burden, historic preservation staff person for the Oil City based-ORA.
– Brainstorm ideas and create opportunities to partner on space-sharing concepts between churches and various organizations
– Provide an opportunity to network with regional faith, non-profit, educational and civic groups
– Establish a sustainable plan to continue working toward creative partnerships between faith and community organizations.
The public session will be presented by the Philadelphia-based Partners for Sacred Places. It is a national, non-sectarian and non-profit organization.
First Baptist Church is located at 1041 Liberty St. in Franklin. Off-street parking is available behind the church.
