The congregation of Delmar Baptist Church has voted to allot $18,000 to underwrite several experimental community projects.
Despite the fact that the church is typical of many inner-city churches with its membership and therefore its budget in decline, the congregation (many of whom do not live in the area), under the community-minded leadership of the pastors Reverand Ramsey and Reverand Dismuke will offer several programs for neighborhood children as soon as they can be organized.
The pre-school program will be expanded and tuition will be eliminated. In the near future an afternoon session directed toward former pupils who might need additional help will be offered.
A program involving social commentary will be arranged for college students. Films such as “Lord of The Flies” and “One Thousand Clowns” will be shown with discussion afterwards. Refreshments will be provided preceding the movie. The church plans to arrange block parties for the Washington blocks and to begin a series of getacquainted sessions with international students in the area.
There will be a children’s choir on Sunday mornings from 9:15 until 9:50 a.m. Also a Sunday class for adults will be started to allow parents and their young children (6 through 12) to get together for coffee and a fellowship program.
More information will be available concerning the times and dates of the projects in later issues of THE PAPER.
Originally published in The Paper, October 1970.
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