When the Lord's house closes : church repurposing and urban community practice / Melvin Delgado.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Delgado, Melvin, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church buildings--Remodeling for other use--United States.

Church buildings.

Church closures--United States.

Church closures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]

Summary:

Functioning churches are an integral part of a community, not only for the members of a congregation, but in providing myriad other services to the broader population - from food, housing, & 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, & a number of other demographic, ecological, economic, & political factors mean that church closures are increasingly common in the US. This text examines the forces behind these closings & provides recommendations for repurposing church buildings. With a focus on cities & communities of colour, Melvin Delgado's analysis highlights the rewards & challenges of urban church repurposing. With the aid of case studies, this book considers whether, & how, community needs & interests can be factored into decisions for how a closed church might be used.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 23, 2024).

ISBN:

9780197767917

0197767915

9780197767894

0197767893

9780197767900

0197767907

OCLC:

1449553513