Saviour's

Beginning in 2005, Our Saviour's Lutheran began aggressively trying to boost its congregation and contributions by pursuing black residents through knocking on doors and creating an additional service on Sundays with gospel music to attract a more diverse congregation, with black and younger members.

White Prince George's churches seek diversity to survive Joshua Garner 2010

Our Saviour's Lutheran, built during the Lutheran church boom in the Washington, D.C., suburbs during the 1950s and '60s, grew to a mostly white population of 300 members until the 1970s, when the county experienced its largest population increase, thanks to baby boomers.

White Prince George's churches seek diversity to survive Joshua Garner 2010

Another thought: YOUR kids and grandkids are going to be paying for your "Saviour's" programs mark

President Obama to appear on Sunday talk shows 2009

Fr. Zulhsdorf was also there and his website includes a number of other handsome photos, as well as some coverage of the mass in the Rite of Braga (!) said this Saturday as another part of this weekend's liturgical events at Our Saviour's, my former parish in New York, which also appears to have been quite well-attended.

Solemn Pontifical Mass and Other Important Liturgical Events in New York 2009

It was 2009 when members of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Temple Hills began to wonder if the church's aging, white population would lead to its demise.

White Prince George's churches seek diversity to survive Joshua Garner 2010

That's what happens to grammar school girl Mary, who – after admitting to her mum that she's seven months pregnant – finds herself whisked off to St Saviour's Mother and Baby Home where she meets other girls in the same predicament.

This week's new theatre 2011

Since late 2009, Our Saviour's Lutheran has brought in $5,000 per month by allowing a Baptist church and a Salvadoran congregation to rent space for services.

White Prince George's churches seek diversity to survive Joshua Garner 2010

By 2009, Our Saviour's Lutheran faced the possibility of closure when the church began to fall behind on its bills by as much as $1,000 per month, Hakes said.

White Prince George's churches seek diversity to survive Joshua Garner 2010

It was to be at St. Saviour's, near King's Cross, and we were to have breakfast afterwards at the St. Pancras Hotel.

Sole Music 2010

In her vision, she was allowed to rest her head near the wound in the Saviour's side.

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