Canterbury United Methodist Church has partnered with Avondale United Methodist Church to complete major renovations on Avondale’s 40-year-old gymnasium. With a goal to positively impact more the Avondale neighborhood through community services, the gymnasium will be renamed “Avondale Samaritan Place - A Community Hub for Christian Service.”
“The work on the gymnasium, which has a full- size basketball court, men’s and women’s restrooms and showers, equipment storage rooms and upper floor classrooms, should positively impact the greater Avondale area,” said Rev. Brandon Harris, pastor at Avondale.
Adam Guthrie, executive director, will oversee the day-to-day use of the Samaritan Place facility for the partnering churches. Anne Warren is leading efforts at Canterbury.
“We wanted to help through Canterbury’s Relational Outreach Ministry to make this a hub for Christian services with people in a community of great need and promise,” said Dr. Bill Morgan, Canterbury’s senior minister. Services to be offered include the community health fairs; brown bag food initiatives; Beeson senior adult services,; tutoring; and Carpenters Hands, where volunteers help repair housing for the underserved. The improved basketball court and facility will better serve the community’s youth.
Completion of the renovation work is expected to be early in July.
-Submitted by Canterbury United Methodist
