St. James AME Church in New Orleans
Historic St. James A.M.E. Church is located in the Treme' District just west of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. The church was founded in the 1840's by free men and women of color. The church is located at 222 North Roman Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112.
St. James Church was inundated by flood water during Hurricane Katrina. The Reverend Otto Duncan was appointed to St. James, his home church, from Quinn Chapel A.M.E. in Paris, Tennessee where he had served many years to lead the re-building. Reverend Duncan can be contacted by calling 731.707.1492.
A sixteen member Volunteer in Mission team from First United Methodist Church of Paris, Tennessee has just returned after spending a week cleaning the neighborhood of trash/debris, cooking meals, leading noon worship services and refinishing pews and the altar rail.
A priority need for St. James AME is to have 1-2 teams come during late summer or early fall of 2006 to refinish the remaining pews so that the sanctuary can be rehabilitated for worship.
First UMC Paris was able to refinish 15 pews and the altar rail. These are 100 year old pews that stood in the flood water for many days. The laminated oak end and center pieces/braces need to be re-glued and the entire pew needs sanding. Approximately 25 pews remain to be done. After they are all completed, they can be treated with a coating of honey oak stain.
The St. James A.M.E. Church has a house and two apartments that can house workers. Team members should expect to prepare two meals a day for themselves with St. James providing lunch. First Church, Paris charged $175.00 per team member and this was more than sufficient.
For more information contact Rev. Duncan at the telephone number listed above or Elyse Bell or Joe Geary, Co-Leaders at ejbvim@bellsouth.net or korimissions@yahoo.com respectively.
St. James Church was inundated by flood water during Hurricane Katrina. The Reverend Otto Duncan was appointed to St. James, his home church, from Quinn Chapel A.M.E. in Paris, Tennessee where he had served many years to lead the re-building. Reverend Duncan can be contacted by calling 731.707.1492.
A sixteen member Volunteer in Mission team from First United Methodist Church of Paris, Tennessee has just returned after spending a week cleaning the neighborhood of trash/debris, cooking meals, leading noon worship services and refinishing pews and the altar rail.
A priority need for St. James AME is to have 1-2 teams come during late summer or early fall of 2006 to refinish the remaining pews so that the sanctuary can be rehabilitated for worship.
First UMC Paris was able to refinish 15 pews and the altar rail. These are 100 year old pews that stood in the flood water for many days. The laminated oak end and center pieces/braces need to be re-glued and the entire pew needs sanding. Approximately 25 pews remain to be done. After they are all completed, they can be treated with a coating of honey oak stain.
The St. James A.M.E. Church has a house and two apartments that can house workers. Team members should expect to prepare two meals a day for themselves with St. James providing lunch. First Church, Paris charged $175.00 per team member and this was more than sufficient.
For more information contact Rev. Duncan at the telephone number listed above or Elyse Bell or Joe Geary, Co-Leaders at ejbvim@bellsouth.net or korimissions@yahoo.com respectively.
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