A note of interest in the workshop poster below - on the top right is PEI's New Glasgow United Church - demolished in August 2011!
For more information see the following website...
REGENERATING
PLACES OF FAITH
A WORKSHOP FOR
RURAL AND SMALL URBAN COMMUNITIES
Thursday,
September 24, 2015, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
New Dawn Centre
for Social Innovation, 37 Nepean Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia
Places of faith anchor and shape our
communities. Yet many congregations are facing declining attendance and
insufficient funding to maintain and operate their buildings. These important
community assets are in a period of transition, both in rural and in small
urban areas. What is their future? Whether it is to keep the doors open, make
strategic real estate decisions, or meet community needs in new ways, their
future depends on urgent collaboration among community organizations, elected
officials, faith group leaders, the business community, universities and more.
This one-day workshop will share inspiring
examples and proven strategies that faith groups and community organizations
can apply in Cape Breton and beyond. There will be time for some applied
problem-solving as well. The session will be presented by two national organizations
– the National Trust for Canada,
and Faith & the Common Good –
working in collaboration with Cape Breton University and the Sydney
Architectural Conservation Society. The organizers gratefully acknowledge
the funding support of ACOA and the CBU Tompkins Institute.
