Three D.C. churches, including the District's oldest Black congregation, have won several thousand dollars in grant funding for preserving their buildings.
Three D.C. churches, including the District's oldest Black congregation, have won several thousand dollars in grant funding for preserving their buildings.
The Rev. Selena Johnson, the pastor of Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Georgetown, celebrated her birthday Thursday sharing cupcakes with her family. Earlier in the day, Ms. Johnson received a different birthday gift: formal notification that Mount Zion the District's oldest Black congregation at 205 years old will receive $100,000 from the National Fund for Sacred Places.
The Rev. Selena Johnson, the pastor of Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Georgetown, celebrated her birthday Thursday sharing cupcakes with her family. Earlier in the day, Ms. Johnson received a different birthday gift: formal notification that Mount Zion the District's oldest Black congregation at 205 years old will receive $100,000 from the National Fund for Sacred Places.