Pastor John M'akwalu was standing outside the church when this picture was taken. He has served the congregation in the midst of a changing neighborhood for over six years. Casa del Pueblo on Columbia Road has been an area where immigrants have settled into the community. Latinos, Asians and African Americans have populated this section of the Adams Morgan district for decades. Now the neighborhood is beginning the process of gentrification, adding a new challenge to work and witness of this congregation.Don, Edd, Eric and Seth made this visit, and again measurements were taken and alternatives examined prior to the start of our work camp after Easter. We will be cleaning old paint off of pipes, then priming and painting them along with the walls in the down stairs bathroom entryways. How to precede with the installation of the showers is still being mulled over. While the goal is clear, the stages of the construction process are not quite so clear. Likewise for the front room, the goal of renovation is clear, but the step-by-step process, especially the floor, are still options being examined.
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