Several north St. Louis church leaders whose congregations have been damaged by the May tornado said it’s been hard to recover while paying increasingly high insurance premiums.
Pastors and NAACP leaders addressed the public Wednesday during a Spirit of St. Louis Task Force meeting. Faith leaders, members of the American Red Cross Greater St. Louis chapter and the St. Louis Area Foodbank formed the group to assist residents impacted by storms.
Some insurance companies have dropped coverage for churches and residents, said the Rev. Linden Bowie, who is the Spirit of St. Louis Task Force chairman…