When many St. Louisans mention Centennial Christian Church, they are often discussing its ministries that serve the Fountain Park neighborhood and other north St. Louis communities.
“The church has had historic ministries in health and housing,” said the Rev. Dietra Wise Baker, Centennial’s transitional pastor. “We have three affordable housing units in the community that the church did years ago, and also have a thriving hunger ministry that is still going on.”
It is the care that members provide to the community that has helped the 102-year-old church become the neighborhood’s cornerstone. Church leaders and previous pastors reminded members on Sunday afternoon that Centennial has always been there in the midst of triumph and tragedy and that it will continue on, even though the physical building suffered severe damage during the May tornado and will be demolished…