Sacred Places Indiana has provided $2.4 million in grants to 14 congregations through the Indiana Landmarks’ Sacred Places Indiana Fund to address significant capital needs at the historic houses of worship.
Indianapolis churches that received grants are Woodruff Place Baptist Church, which received $200,000 to replace the roof membrane, repair masonry and restore a window at the 1926 church; Phillips Temple CME, which received $300,000 to replace the roof on the 1928 building; and St. Athanasius Byzantine Catholic Church, which received $90,000 for upgrades to heating and cooling, electrical and life safety systems at the 1894 building.
According to a news release, the awards mark the third round of grants since the fund was established in 2023 with support from Lilly Endowment Inc…