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| First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro North Carolina |
A North Carolina church has found a temporary home at a local synagogue while its building is going through a renovation project, according to a statement made by church officials.
The morning service in the chapel of the First Presbyterian Church ended, and the Reverend Sid Batts disappeared through a side door and through a maze of corridors, stairs, building connectors, and past the gaggle of kids who came to Sunday school.
He went to the first of two Sunday services that the Church is celebrating these days in the former home of Temple Emanuel.
Sunday morning at one of the largest and most active churches in Greensboro, North Carolina, First Presbyterian holds a weekly meal and a service for the hungry, builds houses for Habitat for Humanity and offers programs in preparation for work with the community.
However, the working space is now reduced, while the Church renovates the main sanctuary and makes other improvements to the six-building campus covering a city block.
"At least its not raining now," Batts said as he climbed the stairs of Temple Emanuel at a slow pace.
If necessary, people can use the shuttle from Canterbury School, to drive the members of the congregation, especially those with disabilities.
First Presbyterian is spending $11 million for construction to renovate its sanctuary and the building of Smith, which has not had an update since before the Great Depression.
The congregation is currently worshiping in the synagogue, and will pay the electricity bill, possibly until next spring.
“Its always nice to see how communities with different religious backgrounds can work together in a nice peaceful way,” Tod Schumacher, 31, of Greensboro, North Carolina told YourJewishNews.com after learning about the church.
On Sunday, Batts baptized a baby at the synagogue.
"I'm sure it's the first baptism ever held in a synagogue around here," he said. "I'm sure we will hold her the first Communion too," the Reverend added.
