News and Events
St. John Baptist Church
Blessed of the Lord Ministries
Presents
A Holiday Concert
Featuring an Evening with
Vickie Winans
at Kleinhans Music Hall
Saturday, November 26, 2011, 7:00pm
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Pastor and Minister Wives Conference 2011
"What Minister Wives Have in Common"
September 9 & 10, 2011
Register for the event today
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Spirited Development
Pastor presses on with $500M neighborhood initiative
- by Tracey Drury
 Companies complain all the time about the difficulty of recruiting and retaining quality
workers, while thousands of people struggle to find good-paying jobs.
The Rev. Michael Chapman is working on solutions to both problems. He's doing it
while advancing a $500 million development for the Fruit Belt neighborhood on Buffalo's East Side.
"This is going to be a major initiative in putting minorities to work," he says. "This will create 15,000 jobs over the next 10 years. There's not another project like this
anywhere in the country."
Click Here to View Urban League Gala: Pastor Michael & Ina Chapman awarded the family and community award
Click Here to View Pastor visits White House for summit on urban affairs
The Buffalo News | September 18, 2010, 6:35 AM
WASHINGTON—
The Rev. Michael Chapman of Buffalo's St. John Baptist Church went to the White House on Friday
for an urban affairs summit that he hopes will help him bring more federal money back to Buffalo.
"Everyone's beginning to notice the development efforts we're doing," said Chapman, who was one of about 100
people from across the country invited to the White House for the event. Officials from federal agencies spoke at
the meeting and outlined changes in urban development policies, Chapman added.
Chapman's church has been working for a decade on a plan to reshape the East Side neighborhood, with the ultimate goal of adding 15,000 jobs. ................................. PRAYER LINE
To access, call the church during regular business hours and ask for the "Prayer Line". To access after regular business hours, simply follow the Auto Attendant. FUN & FITNESS
Come join in co-ed "Line Dancing" classes on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Rev. Dr. Bennett W. Smith, Sr. Family Life Center. HISTORICAL GALLERY
The Historical Gallery Committee requests photos, programs, obituaries, anniversary journals, and other St. John
memorabilia as the Gallery is being organized for its reopening. Materials from" Old St. John" at 183 Sycamore are especially needed. Items may be left in the church office.If you haven't purchased the dvd "Yielding to the Spirit: A History of St. John Baptist Church", copies are still available in the bookstore. |
