Community Report: Kensington, Philadelphia

New World Outlook, January-February 1998


Children on steps of Mt. Pisgah Church

by Christie R. House

Photo: At the steps of Mt. Pisgah Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Associate editor Christie R. House reports on a visit to the Kensington neighborhood of northern Philadelphia. The Kensington Area Ministry (KAM), a partnership of nine United Methodist churches throughout the neighborhood, serves the community through a number of projects, including the Shalom House, afterschool programs, summer programs, Bible studies, and the KAM Youthcorps. Come along and let David Krueger, director of Shalom House, show you the neighborhood.


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Denise Morales (second from right) with four of her children: Erika, Anastasia, Mookie (holding a doll), and Natalia. Manny is not shown.

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