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Agape Love Ministries describes outreach, recent property purchase and development interest
Summary
Cornelius Henderson, representing Agape Love Ministries, told council the church runs a food pantry, adopted a fifth-grade class at Reading Elementary and recently bought its building and adjacent land which it hopes to develop for community uses.
Cornelius Henderson, speaking for Agape Love Ministries at 8050 Reading Road, described the church’s community outreach programs during the May 5 council meeting. He said the church operates a food pantry, holds food giveaways, partners with the fire department on events, and has adopted a fifth-grade class at Reading Elementary.
Henderson said the congregation bought its building during the pandemic and recently acquired adjacent land that was reportedly once the site of a movie theater. He said Agape Love Ministries hopes to develop the property in ways that benefit the neighborhood and asked for continued engagement with city leadership. Council members welcomed the church’s outreach and thanked Henderson for the work the ministry provides to residents.
