NEWS
[Loan Closing]
Construction
Loan from Key Bank
June 29, 2007 — Union A.M.E.
Church secured a Loan from Key Bank to begin construction of their
new edifice on McEwen Street, Warwick, NY
Members of Union AME Church today closed on a
$300,000.00 loan to begin construction of their new edifice.
In attendance at the closing were members of the Trustee Board, Eddie
Tucker, Church Treasurer and signor on the loan,
Gloria Washington-Mines, Secretary of the
Trustee Board and signor on the loan, Rev.
Vernon H. Peters,
Pastor and signor on the loan, Channabel
Latham-Morris,
Hector Charlton Morris,
Brenda Rawlins,
David Rawlins
and Denise Smith,
Steward Board and Church Secretary. Also in attendance were
Robert Schweizer,
Vice President of Key Bank along with the Bank's attorney
Robert Krahulik, Esq.
and Douglas Stage, Esq.,
attorney for the Church. We are thankful to God for bringing us this far.
Next Saturday, July 7, 11:00 a.m. our ground
breaking service will take place at the site and shortly thereafter we hope to
begin construction.
Currently, the Historical Society of Warwick along
with Michael Newhard, Mayor, are working vigorously to move the sanctuary to
their property on Main Street in the Village of Warwick to preserve this 101 year old church as an
African-American museum. We are delighted and overjoyed that we have come
this far by faith to see our house of worship live on to tell the story of our
African-American heritage. To God be the glory.
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