Karate Studio or Condos? First Baptist Church Plans Discussed
On Tuesday, the ArdWood Civic Association met with martial arts instructors who have shown an interest in the First Baptist Church property.
On Tuesday night, martial arts instructors Alberto Robayo and David Kremin met with members of the ArdWood Civic Association about the instructors' interest in buying the First Baptist Church of Ardmore property, located at Athens Avenue and St. Paul's Road, and turning it into a martial arts studio. Because the site is zoned residential and the upkeep on the property is so expensive, several civic association members expressed their doubts about the viability of the proposal after the meeting. The church property, which is up for sale because its small congregation can no longer support it, is also the interest of another buyer, whose plans will go before the Zoning Hearing Board on May 17. Kremin, a karate instructor, and Robayo, a jiu …
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cynthia roscioli
12:06 am on Wednesday, June 27, 2012
How about keeping a church there? Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia, a strong, non-denominational, Bible-based church that is growing and expanding while others are experiencing decline, offered several times within this past year to completely take over First Baptist Church of Ardmore (including bills and repairs, of course). They wanted to breathe new life into our church and, in my opinion, the … more ›