Lakeview Presbyterian Church
Lakeview Presbyterian Church
AI Summary
As a Matthew 25 congregation, Lakeview centers justice, mercy, and community action and has an explicit Racism Statement and Declaration of Inclusiveness committing to dismantle structural racism and welcome all. The church operates the Garden of Eatin’ (the Lake Maggiore Shores Community Garden Project) and hosts long-running outreach like Operation Attack alongside tutoring, free movie nights, and other service projects that invite volunteer involvement. Lakeview has a deep history of social-justice leadership—founded as a mission outreach in 1948 and organized in 1949, it launched St. Petersburg’s first Head Start in 1966, maintained the only interracial pastorate in the Southern Presbyterian Church that year, helped organize the Johnnie Ruth Clark Health Center, and participated in Jubilee Center and other community organizing. The congregation welcomes casual dress and children, encourages participation on committees and volunteer teams, and is supported by local staff who help coordinate its ministries.
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- Name:Lakeview Presbyterian Church
- Street Address:1310 22nd Ave. South
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- Name:Lakeview Presbyterian Church
- Website URL:https://lakeviewpresbyterianchurch.org
- Summary:As a Matthew 25 congregation, Lakeview centers justice, mercy, and community action and has an explicit Racism Statement and Declaration of Inclusiveness committing to dismantle structural racism and welcome all. The church operates the Garden of Eatin’ (the Lake Maggiore Shores Community Garden Project) and hosts long-running outreach like Operation Attack alongside tutoring, free movie nights, and other service projects that invite volunteer involvement. Lakeview has a deep history of social-justice leadership—founded as a mission outreach in 1948 and organized in 1949, it launched St. Petersburg’s first Head Start in 1966, maintained the only interracial pastorate in the Southern Presbyterian Church that year, helped organize the Johnnie Ruth Clark Health Center, and participated in Jubilee Center and other community organizing. The congregation welcomes casual dress and children, encourages participation on committees and volunteer teams, and is supported by local staff who help coordinate its ministries.
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Last updated: 2/8/2026