Under the leadership of these former pastors, many souls were saved, new ministries introduced and numerous upgrades made to the existing facility on 1225 Berkeley Street. Pastor Luther K. Brooks came to St. James in February of 1988. With the vision God has given him, he has implemented changes that have resurrected a new trend in this body of Christ. Under his leadership the church obtained nonprofit incorporation status in November of 1994 to enable us to address specific facets of our community growth and changes. Back to the Table of Walltown Participants First Lady Kimberly Brooks and Pastor Luther K. Brooks History of St. James Baptist Church SJBC members reach out to people in the Walltown neighborhood with these programs of the St. James Family Life Center.
Renovation begins with gutting the building.
The old school library space. Sturdy old shelving gets a coat of paint. Amidst the shelving and massive circulation desk was the evidence of years of abandonment and decay. We guestimeasured the space, discarded the imposing wooden structure, and tested the solidity of the shelving units. In celebration of the year 2000, children read over 2000 pages during the day.