Church Decision Marks End of an Era

For four years, the hall of the Methodist church on the corner of Dillon and S. Ellwood has rung with the sound of many memorable CCA events -- contentious public meetings on development and crime, festive Meet & Eats that always seemed to get rained on (depending on who you ask), and countless spirited debates with elected officials. And until earlier this year, when the CCA acquired office space at the Broom Factory, the church basement was where the CCA's volunteer board would gather to plan the future of the association.

The CCA has benefited from the kindness and generosity of the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church in letting us use the space. But earlier this Spring, when the Conference decided to put the distinctive red-brick church on the market, the CCA realized that it would soon be time to move on.

Yesterday, CCA President Stephen Strohl returned the keys to the church to Dr. Tony Hunt, the Conference's Baltimore-Harford District Superintendent, and an era of CCA history ended.

"We’re in the process of lining up another facility for our September public meeting," Strohl says. Board and Committee meetings will continue to be held at the CCA's Broom Factory office.

The property, which is not yet under contract, will most likely be developed for residential use. Check back here regularly for updates.