Hopeful City Members in Action!

(Above) Hopeful City founding pastor Rev. Bill Ridenhour (1st English Lutheran Church) mixes the sand of each faith community during the 2005 Covenant Ceremony. The mixing of the sand represented the intertwined relationships of our communities in which no community can remove its sand and break the Covenant.

(Below) East Wheeling leaders, under the guidance of voter turnout expert Bishop Donald Pitts, map out their strategy to register East Wheeling voters.

(Below) East Wheeling resident Claude King and St. Joseph Cathedral member Butch Yahn spent many August '05 mornings teamed with police officers to get to know East Wheeling residents. Unfortunately, Butch, a dedicated Hopeful City leader, died in September '06.

(Above) Holy Ground Chair Rev. Yolanda Wright (Wayman AME Church) and St. Joseph Cathdral member Teddie Grogan talk with a 15th St. resident during the Holy Ground Door-to-Door Campaign.

Uni-Gov facilitator Rev. Bill Ridenhour (1st English Lutheran Church) records a "split decision" as participants voted during the first Creating a Greater Future class. The participants were "Designing Their Own Charter".

(Above) Rev. Yolanda Wright (Wayman AME Church) and East Wheeling resident Laura Stewart (left) talk with an East Wheeling resident as Channel 7 films.

(Below) Holy Ground leader Cecelia Pugh, Rev. Mark Seitz (St. Matthew's Epsicopal Church) and Church of God & Saints of Christ member Melvin Williams meet with Wheeling City Manager Bob Herron (2nd from left) to discuss the replacement of the destroyed 12th St. sidewalk.