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American Dream TV Feature on Bible Center

Building
Community With
Third Spaces

There was barely an open seat at the Everyday Cafe in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood on a cold, gray Saturday morning.

The storefront on North...

Healing Pittsburgh’s Black community through therapy, spirituality, and yoga

Wellness in Pittsburgh’s Black community isn’t just about self-care; it’s about survival. It’s about resistance. And it’s about legacy.

From the radical healthcare initiatives of the Black Panther...

New learning center part of Bible Center Church’s commitment to Homewood

Homewood is rewriting its narrative for future generations.

Meet The Maker’s Clubhouse (TMC) Early Learning Center, a Black-owned and led preschool...

Withintrification:
Transforming A Community From The Inside Out

Bible Center Church, 1956-2024

Built Environment Report

This report reflects upon and celebrates the past, but also serves as a call to action to continue the work.

Excellence in Education
#HereLikeThere
2024 Summer Issue

The Oasis Project's education programs are designed to foster a positive self-identity, instill a lifelong love for learning, and cultivate a sense of care and responsibility for their community.

TMC Early Learning Center offers a culturally-rich learning environment.

The center opened its doors in late 2023 for enrollment in the heart of Homewood, aiming to provide a safe and inspiring place for preschool-aged children from all backgrounds.

Pastors John and Cynthia Wallace want to make Homewood an "Oasis" for locals

While some have turned their back on Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, Bible Center Church pastors John Wallace Jr. and Cynthia Wallace are on a mission to transform their community...

Better Food, Better
Me combats food insecurity in Homewood

According to Feeding America, 29% of Black children lived in food insecure households in 2022. Health disparities in the Black community are often linked to unhealthy diets, which are frequently a result of...

Everyday Cafe in Homewood gets a jolt from Black Kitchen Initiative

Like most food businesses forced to shutter in March 2020 because of the Covid pandemic, Everyday Cafe in Homewood had to figure out how to attract customers when dining restrictions eased that...

John Wallace on why you should get to know one of Pittsburgh’s “greatest neighborhoods”

John Wallace is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh and the senior pastor of Bible Center Church in Homewood. He is also an award-winning nonprofit leader recognized for his work with...

A new Pitt program pairs biblical messages with the science of cognitive behavioral therapy

It is a warm morning in May, and the worshippers make their way into Bible Center Church in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Pastor John Wallace, in his dark suit, stands at the front...

Everyday Café opening in Homewood, filling
a void

Seven years. That’s how long the idea has been percolating to open a cafe in an old post office in Homewood. On Friday, November 18, Everyday Cafe will finally open at 532 N. Homewood Ave. thanks to...