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Learn more about the influence of Bible Center in the Homewood community and beyond

American Dream TV Feature on Bible Center

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Our work has always centered on expanding opportunity for children, families, and our broader community

This report gives a glimpse of the excellence, creativity, and resilience that define The Oasis Project.

Thank you for believing, as we do, that every child deserves access to
opportunity and a safe place to learn and flourish

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Pennsylvania
1 Restaurant
Everyday Café
Pittsburgh

Everyday Café is about more than just coffee. They're a gathering place for their Pittsburgh neighbors to connect, and a welcoming...

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Black History is Pittsburgh’s Future with Pastors Cynthia and John Wallace

Cynthia Wallace has a theory on why these contributions are often missing from the Steel City conversation. The Bible Center Church Executive Pastor and Executive Director of the Oasis Project believes that Pittsburgh’s...

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Bridging Legacies Through Pittsburgh’s Vibrant Black History, Culture, And Thriving Businesses

When people think of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, its steel legacy and passionate sports culture usually...

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DealMate Takes Top Prize at Graduation Event Celebrating Advanced Training for Pittsburgh Entrepreneurs

Jordan Herbert, founder of DealMate, was awarded a $10,000 business grant at the Own Our Own Business Development Academy 2.0 Pitch Competition on Thursday, October 30, 2025

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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...

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Beyond Job Placement: A 
Holistic Vision for Workforce Development

How our focus on Employment is advancing our call to make earth more like Heaven

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Community 
Change Maker Spotlight: Bible 
Center Church

In celebration of National Kinship Care Month, A Second Chance, Inc. is honored to feature Pastor Cynthia Wallace of Bible Center Church...

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the Oasis
Project
Quarterly Report
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

“Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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... 

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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...

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Withintrification: Bible Center Church is
changing the Homewood community one project
at a time

In recent years, Pittsburgh has been highlighted nationwide as an up and coming city. It’s small...

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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...

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