Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry /tags/lutheran-metropolitan-ministry Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry en-US Copyright Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:58:03 GMT Social justice giant George Hrbek dies at 91 /race-gender-identity/2023-02-21/social-justice-giant-george-hrbek-dies-at-91 Hrbek, a Lutheran pastor, spent much of the civil rights era in Alabama where he attempted to desegregate churches. In the early 1970s, Hrbek was hired as one of the first staff members of Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:58:03 GMT /race-gender-identity/2023-02-21/social-justice-giant-george-hrbek-dies-at-91 Ohio City drop-in center for unhoused youth wins zoning approval /education/2023-02-06/ohio-city-drop-in-center-for-unhoused-youth-wins-zoning-approval A variance approved by the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals means renovations can move forward to convert a Franklin Boulevard building into a drop-in center for unhoused youths. Opponents of the facility, to be operated by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, previously threatened to sue if the board approved the variance. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:21:56 GMT /education/2023-02-06/ohio-city-drop-in-center-for-unhoused-youth-wins-zoning-approval Conor Morris Facility aimed at serving unhoused youth is at center of debate in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-01-31/facility-aimed-at-serving-unhoused-youth-is-at-center-of-debate-in-clevelands-ohio-city-neighborhood A proposed drop-in center that would offer resources for youth experiencing homelessness has residents in disagreement. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-01-31/facility-aimed-at-serving-unhoused-youth-is-at-center-of-debate-in-clevelands-ohio-city-neighborhood Drew Maziasz Proposed youth drop-in center in Ohio City generates heated debate /education/2023-01-23/proposed-youth-drop-in-center-in-ohio-city-generates-heated-debate A conflict has been brewing over the last year over the location of a drop-in shelter for youth experiencing homelessness in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood, pitting some neighbors against each other. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:03:31 GMT /education/2023-01-23/proposed-youth-drop-in-center-in-ohio-city-generates-heated-debate Conor Morris