Social Services
St. Babs Church of All Religions
St. Babs is an early 20th century, clapboard country church that has been repurposed to serve as a community hub for Goshen Township and Cape May County, primarily through spiritual and arts programming. Collaborative volunteers developed a strategy for restoring and renovating the historic structure and cemetery. Improvements include repairing or replacing building systems, repainting the exterior, and adding an accessible entrance and bathrooms. The volunteers also proposed site improvements to extend St. Babs’ healing work outside.
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Accessibility, basic systems repairs, and planting beds and pathways for the cemetery are part of the conceptual design.
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St. Babs is surrounded on three sides by a historic cemetery.
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The conceptual plan addresses both the church and cemetery.
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The fellowship hall is already actively used for arts programming.
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Proposed first floor plan improvements include a new kitchen, an accessible entrance, and accessible bathrooms.
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Repainting is a priority for the rear and side elevations of the church.
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The spare-but-beautiful exterior would be restored, with accessibility improvements and a new porch that fit seamlessly into the existing structure.
