It's a city in crisis – but with potential for a big comeback. Despite an ailing auto industry and the highest jobless rate in the nation, Detroiters are determined to make their hometown thrive once again. For the next year, CNNMoney will focus on that challenge.

Saving souls - and a golf course

To keep their neighborhoods alive, Detroit's churches are buying and revitalizing local properties. Here's a look at 7 projects undertaken by one ministry, Greater Grace Temple.

1 of 7
BACKNEXT
The City of David

Based on Detroit's northwest side, Greater Grace Temple has a congregation of roughly 6,000. It hosted the funeral of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who lived in Detroit and died in 2005.

The church was founded 82 years ago and has moved through various Detroit locations over the years. Its latest home, completed in 2002, is a sprawling complex that sits across 21 acres and encompasses a 33,500-square-foot sanctuary, a banquet and conference center, a housing complex, a school and a travel agency.

The church spent $35 million on the project, which it calls "The City of David." The site formerly housed Edgewater, a historic Detroit amusement park that shut down in 1981.


NEXT: Children of Grace Montessori Center
Last updated October 12 2009: 10:58 AM ET
Email | Print | Share  |  RSS
 
google my aol my msn my yahoo! netvibes
Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader
See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS (close)
Raising a family in Detroit
For the Reids, the city of Detroit remains a good place to raise a family, despite being one of the cities hardest hit by the recession.
© 2009 Cable News Network. A Time Warner Company. All rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Privacy Policy