Congregation of closed church donates $2 million

CREVE COEUR, Mo. (AP) - A suburban St. Louis church that has closed its doors is donating $2 million to 14 local and global nonprofit organizations.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (https://bit.ly/1xHZquE ) reports that Hamilton Christian Church in Creve Coeur closed in 2013 after 118 years. The congregation sold its 24,000-square-foot building on seven acres for $2 million, and is donating the money to ministries the church previously supported.

Church representatives say there are no stipulations on the donations. Each organization is using the money to support their programs.

The ministries receiving the money include Caring Solutions, which serves people in St. Louis with disabilities; Heifer International, which seeks to end hunger and poverty by providing livestock and training in struggling areas; a food pantry, a preschool and others.

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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, https://www.stltoday.com