Accomplishments of St. Stephen Church Through God’s Power
St. Stephen is the largest private Black employer in West Louisville
Over 98% of St. Stephen employees are from the Black Community
St. Stephen has made ongoing economic investment in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the nation
St. Stephen sponsored the Jubilee Festival, which brought arts, culture, and music to West Louisville
St. Stephen has the only Black orchestra in West Louisville
St. Stephen has the largest Black music program in Kentucky
St. Stephen makes housing available to the homeless via the Family Life Center
St. Stephen is the first Black church in Kentucky to build a Family Center
St. Stephen has an indoor fitness center, racquet ball court, basketball court and an indoor walking track
St. Stephen renovated the California Community Center, a public building located in one of the poorest zip codes in the city, at no expense to the city
St. Stephen finances the largest Black senior citizen’s support services entity in West Louisville, and utilizes St. Stephen transportation
St. Stephen brings Blacks and whites together by channeling social and economic capital into a poor neighborhood daily
St. Stephen owns more contiguous property than any other Black or private institution in West Louisville
St. Stephen’s $13 million in assets are controlled by Blacks
St. Stephen is the first church in the State of Kentucky to ordain women into the ministry
St. Stephen publicly advocates for justice for all citizens, regardless of race, age, or sexual orientation
St. Stephen operates the largest Black Christian Education program in Kentucky
St. Stephen has raised millions of dollars to support Black higher education through Simmons College of Kentucky
St. Stephen’s pastor refused over $700,000 salary from Simmons College of Kentucky to strengthen the college’s economic stability
St. Stephen empowers Black parents and their children through SOAR, an after/summer school enrichment program
St. Stephen awards $50,000 annually in college scholarship Funds
St. Stephen houses one of West Louisville’s sit-down family restaurants
St. Stephen houses the only mini-mart grocery store in the California Community in West Louisville.
St. Stephen conducts the city’s largest voter registration campaign, including record expungement
St. Stephen brought to the California Community the only physical therapy clinic in West Louisville
St. Stephen has brought to the California Community the most comprehensive recreational center in West Louisville.
St. Stephen has brought residential housing & apartments to the California Community in West Louisville.
