This Saturday the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in St. Louis will be happening in our neighborhood. The presence and growth of the Hispanic community is one more dynamic of our neighborhood that makes it perhaps the greatest part of St. Louis to live in. It also speaks to the reality of the diversity in our community.
Just walk down Cherokee Street and you will witness firsthand the many cultures and subcultures that make up the area. Across the street from a Buddist temple sits a alternative music shop; next door to a West African clothing store is a Mexican grocery store and restaurant. From artists to entrepreneurs, and from bikers to moms pushing baby strollers, the neighborhood’s diversity gives it a character all its own.
Our question is this: what will the Kingdom of God and a new local church look like as it develops in this environment?
