In the 1930s, the federal government built Greenbelt, Maryland as a planned community for working families. Religion mattered enough that construction of churches, synagogues, and meeting halls happened alongside homes and schools—spaces where neighbors would gather to pray, worship, and belong.
You watch the wooden frame of a church rise from red clay. Crews hammer in the afternoon heat while families nearby imagine Sunday mornings—their children dressed up, walking down streets laid out just months ago, entering a building that will become the heart of their new community.
Reflect
Where do you gather with others who share your beliefs or values? What role does that place play in your life?