13th and U Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Well major update even though the management company said we could keep them up (won’t make me take them down until after Pride) the church custodian came and tore it all down. Here was the church’s response to taking it down.”
“Good evening tenants,
We write to notify you that the decorations placed outside of the property are in the process of being and will be removed. Decorations on the outside of the property or common areas regardless of the event, holiday, season, occasion, or reason violate the lease terms. You were notified of this violation on Thursday, May 29, 2025, and asked to remove the decorations by June 1, 2025. You refused to remove the decorations. You were then provided an extension to remove the decorations by Tuesday, June 3, 2025, by 1 pm. You again refused to comply, and instead interfered with and obstructed the process of removal.
This is not about subject matter. The mission of the Walker Memorial Baptist Church is a prayerful congregation, walking in the spirit, bringing souls to Christ. That is our focus. We seek unity, not division, through our lease requirement that there be no decorations on the outside of the property or common areas. In doing so, we avoid arbitrary decision-making and the need to distinguish between the content or subject matter of any decorations. Otherwise, this would necessarily distract from our mission, tenants’ peace (including future tenants) at the property, neighbors, and our work and presence in the community. Going forward, we kindly request that you abide by the lease terms.
Kind regards,
Walker Memorial Baptist Church”
