by First Lutheran Church | Apr 9, 2017 | General Updates, Latest News, Restoration
Spring is here and we are continuing the restoration of the church building. Our contractor, Corey Ballweg of Mid Towne Construction, is working on the following projects this spring: Insulation has been blown into the walls. New windows and siding — with good...
by First Lutheran Church | Apr 3, 2017 | Fundraising, General Updates, Latest News, Restoration
We are excited to announce that the restoration fund has reached $100,000 in donations from individuals and local businesses. WOW! When we started fundraising at the end of 2014 we weren’t sure we would meet our goal. It was a little overwhelming that a group of...
by First Lutheran Church | Jun 12, 2016 | General Updates, Latest News, Restoration
In February and March of this year, we tackled the project of replacing the sill beam — the stout beam that sits above the stone foundation that the walls rest on. Workers from Mid-Towne Construction exposed the beam to determine the extent of rotten wood. Then...
by First Lutheran Church | Jun 12, 2016 | General Updates, Latest News, Restoration
As part of the restoration efforts this past winter, the entry to the basement was exposed. One of our trustees, Bruce Michaelis, dared to go down on a cold, grey February day and take some photos. The basement was part of the 1884 addition to the current church...
by First Lutheran Church | Jan 5, 2016 | History, History, Latest News, Restoration
By Alice Drake, Trustee Hanging winter decorations at the church last month I thought how lucky this historic church is to have survived. I considered the many people who worshipped, visited and protected this place over the nearly 150 Christmas seasons that have...
by First Lutheran Church | Sep 4, 2015 | General Updates, Latest News, Restoration
We recently discovered that the water table sill board (the piece of trim that sits above the foundation) is rotten and falling apart (sigh!). That’s how it goes with historic buildings, you are never finished! Here are some photos taken by board member Katie...
