St. Paul's Renovation Project
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church wants to shine more brightly. So we are renovating, repairing, retooling, repainting, We are a traditional, liturgical, historical congregation, a place where, as the saying goes, "you know you've been to church." We are truly a blessed family of believers who care for each other as we rejoice together in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. But we are small, and until now that has kept us from addressing the long-felt need for repairs and paint for our beloved, historic (1903) church’s interior.
Our own funds, in spite of all our best efforts, are never quite able to keep up; we are a congregation that sometimes receives unexpected gifts just in the nick of time, it would seem.
Still, we must now step forward in faith, because our poor building can no longer wait.
Thankfully, two things have emerged. First is the news that trustees and some members of the congregation met with a man, Mr. Bob Harrison, a drywall and plaster refinisher, who stated that the plaster in the nave is reparable, and that this work could be done in short, affordable steps, provided that we can set up our own scaffolding and planking, and do as much of the unspecialized work as we can, including especially cleanup; but possibly also even some painting. This is a breakthrough: the breaking of the project into steps prevents us from thinking it to be overwhelming and undoable. We can take as long as we need.
Secondly, the membership is now exhibiting a unified sense of urgency and purpose. We are committed to the task of being a beacon of the Gospel in this place, and so we step forward in faith and with grit and determination, praying for our Lord’s continued blessing on us as we proceed.
We want to make our historic place of worship worthy of its name again, and a fit place to honor our Lord Jesus with worship and praise. If we can meet our goal, we have no doubt this house of worship can become one of the most beautiful of its (neo-Gothic) kind, We hope to restore this building in such a way that it complements our joyous worship and praise, and the beauty and purity of the Gospel of Christ that is proclaimed here. We want the dignity of our building to say we are here approaching unto the dignity and beauty of the Gospel we confess, and our profession of faith in the mercy of God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Join us as we step forward in faith and love (and if you can, by all means, join us for worship if you ever happen to be anywhere near us when we gather for worship ). We will certainly be thankful for your support, not only toward you, but toward our gracious God whose provision is always abundant.
Our own funds, in spite of all our best efforts, are never quite able to keep up; we are a congregation that sometimes receives unexpected gifts just in the nick of time, it would seem.
Still, we must now step forward in faith, because our poor building can no longer wait.
Thankfully, two things have emerged. First is the news that trustees and some members of the congregation met with a man, Mr. Bob Harrison, a drywall and plaster refinisher, who stated that the plaster in the nave is reparable, and that this work could be done in short, affordable steps, provided that we can set up our own scaffolding and planking, and do as much of the unspecialized work as we can, including especially cleanup; but possibly also even some painting. This is a breakthrough: the breaking of the project into steps prevents us from thinking it to be overwhelming and undoable. We can take as long as we need.
Secondly, the membership is now exhibiting a unified sense of urgency and purpose. We are committed to the task of being a beacon of the Gospel in this place, and so we step forward in faith and with grit and determination, praying for our Lord’s continued blessing on us as we proceed.
We want to make our historic place of worship worthy of its name again, and a fit place to honor our Lord Jesus with worship and praise. If we can meet our goal, we have no doubt this house of worship can become one of the most beautiful of its (neo-Gothic) kind, We hope to restore this building in such a way that it complements our joyous worship and praise, and the beauty and purity of the Gospel of Christ that is proclaimed here. We want the dignity of our building to say we are here approaching unto the dignity and beauty of the Gospel we confess, and our profession of faith in the mercy of God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Join us as we step forward in faith and love (and if you can, by all means, join us for worship if you ever happen to be anywhere near us when we gather for worship ). We will certainly be thankful for your support, not only toward you, but toward our gracious God whose provision is always abundant.
Organizer
Burnell F Eckardt
Organizer
Kewanee, IL
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