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By July 1985, a formal Building Committee began making plans for building a church building of our own on the Kent-Kangley property. The District approved a construction loan of $225,000 and groundbreaking took place in April 1988. The congregation decided to be their own general contractor and hired Laborers for Christ, a group of retired, skilled trades people for the construction. Almost every member volunteered to help. With the Lord’s help and blessing, the sanctuary was completed in time to hold the very first Peace Lutheran church service on Christmas Eve 1988 with 256 worshippers in attendance. After more finishing of the building was completed, we finally dedicated the building in June 1989. By then, it was already evident that expansion plans should begin as soon as possible as two services were needed to accommodate a growing and enthusiastic ministry.
In September 1989 an Educational Unit Building Committee was formed to plan Phase II of the Long-Range plan. An additional 3,000 square foot Education and Fellowship Unit was approved and an additional $150,000 construction contract was awarded. Construction began in May 1991 and was completed in September in time for Sunday School Rally Day. The taking down of quite a few trees to the southwest of the addition also expanded the parking lot.
By the fall of 1991, a Preschool Project team began planning and by the fall of 1992, 36 children, ages 3–5 were enrolled. After an initial $3500 was raised, it became a self-supporting school with a teacher/director and two teacher/assistants. The enclosed playground was constructed and another ministry of Peace Lutheran was underway.
Church History
New Church Construction
