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New Trinity Lutheran fellowship building will meet congregation’s need
This article appeared in The Victoria Advocate on June 3, 2004:
Trinity Lutheran Church plans to demolish the old Luther Hall on Constitution Street within the next few weeks and replace it with a new $1.1 million fellowship building.
The new 6,600-square-foot structure will include improved handicapped accessibility, a partial gym and a new kitchen, said Bill Wheeler, the church building committee chairperson. The new building win be larger than the old one, but Wheeler said he didn't know the exact square footage of Luther Hall.
The old facility, built in 1928, in many ways no longer met the needs of the congregation, said Pastor Barney Matocha.
The church's congregation includes many elderly members who can no longer navigate the stairways in the building, Wheeler added.
Internal demolition of the building is already under way, Matocha said. External demolitions should begin in the next few weeks, Wheeler said. The church expects to finish construction of the new building in February 2005.
The project is being financed through a branch of the Lutheran Church, Matocha said. The church is also renovating its classroom and office space, Wheeler said.
