Chapter 5: Sanctuary

On the church’s Silver Anniversary in 1974, it authorized the largest construction project in its history – a new sanctuary. Ground was broken in June 1975 for an ambitious two-year undertaking. J. T. Arendall ably served as Chairman of the Building Committee. In...

Chapter 6: Staying the Course

Our beautiful new sanctuary may have been dedicated on September 11, 1977, but it was baptized on September 12, 1979 by an unwelcome visitor named Frederic. The strong Category Three hurricane did extensive damage to the roof, and services were again held in the...