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The new church remained the same from 1970 until 1990 when three
neighboring houses were purchased. Two of the houses were moved from
their foundations to new locations. The third house (now named the
White House) remained to
become a place for the youth group and others to meet and a new parking
lot was built.
At the same time, the inside of the church was undergoing changes as well. Renovation of the nursery, expansion of the fellowship hall, new offices and an elevator were dedicated on March 1, 1992. |
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The Sanctuary was last remodeled and made handicapped accessible in
1997. The dedication of the Sanctuary was held May 31, 1998. |
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The Art Work of Jerry Boeve |
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Created in 1992, the outdoor Advent banners symbolize, from the top, the light of the world pouring into the world bringing celebration, joy, hope, and peace through divine grace. The white and gold colors help to reflect this powerful light of incarnation. (God in flesh appearing.) The wings flowing upward from the bottom represent our joyful and grateful response to the divine grace, as well as an active waiting in expectation. The purples and blues symbolize both the longing and the preparation for the light. The white filters through the purples and blues as we ourselves receive and become in response, the light to the world. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The work of art that hangs in the
Fellowship Hall was commissioned by Marty Jones and the Worship
and Arts Task Force in 1992.
The three banners represent both the firm grounding and the fluidity of our faith. The colors and forms represent the elements of creation; wind, fire, and water. The flames represent the pain and sorrow of our lives. The doves, are the response and wisdom of the heart, flying freely through the pain toward the fullness of life and fulfillment in God. |
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 Advent
is a time of anticipation and hope as we long for the
retelling of the birth of Christ and for His second
coming. It is also a time of hope as we long for the
coming of the Light of the World into the darkness of our
lives. The design of the Advent piece highlights the
coming of light into the world. The circles can be
seen as a global image or life in the womb awaiting
birth. Blue is the color of hope. |
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 Christmas
is one of the major festivals of the church
year. The color becomes white in our worship as we
celebrate the coming of Christ as the Light of the
World. The star of Bethlehem illuminates the manger
in this design. God's transcendent love has become
visible in the birth of a child. |
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color purple used in Lent represents not only the
royalty of Christ, but also penitence and mourning.
The cross hung with the crown of thorns is the traditional
symbol of Jesus' humiliation and suffering. On this
we meditate for the 40 days of Lent. |
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 The
colors of white and gold are used for the Easter
season because they represent purity and joy. Easter
if the highpoint of the Christian year because of the
significance of Christ's resurrection. This textile
work uses the symbolism of the light of Christ bursting
from the empty tomb with the empty cross
superimposed. Even death could not extinguish the
light of God brought into the world through Christ. |
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day of Pentecost commemorates the coming of the
Holy Spirit to the Disciples and what we have come to call
the birthday of the Church as the Disciples took their
preaching, teaching and healing to all people. The
color for Pentecost is red and the dove is a traditional
symbol for the Holy Spirit. The diversity of all
people and the church is symbolized using a variety of
colors and textures of fabric. |
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National History 1990-1999
World Events 1990-1999
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Ordinary
Time in the church year runs from the Sunday after
Pentecost to the beginning of Advent. The color
Green symbolizes growth and life as seen daily in creation
as well as the growth of the church and the individual
Christian. Jesus used images of grapes and the vine,
wheat and bread often in his parables. These are
also the ingredients of Holy Communion and are shown as
grapevines and full heads of wheat on this panel.
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