Hope Amid Change Our new year, 2022, is here. The year we expect the "Rise, O Church" Sanctuary renewal to be complete. Excavation and construction continue, and we see progress. In this pandemic time, we hear about supply chain issues and workforce issues that impact all industries, including the construction...
Rise O, Church Update
At the May 10 online congregational meeting it was reported that the Rise, O Church campaign has been paused until sometime this fall when we will reassess whether it is prudent to start up again. The congregation was assured that it remains an active, ongoing project with much activity and...
Sanctuary Renewal Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions On Sunday, May 19th, the sanctuary renewal team presented the results of the design process to this point. The following were the questions that were collected at the end of the meeting. Some have been combined with other similar questions. If you would like further information, please...
Sanctuary Redesign
by Mike Kruger, Chair of Sanctuary Task Force Getting involved in the sanctuary redesign effort at Gloria Dei has been quite an adventure and an amazing experience for me! It started with Tim Strand’s demonstration one Sunday morning in the Chancel. He literally gave a “hands on” demonstration on why...
Sanctuary Redesign Needs Assessment Report
In November over 120 people gathered to share their ideas on and input about the future of our worship space. Opinions, ideas, hopes, dreams and concerns were voiced and recorded. We truly value everyone’s involvement and passion. All of the information was gathered and submitted to our architect, Jim Hundt...
Why Take on this Project?
On October 14th, Gloria Dei voted to put a down payment on an organ that can be rebuilt in our sanctuary and hired an architect to help us consider our worship needs for the present and future. Join us after the second service on November 18th for a workshop with...
What? Change the Chancel?
It’s actually not a new idea to adapt a building to house Christian worship. In fact, Gloria Dei has been adapting its building and its worship practices almost since the current building was constructed in 1950. In this presentation, I try to summarize the history of Christian architecture, with a...
Chancel Redesign and Organ Update from Congregation President
This is a follow up from the Sunday Forum held on October 7. There are several additional opportunities to learn more about the process and the future of these potential changes. Gloria Dei Congregation, Thank you so much to the over 130 members who attended our forum on Sunday regarding...
Gloria Dei is a Monarch Waystation
Gloria Dei's rain gardens have all the necessary components to be declared an official Monarch Waystation.
Rooted in Generosity
by Lois Pallmeyer The rain garden on the north side of our property has been absolutely bursting with monarch butterflies for the past few weeks. Two Sundays ago, they stopped me in my tracks as I was leaving church, and reminded me of how we are rooted in such amazing generosity...