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A Church  is  more than a building.  It is,  among other things, the hands of people, loving hands, working together in
                the making of this Church  a place of worship, a place of peace and spiritual  renewal.
                This vast  undertaking could  not have been  planned and  brought to realization without the faith  and  consecrated efforts of
                many  people.  In  our happiness on  this occasion  we are thankful  for the goodness of God  and  for all  who have given  generously
                and sacrificially of their time and  money.  We  can  not name them all  here, but we do thank all  from  our hearts.
                Appreciation should  be expressed  to the  members of the  Building and  Finance Committees.  During these Services of
                Dedication  we see, as  they do, the reward  of their faithfulness.  We  are grateful  to  Rev.  James I.  Oliver,  Administrator of the
                Synod's Presbytery and Congregational  Development Committee, for his  interest and aid  in  securing loans from  the Synod and
                General  Assembly  for our construction.  We  are grateful  to Mr.  Robert  R.  lnslee,,A.I.A. and  Mr.  Amir  Farr, our architects,
                who  have  patiently stood  by  us  during days of indecision and  increasing costs as  we  planned together our new  sanctuary; and  to  Mr.
                James A.  Hill,  the Contractor, who has  proved  worthy of the trust we  placed  in  him.  A word  or appreciation  is  due also  to the
                Chairman of our Trustees, Mr.  David  E.  Moore who gave of himself in  many  ways to make our dreams become a reality.
                My  own  personal  feelings  are  beyond expression.  I rejoice  as  I realize  that for over eighty-six years the pulpit of this
                Church  has  proclaimed  the Good  News of salvation  and  renewal  through  the atoning work of Jesus Christ our Lord.  My
                prayer is  that it may  ever be  so, and  that the lives of all  who form  this congregation throughout the generations
                may  match  this magnificant building in  beauty and  in  steadfast service  to our Lord and  God.

                                                              Sincerely,
                                                              Robert  Bingham, Pastor





                Jerry  Veenendaal, Chairman        THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
                Lewis Gobble               Kenneth  Loyd             Eugene  Ball if           Georgia  Dandy
                Warren  Rakness            King  Smith               Joel  McConnell           Barbara Muller
                                                                                              James T.  Finster

                                                      THE CHURCH  STAFF

                Pastor                                                   Rev.  Robert  Bingham, M.  Div.
                Parish  Associates                                       Rev.  William  G. Ward;  Rev.  Marvin  A.  Weishaar
                Church  Secretary                                        Margaret Murray
                Treasurer                                                Vernon  Vanderpool
                Assistant Treasurer                                      Don  House
                Chancel Choir  Director                                  Maurita Thornburgh
                Youth Choirs  Director                                   Kathryn  Headley
                Organist                                                 Dennis  Ehrhardt
                Custodian                                                Floyd  H.  Yingst

                                                           SESSION

                Class of 1976                         Class of 1977                           Class of 1978
                Gail  Baldwin, Clerk                  George  Butterfield                     Joe  Kern
                Harry Castle                          Benny  Goldstein                        Edward  Littleton
                John  Fuller                          Robert  Lazarus                         Irene  McConnell
                Margaret  Haskell                     Peter Marshall                          Kathryn  Rakness ·
                                                      David  Moore                            Jerry  Veenendaal
                                                      Dr.  Lester Tanner


                                                          DEACONS
                Ilse  Braceros                        Lucile  Ford, Chairperson               Glenna Gray
               Clarene  Harmon                        Leota Hall                              Erik  Vidstrand
                Jack  Harmon                          Sharon  Whitman                         Marion  Waters
                Edith  Johnson                                                                William  Whitaker
                                                                                              Geraldine Zook
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