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Churchgoers returned to Heights Presbyterian Church Sunday, four days after an electrical fire gutted part of the historic building at 18th Street and Rutland.

A joint service was held Sunday morning with another congregation, Beacon Light Outreach Ministry, which also meets at the church.

Despite everything lost in Wednesday's fire, leaders from both churches found reason to celebrate.

What we see as destruction, God says it's all about construction.," said Pastor Travin Roquemore, of Beacon Light Outreach Ministry. "There's going to be something new on this campus. If we didn't have a mark on this Heights community, we got it now.

The building that housed a modern worship center and classrooms was destroyed by the fire, but church members are thankful firefighters were able to protect the sanctuary from fire damage.

In the days that have followed, the churches have also seen an outpouring of support. Two fifth-graders donated $40 they raised by selling bracelets, and a girl scout sold and then donated more than 200 boxes of cookies.

I've seen the church and these two congregations draw together with a unity, and an energy and encouragement, strength that's come even in the midst of this loss, said Pastor Lynne Buckridge, of Heights Presbyterian Church.

Buckridge said an environmental assessment will have to be conducted on the sanctuary before it is able to be used again. In the meantime, they are trying to replace plastic Easter eggs and candy that was destroyed by the fire.

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SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A project four years in the making at a church in downtown Sioux City is close to crossing its final hurdle in beginning construction.

Shepherd's Garden, a park proposed for the lot adjacent to the First Presbyterian Church at sixth and Nebraska, is about 20 thousand dollars away from hitting their 850 thousand dollar fundraising goal, but they're sitting with hands tied at the moment.

But what may look like a broken down concrete lot is much more, according to those with big plans for the open space.

"Something needs to be done with the lot. We have a need between Mercy Medical Center and the church. One very appropriate use for that lot would be to have this contemplative garden," Bill Stoneburg, Shepherd's Garden board member.

And a group of people in Sioux City intend to make the empty lot at 6th and Jackson street just that.

"Someone could go freely from the hospital or anywhere downtown, they could have lunch, just a quiet beautiful green spot," Stoneburg said.

The ball started rolling on Shepherd's Garden park back in 2010. Now, four years and 830 thousand dollars later, the empty lot has had some contracting work done, and is ready for the final steps in the makeover.

"Going back to June of 2010, this has all been done with donations. Everything that we've done has been paid for," Stoneburg said.

But construction may not start as soon as the Shepherd's Garden board originally thought.

"We're in a bit of a delay pattern," Stoneburg said.

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Imagine an amphitheater surrounded by a perfect circle of water ringed by palm trees planted right at the doorstep of Jacksonvilles downtown. Theres a seven-story apartment complex and 18,000 square feet of retail space.

Think about what it could do to jump-start a sluggish downtown.

Alex Coley has. He started planning 220 Riverside about 10 years ago. Its an ambitious plan that combines residential multifamily housing with retail space and a community area.

One of two founders behind the development company NAI Hallmark Partners, Coley was one of the speakers at the groundbreaking for Unity Plaza Sunday night.

There will be kiosks around the man-made pond, and there are also plans for mini libraries where people can pick up a book and read in the shade, he said. The half park, half amphitheater has a capacity for 2,000 people.

Coley sees Unity Plaza as connecting downtown to the neighborhoods that surround it.

The notion is its a place where we can kick off our shoes and all be comfortable to recognize one another and coalesce as a community in a way that we have never been able to do in the past, he said.

Mayor Alvin Brown also spoke at the groundbreaking. Hes been a champion of the project and said hes excited to see it progress.

What is happening here is a team effort and it shows what can happen when the public and private sectors work together, Brown said.

The city in December provided about $2.6 million in funds for construction of Unity Plaza. Total construction cost of the 220 Riverside project is more than $30 million.

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