New Immanuel Lutheran Church Sanctuary to Be Completed by Midsummer

Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:00 am | Updated: 4:57 pm, Tue Mar 13, 2012.

Completion of the new sanctuary at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington is months away.

The Rev. Mark Bangert, who has served as pastor of the church since 1992, told The Missourian Monday that the building should be completed by the end of June or midsummer.

The exterior work is mostly finished with the exception of spires that match the existing church that still need to be delivered and placed, the Rev. Bangert said.

The new entrance to the sanctuary will be located on the south side near the parking lot and will have a covered entrance, the pastor said.

The western wall of the new sanctuary on the main level will stand 51 feet tall, but the inside finished height will be about 43 feet.

Drywall on the inside of the church is nearly done, he said, and crews are starting work on painting the walls and ceilings.

There will be new art for the sanctuary as well as a new stained-glass window above the altar.

Also old stained glass is being rehabbed and will be used in the new church, he said.

Additionally, two new statues on the outside of the building will be placed.

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