Yankton’s Christ The King Church Begins Expansion

When Christ the King Lutheran Church was built, expansion was anticipated. The congregation broke ground Sunday to fulfill that vision.

The original plans of the building included a footprint on both wings for expansion, said the Rev. Dani Jo Ninke. For instance, that is why there is not a brick facade on the south edge. They had planned to expand.

Work to add on to the North American Lutheran Church located at 305 West 25th Street is expected to get under way this week. The 2,280-foot expansion will include classroom and youth room space. Parking lot work is also planned.

The estimated cost of the project is approximately $160,000, according to Ninke. The congregation hopes it will be complete by the fall.

We need to accommodate the activity that occurs here and the growth of our congregation, Ninke said. Were bursting at the seams.

After services late Sunday morning, dozens of members of the congregation gathered near the churchs south lawn for a groundbreaking ceremony. After some prayers, various church members took a shovel to turn some dirt.

He said financial and spiritual support from the congregation of about 375 people was overwhelming from the start.

It actually kind of surprised me how quickly it came together, Wade stated.

At the churchs annual meeting in January, Ninke said a straw vote found there was a soft commitment for about two-thirds of the cost of the project.

That told us that we could go ahead with it, she said.

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Yankton’s Christ The King Church Begins Expansion