Coming Soon!
Our web site is currently being overhauled. Our new site will premiere in Fall 2010, and will still be found at www.EdgebrookLutheran.org.
Fire Restoration Efforts
On January 31, 2010, in sub-freezing temperatures, a significant arson fire claimed much of Edgebrook Lutheran's sanctuary. When the fire had finally been extinguished, we faced a ruin of charcoal, twisted metal, and shattered glass.
The fire was concentrated in the narthex and the church offices, which were destroyed. The rear of the sanctuary and balcony were also destroyed, and the roof sustained substantial damage. The front half of the sanctuary was largely untouched by the fire, but heat, smoke, and water damage were significant enough that the entire space will need to be rebuilt.
This voracious fire was devastating to our congregation. We stood together on that bitterly cold night and watched our spiritual home burn. We grieved as one over the loss of an inspiring space, the home of so many important memories.
Our challenges were -and are- many. Forgiveness. Healing. Rebuilding. With faith at our core, and a strength of resolve forged in those flames, a congregation was transformed, and we are facing those challenges together.
We move forward in gratitude as we work through this process. We are grateful that no no one was injured, and grateful for the remarkable effort of the firefighters who worked so hard to save our church. Most profoundly, we are grateful that we have been given the opportunity to appreciate God's blessing in ever deeper ways and experience his transforming power.
Thanks be to God!