Dedication of New Building at St Paul’s Box Hill
On Sunday 14 September, members and friends of the St Paul’s community gathered for the dedication of the St Paul’s Centre at St Paul’s Lutheran Church Box Hill. We were blessed to have District Bishop Lester present to preach.
At the conclusion of worship, Bishop Lester performed the rite of dedication in the new centre, which will serve members and locals as a community space to gather for meals, games, study, and social time, and we hope will be a connecting space to our local community.
This milestone was also a recognition of the work of the St Paul’s Strategic Property Group, some of whom have been working on the project for over ten years. We thank these members, Markus Fietz, David Pietsch, Andrew Leslie, Tony Vong and Trina Bergmann, for the enormous commitment of time, talents and energy, and give thanks for their service that will be such a blessing to all users of the wonderful facilities.
The architects and builders were also in attendance, and we are truly thankful for their work which enabled us to occupy the building three months ahead of schedule.
The second level of the building houses the St Paul’s staff team and will soon also serve as the office for the LCA Victorian District staff, and Pr Daniel Wong of the Chinese Lutheran Church, our partner congregation.
The dedication service in the church.
The Dedication of the new building – middle photo includes the members of St Paul’s SPG, and architects and builders.
Morning Tea in the new community foyer.
