The Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat this morning carries an article about Pastor Doug Black and the newly-remodeled facilities of his church, Liberty Grace Brethren Church. Here is an excerpt — to read the entire article click here.
‘God has blessed us along our journey’ | Liberty Grace Brethren Church completes extensive remodeling project
BY TOM LAVIS TLAVIS@TRIBDEM.COM
Finding a home that is right sometimes takes time, but for members of Liberty Grace Brethren Church, the dream was worth the wait.
Liberty Grace has completed extensive remodeling of the church at 1081 Tener St. in Richland Township, and celebrated with an open house in October.
The building is shared with members of Richland Christian Church, who signed over ownership of the structure to Liberty Grace.
The Rev. Doug Black, Liberty Grace’s pastor, said his church has been blessed by the gift of the building and hopes to share the blessing with the community.
As part of that mission, renovations totaling $175,000 have been accomplished.
“Renovations to the sanctuary were needed to update the space to make it more versatile to do different ministries,” Black said.
“We went with chairs instead of pews, which opened up an additional 30 feet of space, and we now can accommodate about 165 people.”
An addition to the entrance of the church was a small café, where as many as 12 people can gather to enjoy refreshments and fellowship.