by Raelyn Pracht | Feb 26, 2019 | Construction, Expansion, Harvey, Preschool
When we last checked in with Messiah Lutheran Church in Boerne in November 2017, the groundwork had just begun on their new Family Life Center. Little did the staff and congregation know then what a ride they were in for over the next two years. The plan was...
by Raelyn Pracht | Feb 1, 2019 | Construction, Harvey, Rebuild, Renovation
[Above: Members of St. John Cypress enjoying the new gym after the dedication ceremony.] St. John Lutheran Church in Cypress may be on the northwest edges of Houston, but that has not saved it from repeated flood disasters over the past few years. In April 2016,...
by admin | Nov 2, 2017 | Construction, Dedication, Harvey, Preschool
When last we checked in with Memorial Lutheran in Katy, flooding from Hurricane Harvey had destroyed their parsonage and old preschool, but spared the new preschool building that was just weeks away from completion. Not to mention that hundreds of families from...
by admin | Sep 28, 2017 | Harvey, News
Natural disasters bring both devastation and reminders of the power of community, the human spirit, and God’s grace. Churches all over southeast Texas have become cornerstones in the relief effort, and CrossPoint in Katy particularly stands out for its...
by admin | Aug 30, 2017 | Construction, Harvey, News, Preschool, Rebuild
Last week, when staff and church members were finally able to venture out of their own homes and over to Memorial Lutheran in Katy (about 25 miles due west of downtown Houston), they feared what they would find. They had just laid floors in the new preschool building,...
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