St. John's Lutheran Church, Sacramento, California

St. Johns Building History

Timeline

1867 - congregation begins worship services

1868 - first church purchased 9 th & K

1872 - first building committee formed
congregation moved to 12 th & K

1894 - first new pipe organ

1904 - plans for new church begin

1910 - purchase lot at 17 th & L

1912 - new sanctuary dedicated

1945 - remodeling of sanctuary - completed '49

1956 - education & Administration wings

1966 - Goethe Hall purchased

1967 - remodel of sanctuary completed

Efforts of 1990's

Organ need chronicled 1992

Building needs Task Force 1993

Architect selection committee of 1995

Architect Committee selects Takata, Sugioka, Kimura in 1996

Congregation approval to hire Architect to develop Master site plan - 1997 (contract never executed)

Efforts of 2000's

Congregation Approves forming Building Committee (April 2001)

Congregation Approves Master Site Plan (April 2002)

Capital Fund Appeal Research Team Formed (April 2002)

Congregation Approves Schematic Design (April 2003)

Launch "Continue the Journey" Capital Campaign (Jan 2004)

Celebration Sunday - "Continue the Journey" raises over 1.7million!

Design Develoment plans approved (April 2006)

Current Status and Plans

The drawings presented here represent the work of many people over many years. Over a hundred people have participated at one level or another in one of the many Sub-Committees.

Approval was given on Sunday, February 26 at a Special Congregational Meeting to accept the Design Development drawings and to proceed with consturction drawings. Exterior restoration will begin in late spring 2006 and interior restoration is scheduled to begin in January 2007. Phase One includes the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, new elevator and Bride's room.

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