2009 Groundbreaking for Multi-Purpose Ministry Center

Groundbreaking Service for our new Multi-Purpose Ministry Center was held during the morning worship service on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009. The Rev. Virginia Aebischer, SC Synod Assistant to the Bishop, presided over the Groundbreaking. Above Photo:  The Rev. Aebischer watches as the first shovelfuls of dirt are removed by various representatives from left to right:  David Fischer, BB&T Loan Officer; Von Metts, President, SC Lutheran Men in Mission; Johnny Merck, Chairman, Capital Needs Team; Jeremy Medlock, Chairman, Facilities Planning Team; Young Schumpert, Vice President, Cannon Construction; Everett Crafts, Chairman, Congregational Council; and the Rev. Eric Fink, pastor of Grace congregation.

Facilities Planning Team members and their children and grandchildren assist with the groundbreaking. Facilities Team members from left to right are John Dawkins, Robert Neel, Ben Long, Jeremy Medlock, Andy Ackerman, Jeannine Bedenbaugh and Walt Quattlebaum.

Members of the Capital Needs Team - with some youthful help - do their part in turning over the holy ground on which the MPMC will be built. Members of the Capital Needs Team from left to right are David Luther, Bob Dibble, Luke Black, Johnny Merck, Ronnie Cromer, and Mike Whitlock.

Representatives of church organizations are called on to use the shovels. From left to right:  Eddie Rivers, Music Ministry; Susan Dawkins, chair, Christian Schools Board; Sadie Epting, President, Leisure Hour; Chop Cooper, Administrator, Grace Christian Schools; Whitney Metz, Youth Coordinator; Steve Bedenbaugh, President, Grace Lutheran Men; Gina Templeton, President, Grace WELCA.

Even our youngest members were involved in the groundbreaking with their own small green shovels and plastic bags of holy ground.