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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Lois Williams grabbed her iPhone and hit record as the construction crane came to life, hoisting a small cupola onto the roof of the old Third Reformed Church in Grand Rapids’ East Hills neighborhood. The retired school teacher, who was baptized and married at the church, watched closely Tuesday morning asContinue reading “MLive Article “Restoration of 144-year-old Grand Rapids church underway””

Maybe it’s the voices of the first church members of 1875 whispering guidance. Maybe it’s the spirit of the historic church itself speaking. Whatever the source, Grand Rapids’ historic Third Reformed Church, 1001 Hermitage St. SE, seems to be leading the way in its own restoration process, as current owner, Carol Moore, listens — andContinue reading “Grand Rapids Magazine- Church to art hub”

“I had the same feeling when I walked into here as is did when I first walked into the Wealthy Theatre,” says Moore, who spent more than a decade in the 1990s to organize and lead restoration efforts for what is now the centerpiece of the Wealthy Street Theatre Historic District. Read more on MLive’s ArticleContinue reading “MLive Article – Veteran preservationists out to rescue crumbling old church in East Hills”

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -Iglesia Resurrection Y Vida, a 142-year-old church building and parsonage in the city’s East Hills neighborhood is falling apart. The stained glass rosette windows that once lit up the sanctuary are mostly gone, either broken or salvaged. The paint on the clapboard wood siding is peeling off. The asphalt roof shingles areContinue reading “Mlive Article – 142-year-old Grand Rapids church faces ‘demolition by neglect’ proceeding”