The Moreland Church of God
Earlier this year, the Moreland Community Historical Society purchased the old church building located in the heart of Moreland in hopes of restoring it. Shortly after acquiring the property, the Historical Society tore down the decrepit block building located beside the church and began making restoration plans for the original 1882 Church of God building. Plans changed this summer when the south side of the building’s foundation crumbled leaving the church in dire condition. Immediately, The Historical Society, along with many local residents, set out to save the local historic landmark…
The church wall was saved before a crew came in to raise the building and move it to the back of the property. On August 10, 2016, a "church raising" was held as many local residents and businesses helped build a new block foundation for the building.
If you would like to help the Moreland Historical Society in their quest to restore this nearly 135 year old building, please contact Gail Miller or any other board member.
If you would like to help the Moreland Historical Society in their quest to restore this nearly 135 year old building, please contact Gail Miller or any other board member.
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The Historical Society's 2017 Summer/Fall plans for the old church is to redo the entire exterior. Handmade sassafras windows are currently being made at an amish shop. A new steeple is also being produced at a shop in Maysville. The new siding is finished drying at the kiln which was made from poplar trees cut down right here in Franklin Township. Construction is expected to commence the end of August and completed by late Fall.
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On April 26th, many from the local community came out to witness a crane lift the new twenty-eight foot steeple and place it on the roof of the Church of God.
Using only an old photograph, Roman Eicher was able to design and construct a steeple to replicate the original.
With the exterior nearly complete, the Historical Society will begin its focus on the interior.
Check out the 17 second time-lapse video of the steeple going up on YouTube.
Check out this great video on YouTube by David Bricker! It shows a different perspective of the raising of the steeple.