From: WillNich@aol.com Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 19:11:50 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Fwd: MCC Louisville Purchases Building --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Fwd: MCC Louisville Purchases Building Date: 97-06-27 17:11:32 EDT From: GLDUFMCC To: Will Nich --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: MCC Louisville Purchases Building Date: 97-06-22 20:25:40 EDT From: Rev Dee NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Rev. Dee Dale, Pastor 502-775-6636 502-897-3821 (fax) RevDee@aol.com MCCLville@aol.com (22 June 1997, Louisville, KY) -- Metropolitan Community Church of Louisville decided today to purchase Trinity Lutheran Church at 1432 Highland Avenue. With 93 present, the congregation voted, with only one nay, to accept the agreement for purchase negotiated between the Board of Directors of MCC Louisville and the Council of Trinity Lutheran. MCC Louisville is a Christian church for all people with a special outreach to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered community. The church is a part of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, a denomination founded in 1968 in Los Angeles, California, which now has over 300 churches in 17 countries worldwide. The 104 year old structure is located in the heart of Louisville's LBGT community. Its 9000 sq.ft. include a sanctuary, a fellowship hall with a full kitchen and steam table, an auditorium with a stage, and office and classroom space. The Allen organ, the altar with a bas-relief of Leonardo DaVinci's The Last Supper, the hand-carved pulpit and baptismal font, pews, and other accouterments remain with the building. The Reverend Dee Dale, Pastor of MCC Louisville, said, "This is an important day in the life of our church, for we will now be able to facilitate multiple programming and ministries in this new facility. At our former location, such was not possible. We will also now have adequate space to offer to our community for meetings and other events. God has provided us with a beautiful new home and ministry center." MCC Louisville will have the closing worship service at their current location at 4222 Bank Street on Sunday, 29 June at 11 am, and move into their new building the following week. The formal Building Dedication will occur during the celebration of their 25th Anniversary, 12-14 September, with the founder and moderator of the UFMCC, the Reverend Elder Troy D. Perry, presiding.