Comments on: Pictures. Story.

By: bob Hyatt

bob Hyatt — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

man… I would give my left leg to be able to plant a church in that building through our network. Too bad Gary, Indiana is so far from portland.
While I know that it’s not all about the buildings, I hate seeing kingdom property/resources lost or turned into offices/theaters/etc…

By: Benjamin Nitu

Benjamin Nitu — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

“Despite the gloom, Meyers hopes the building may still find a new use. His suggestions: a home for not-for-profit organizations, a restaurant or nightclub, a visitors center, office space for startup businesses.”

i hope it does not turn into a nightclub, that will be really sad.

By: jeremy casella

jeremy casella — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

wow. what a contrast. hopefully someone will be able to save such a lovely building for ministry.

I echo the sentiments that a church does not a building make…yet it makes the heart sad to see this sort of thing.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Repeat after Steve Taylor…

“This Disco,
Used to be a cute cathedral.
Where the chosen Cha-Cha everyday of the week.

This Disco,
Used to be a cute cathedral.
Where we only play the stuff you’re wantin’ to hear…”

Eric

By: dixie belle

dixie belle — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Is this on the up and up? The windows are different in the pictures. Is it really the same place?

By: iMonk

iMonk — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Opposite ends of the building, Dixie. There are a bunch of pics at flickr, but I liked these two.

I’m not really concerned about the use of the building. I am fascinated by what can happen in 50 years. FIFTY from start to finish of this church in downtown Gary.

By: joel hunter

joel hunter — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Reverse views. One is looking toward the sanctuary/altar, the other is looking toward the narthex.

By: dixie belle

dixie belle — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

My bad … I googled and found info. I guess one picture is of the front and one of the back of the sanctuary. So sorry. And yes, so very sad.

By: mason

mason — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

as a recovinering United Methodist pastor, this reminds me how far the great movement that the Wesley’s helped to undergird has fallen. i believe that the United MEthodist Church should buy it back. after every ordination, the bishop of the Indiana conference should take the newly ordain clergy to this church and show them where the future is if they do not understand the Great Commission and the Great Commandment….
btw, wouldn’t this palce make a great church for a ancient future worship service….too bad the Methodist church lacks passion for the lost and passion for the kingdom….you would think that a good Arminian would be passionate about evangelism….

May God help us,

mason

By: Funky Dung

Funky Dung — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t know which is more depressing – how such a beautiful church has been allowed to fall into disrepair or the fact that most churchs from my own neck of the Christian woods (Catholic) built within the last fifty years aren’t that attractive or awe-inspiring. *sigh*