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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHURCH DAMAGED BY FIRE SECURES LONG-TERM TEMPORARY WORSHIP SPACE

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Oct. 28, 2024 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold Worship services at Downers Grove Seventh-day Adventist Church in Downers Grove, Ill beginning Sunday, November 3, 2024. The Worship Service starts at 9:00 a.m., followed by Bible Study and BLAST (Believe Learn and Seek Truth) Sunday School, which start at approximately 10:15 a.m.

Details are:
Sundays
9:00 a.m. Worship Service
10:15 a.m. Bible Study & BLAST Sunday School
Downers Grove Seventh-day Adventist Church
5524 Lee Ave.
Downers Grove, IL 60515


Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Academy experienced a multi-alarm fire at its 525 63rd Street facility on July 29, 2024. Worshippers cannot occupy the church facility. Ministry leaders secured a long-term temporary worship location while the facility undergoes repairs. Current Worship service time and location details are available via the calendar on their website.

“We are grateful to the team at Downers Grove Seventh-day Adventist Church for helping us secure a long-term temporary space while we rebuild our physical church. We look forward to gathering in a dedicated worship facility again,” said Outreach Ministry member Joe Garetto.

More information about BLAST (Believe Learn and Seek Truth) Sunday School is available on the church website.

Donations are being collected through the Good Shepherd website Building Fund.

This is a developing story.


About Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Academy
We are a Christian Church and Academy located in Downers Grove, Ill. Our church’s mission is to Grow in the Word and Go with the Word. Our school offers Bible-based academic programs for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grade One through Grade Eight.


Contact:

Media Inquiries:
Joe Garetto
Outreach Ministry
Downers Grove Lutheran Church
630.362.3848
outreach@gsdg.org
gsdg.org

Donation Inquiries:
Joe Abegg
Ministry Support
Downers Grove Lutheran Church
314.471.7694
ministrysupport@gsdg.org