Students at Trinity Lutheran School watched Wednesday morning, Feb. 5th as the 1 million dollar mortgage for their new gymnasium was burned. During the regular Wednesday morning chapel service, prayers of Thanksgiving that the gym, completed in Dec. 2006, was now debt free thanks to the blessings of God and the support of students, parents,grandparents, friends, and Thrivent Financial Services. Participating in the burning are (l to r) Diane Maurer, principal, Jayne Schrader, Thrivent, Pastor Nathan Burgell, and Rick Wieser, building committee fundraising member.
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