The Tunbridge Lutheran Church board of directors, who are preserving the 119-year-old church added two members. The new members Bernard and LuAnn Trotebas li
The Tunbridge Lutheran Church Preservation Society will celebrate a milestone in a project to bring the 100-plus-year old building back to life on Saturday, May
New steeple, new look for Tunbridge Lutheran Church
By Sue Sitter - | Jul 17, 2021
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Brian Brandt, left, and Bill Brandt work from platforms high above the ground to repair the aging Tunbridge Lutheran Church steeple.
The weathered exterior of the 107-year-old Tunbridge Lutheran Church, near Rugby, has slowly given way to a sharper appearance over the past two years thanks to work sponsored by a group of Pierce County residents.
A bright, white coating on the clapboard structure now replaces the flakes of paint nearly blasted away by years of harsh winds and snowstorms. Sturdy steel panels replace well-worn asphalt shingles on the roof.