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Construction Photos: February 12-13
Glass was installed in the frames for the bookstore and foyer walls at the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany, on Feb. 12-13, and the elevator floor was tiled to match the Erdgeschoss hallway and foyer. The restorer also uncovered some 19th century wall décor,...
Resolution 1-07B Status Update: Quincentennial celebration of the Lutheran Reformation
At its 2013 convention, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod adopted Resolution 1-07B, encouraging congregations and individuals to support The Wittenberg Project with prayer and financial resources. The LCMS started project fundraising in May 2014 with the Reformation...
February Construction Updates
Bathrooms for the dorm rooms at the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany, are taking shape by way of tiles and showers. The elevators are coming along, and progress is being made on ground floor and second floor doors. The faculty apartment is taking shape. Thee...
Late January Construction Updates
The elevator is now being installed in the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany. Photos show the elevator base and other components that were stacked in the bookstore area and workers who were at the top and bottom of the elevator shaft. Historic gray paint has...
Video: Get a fresh look inside the Old Latin School
Take a peek as renovations on the “Old Latin School” progress toward the May 2015 dedication of this new education and outreach center in the heart of Wittenberg, Germany. This joint project of the LCMS, Independent Evangelical – Lutheran Church (SELK-Germany) and...
Early January Construction Updates
Inside the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany, a new floor has been poured and metal framing is in place, ready for glass walls to be installed. Inside the chapel, the chancel floor has been raised. In the bookstore area, the frame for the glass wall has been...
Late December Construction Updates
Screed has been poured on the ground floor of the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany, to form a smooth and level floor. Also on the ground floor, work is progressing in the bookstore area, including the frames for the glass wall on the north wall, and in the...
Late November Construction Updates
In late November, architect Frau Gensicke, one of the contractors and LCMS missionary Rev. David L. Mahsman, managing director of the International Lutheran Society of Wittenberg, examined the Old Latin School’s facade — the stucco, paint, window flashing, etc....