Noble attempt to restore Church building

There was a time when the ideologists and idealists of socialism dreamt of a state that would be without “God” and also the “useless” interpretations and doctrines of orthodox religions. Nevertheless, this was also achieved substantially during the heyday of the global communist movement and lots of countries used to profess the futility of religion. But time has changed and it seems humanity’s adherence to religion is mounting once again and for that reason a renewed interest is being perceived to restore the decrepit buildings along with age-old manuscripts. This is being found in almost every country nowadays.

A similar movement is found in the city of Seattle too these days. Seattle is a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound and also consists of the First Presbyterian Church with an old and rich history. The members of the Church are having a noble intention to redevelop its multimillion-dollar property on First Hill and for that reason has voted unanimously to send out a request for proposals. In this property there is also the Church with its wonderful and architecturally rich buildings but in declining state due to the old age and it is becoming quite hard to maintain as a result.

It has been learnt that the ancient congregation is also envisioning a Church at the same site, 1013 Eighth Avenue but has its own plans to attract more crowd. It is thinking to transform the entire area into an open “urban village” with the presence of businesses such as coffee shops, a bookstore or a hotel within it. This is, definitely a great change in the outlook of the 136 year old congregation but it has hardly any other choice as the number of its members is dwindling steadily.

The Seattle Presbytery which is conferred the responsibility to administer congregations in the Puget Sound area, it has been found, has also voted in favor of requesting proposals to develop Church building and adjoining area.