First Baptist Church in Perry raises new steeple one year after lightning strike

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MAC Construction in Perry, owned by Mark Collins, installed the new steeple on the roof of the First Baptist Church in Perry July 8, 2015, while local worshippers looked on. MAC Construction en Perry, propiedad de Mark Collins, instaló el nuevo campanario en el techo de la Primera Iglesia Bautista en Perry el 8 de julio de 2015, mientras los fieles locales miraban.

A year after lightening struck down the steeple on the First Baptist Church in Perry, a new fiberglass replacement was erected today. The church was founded in 1869 and is Perry’s oldest house of worship.

First Baptist Church Pastor Chris Tjapkes said insurance covered the repairs to the church roof and replacement of the steeple. Mark Collins of Perry’s MAC Construction was the lead contractor on the $8,000 job, Tjapkes said.

Modlin Construction of Perry also assisted in the project.

“It’s a glorious day,” Tjapkes said.

Andy Modlin, right, of Modlin Construction in Perry, and Israel Baltazar of Perry prepare the way for the new fiberglass steeple set atop the First Baptist Church in Perry Wednesday morning.
Andy Modlin, right, of Modlin Construction in Perry, and Israel Baltazar of Perry prepare the way for the new fiberglass steeple set atop the First Baptist Church in Perry Wednesday morning.

 

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