A historic church building that in recent years has hosted fundraisers and special events for local nonprofits will soon become a house of worship once again.

The Old Town Event Center, at 403 S. Loudoun Street in Winchester, Virginia was recently sold to Eagle Heights Presbyterian Church for $780,000…

The building will become the first permanent home for Eagle Heights, which formed in 1992. The 120-member congregation has met at various locations over the years, most recently at Daniel Morgan Middle School on Sunday mornings.

Administrative assistant Patricia Reitz said the church’s prayers were answered in the purchase of the 8,400-square-foot building, which dates to the 1870s. “Most definitely,” she said. “This is long-awaited.”

The church will continue to meet at the middle school through the end of the month. Services in the new building will begin in August. (The Reverend Cortez Cooper continues as the Interim Pastor while the congregation closes in on its choice for its second pastor)
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“We’re thrilled that a local church has found a home,” chamber President and CEO Randy Collins said of the sale. “That property has a long history in the community, and it is best suited to house a church.”

Reitz said the building will require few renovations for Eagle Heights’ needs, though there are plans to build a staircase to connect the first floor with the basement level. Currently the basement is only accessible via an outside entrance.

READ MORE (with pictures): http://www.nvdaily.com/lifestyle/2010/07/answered-prayers-eagle-heights-presbyterian-finds-a-home.php  [Editor’s note: the original URL (link) referenced in this article is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.]