TLSP Building Projects
Central Lutheran School in New Haven will hold a Service of Dedication for their new facilities on October 8 at 2pm. Central Lutheran School opened its doors in 1952 with eight classrooms, an auditorium-gymnasium, kitchen, and cafeteria. Since then, Central has completed three building projects. The most recent addition includes an early childhood center with eight classrooms. Principal Kevin Creutz says of the addition, “We are very excited to have more space for our growing preschool, and that they’ve joined the elementary school under one roof.” Central also gained a new school office, including an updated, more secure front entrance, and added a new gymnasium with stage and bleacher seating for over 400. “Central has been talking about a new gymnasium for decades,” explains Creutz, “Our new gym will allow Central flexible schedules for practices and games, more seating for drama production, allow us to hold our Christmas concert on site, and give us the potential to host tournaments, just to name a few possibilities.” 
Suburban Bethlehem recently broke ground on their project, which will connect the church building and school building. Suburban Bethlehem’s school is adding three classrooms. The church is getting new offices, a fellowship hall, a youth room, numerous meeting rooms, and a new large narthex. The project, which has been in active planning stages for over two years, is projected to take 10-12 months to complete. Principal Rich Brune is looking forward to the new addition’s impact on ministry explaining, “We anticipate that this project will allow us room to grow our school as well as give us the ability to reach out to the surrounding community through expanded church activities.” 
