Country Church, Sandusky, Iowa

Great looking church.
" There's a church in the valley by the wildwood".
Thank Toto.

Graag gedaan, Raaike.

Thanks Warbler and Cathy.

Heel mooi kerkje, dank je Toto om het met ons te delen !

Nice one Toto. Those are the old style windows. I like the angled door and bell tower, also!

Beautiful little church!! Thanks Toto.

You're welcome, JC. Thanks for stopping by.

Like most small towns in the midwest, the population of Sandusky is growing smaller and older. I agree with you, Lyndee, it's nice to see that the needs of the parishioners was considered.

Very nice. And I love that they didn't forget about the members with a handicap.

I really like the angled entry to the church. I had the chance to chat with the rector, who gave me a little bit of the church's history. You may not be able to tell, but the church is perched on the edge of a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Due to limited space between the old road and the edge of the bluff, the church was built perpendicular to the river below. Putting the entry on the front of the church, would mean that the parishioners would have needed to walk up the better part of two stories to reach the level of the chapel.

What a beautiful and well loved church.

A pretty little country church. Too bad about the ramp, but a necessary addition.