Last month the congregation voted to formally name our sanctuary Ditzler Hall in honor of WUUC founding member Bob Ditzler, who was the primary mover and shaker in bringing our beautiful building into existence.
From the day WUUC first began, “Bob the Builder” held the vision of creating a wonderful physical home for our congregation – he played a major role in every part of it’s development from choosing the property to coordinating and visioning with the architect ,and then to be the contractor and director of every aspect of building our space.
Did you know that over 65% of the labor to build the church was volunteer effort by members and friends of the church? Did you know that blessings and prayers and signatures of all those volunteers are written inside the walls of our building?
Bob directed ALL the volunteers every step of the way, often teaching us a skill we never dreamed of having; using skill saws and other power tools, mounting drywall, laying concrete, different techniques in interior and exterior painting, cutting and laying carpet – We did it all because Bob Ditzler believed we could and taught us how!
Now we need a group of people to help plan a formal dedication event. Of course, the timing is unclear but it is now time to begin planning a ceremony and, to properly honor Bob’s spirit, a PARTY!! If you want to help, please email Board Member Linda Sherry. lindasherry@wedges.com