Groundbreaking for the new First Church of the Brethren - to be designed-built by Horst Construction as part of a $3.3 million contract - was celebrated on July 6. First Church of the Brethren has been in Reading, PA, for more than 110 years. Shown in the photo are, left to right: Senior Pastor Tim Speicher, Nancy Dotter, Earl Redner, Marvin Zimmerman, Church Leadership Chair, and Patti Thomas, Building Committee Chair. The new facility will be built on the same six-acre parcel site as the existing church. The project, which includes a new sanctuary and Fellowship Hall, is scheduled for completion in March, 2009. Mark Yerkes is the Project Manager and Curvin Hoover is the Project Superintendent.