The “Big Auction” benefit held on Oct. 16 at Kalloway’s Restaurant raised $6,720 for tile flooring in the new chapel at St. Augustine’s.
To date, the monastery has received $3,145 in monetary gifts for a grand total of $9,865 towards the new flooring. A company has already committed to doing to job for $12,000, so the monastery is still looking to raise just over $2,000. The goal is to have the new flooring installed by Easter.
Saint Augustine’s is the only Lutheran monastery in the United States, and is located on East Drahner Rd. A 10 a.m. worship service is held every Sunday and is open to the public.
Contributions to the monastery are greatly appreciated and can be sent to P.O. Box 125, Oxford, Michigan, 48371.