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Healed and Restored

Even as he battled Stage 4 cancer, Greg Thomas was inspired by a mysterious voice to restore an old, abandoned church near where he lived.

St. John Chapel, surrounded by scaffolding early in the restoration process.
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Greg poses in the front of the church early in the restoration process.
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The sign outside the chapel also received some tender loving care.
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An "after" show that shows the chapel's exterior fully restored.
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Greg Thomas, inside the fully restored chapel
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An Inspired Facelift

Scaffolding surrounds St. John Chapel as the effort to bring the old church back to life begins.

Renewed by a Divine Purpose

Greg, weakened from his cancer treatments, relied on crutches at times during the restoration process.

No Detail Overlooked

The sign outside the chapel also received some tender loving care.

A House of Worship, Resurrected

A chapel that was founded in 1868 by early Czech settlers is given new life in the 21st century.

A Chapel—and a Life—Restored

Greg Thomas, inside the fully restored chapel

 

 

 

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