Lyndon landmark fighting for its life

Vermont is often accused, fairly or unfairly, of being a "Godless" state. Three congregants are facing that challenge head on as they try to save their church.

The First Congregational Church on York St. in Lyndon is calling on volunteers to help the remaining congregants restore the 180-year-old building. The building has many structural problems. The steeple is leaning, the roof is leaking, the paint is peeling and the wood is deteriorating.

The top priority of the project is fixing the roof. Water intrusion through the roof is causing further damage inside the church. For now, the holes in the roof are being covered with tarps. Another major priority is fundraising for the project. Costs of the restoration are expected to top $200,000.

*Information from the Caledonian-Record was used in this post.