In the spring of 1867 the pastor and members worked persistently to obtain funding for a new building encouraging members and other local Moravians to contribute. Mrs. Otto Tank, who was now a widow, donated two building lots at the corner of Fourth Street and Maple Avenue. Pastor Iverson drew up plans for the building and estimated that the cost would be approximately $2000.00.
The church administrators in Bethlehem advised the congregation to begin building as soon as possible and agreed that when the funds ran out they would allow Iverson to solicit donations from Moravian congregations in other parts of the country.
By the fall of 1867, enough money had been raised to buy materials and construction began on November 19th, 1867. In a few weeks time the wood frame and steeple were built but then money ran out and cold weather set in.
