{"id":2614,"date":"2025-05-09T09:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T09:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/?p=2614"},"modified":"2026-09-03T23:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T04:54:27","slug":"preserving-history-blissfield-couple-converts-shuttered-church-into-an-event-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/2025\/05\/09\/preserving-history-blissfield-couple-converts-shuttered-church-into-an-event-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserving history: Blissfield couple converts shuttered church into an event center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"http:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_exterior_web-1024x590.jpg\" alt=\"The former Palmyra Presbyterian Church, which dates to the 1860s and closed in 2023, is now an event center after a Blissfield couple purchased and renovated it with an eye toward preserving the integrity of the historic building. (Photo by Julie C. Clemes)\" class=\"wp-image-2612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_exterior_web-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_exterior_web-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_exterior_web-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_exterior_web-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_exterior_web-696x401.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_exterior_web-1068x615.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_exterior_web.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The former Palmyra Presbyterian Church, which dates to the 1860s and closed in 2023, is now an event center after a Blissfield couple purchased and renovated it with an eye toward preserving the integrity of the historic building. (Photo by Julie C. Clemes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PALMYRA TWP. \u2014 A 164-year-old former church in Palmyra now has a new lease on life as an event center, thanks to a local first responder and schoolteacher who wanted to see the integrity of the building maintained.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian and Dawn Wilcox of Blissfield took an interest in buying the former Palmyra Presbyterian Church when it went up for sale after the last service was held on December 31, 2023. They purchased the building in October 2024. After renovating the main floor of the former church, they started taking rentals in February of this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Palmyra Presbyterian Church was founded in 1836 by a group of 16 people from congregations in Blissfield, Adrian and Tecumseh. According to the Michigan Historical Site marker in front of the building, the congregation originally met in a schoolhouse, and later built their first church in 1842-1843. Construction at the final location on Palmyra Road was completed in 1861. Most of the materials for the church\u2019s construction were donated. The building was originally designed in the form of a New England meetinghouse, according to the marker, and has been remodeled several times throughout the years. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wilcoxes said their goal is to keep the building in good condition, and to use it in a way that continues to serve the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful building, and you hate to just see a beautiful building like this sit and deteriorate,\u201d Dawn said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"http:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_owners_web-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"Brian and Dawn Wilcox of Blissfield are the owners of Lifes Little Moments Event Center.\" class=\"wp-image-2613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_owners_web-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_owners_web-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_owners_web-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_owners_web-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_owners_web-696x400.jpg 696w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_owners_web-1068x613.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_owners_web.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brian and Dawn Wilcox of Blissfield are the owners of Lifes Little Moments Event Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After watching a lot of \u201cdo it yourself\u201d shows on television, \u201cwe took a chance and bought it,\u201d Brian said. The renovations so far include new flooring and new paint on the walls and ceiling of the main floor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe didn\u2019t want to make any major changes,\u201d Brian said. \u201cWe wanted to keep the character as historic as we can.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the pews were sold, but the Wilcoxes kept a few \u201cto keep the history\u201d of the building, Brian said. The stained glass windows and balcony rail remain in their original condition. Currently, they are working on remodeling the basement kitchen, which is currently usable but \u201ca work in progress,\u201d Brian said.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lifes Little Moments Event Center can comfortably seat 80 to 100 people. Tables, chairs and tablecloths are provided. The kitchen area has a stove, refrigerator and counter space for electric appliances.&nbsp; The Wilcoxes said that the basement area will be available for full use once the renovations are complete. An elevator is also available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the rental area on the main floor, the former \u201ccrying room,\u201d adjacent to the main room, now serves as a play area for kids, complete with little tents, coloring books, and board games to keep the kids entertained while attending an event with their parents. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes people are at an event and kids just don\u2019t have much to do,\u201d Dawn, who teaches in the Ypsilanti Lincoln school district, said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rental fees range from $150 for a kids\u2019 birthday party to $1,000 for a full weekend. Special discounts are given to first responders and Palmyra residents.\u00a0Food and alcohol are allowed, within the bounds of state law.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>More information about Lifes Little Moments Event Center can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61567372421968\">Facebook<\/a>. The Wilcoxes can be reached by Facebook message, by phone at <a href=\"tel:\/\/517-605-2455\">517-605-2455<\/a>, or by email at <a href=\"mailto:secondtimesacharm@gmail.com\">secondtimesacharm@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 164-year-old former church in Palmyra now has a new lease on life as an event center, thanks to a local first responder and schoolteacher who wanted to see the integrity of the building maintained.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,5],"tags":[],"community":[63],"class_list":["post-2614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","category-featured","community-blissfield"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Preserving history: Blissfield couple converts shuttered church into an event center | The Lenawee Voice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Preserving history: Blissfield couple converts shuttered church into an event center | The Lenawee Voice\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A 164-year-old former church in Palmyra now has a new lease on life as an event center, thanks to a local first responder and schoolteacher who wanted to see the integrity of the building maintained.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/2025\/05\/09\/preserving-history-blissfield-couple-converts-shuttered-church-into-an-event-center\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Lenawee Voice\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-09T09:51:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-04T04:54:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/lenaweevoice.com\/staging\/7542\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/llm_exterior_web.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"691\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Julie C. 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