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-- Living Savior Lutheran Church is rebuilding after a fire four months ago severely damaged two buildings, dislocating the congregation and the church's preschool.

would like to expand the building that houses the latter, but that hinges on an insurance settlement and fundraising.

The church, which is holding services at

is set to move back into its sanctuary in mid-September.

What's less certain is a timeline and finances for the church's South Building Complex, which housed

, offices and fellowship area.

On March 19, a fire broke out about 3:15 a.m. at the church, 8740 S.W. Sagert St., in a small area in the back of the building.

It took 60 firefighters several hours to contain it.

No one was hurt, but the flames left the spacious sanctuary, built as an addition in 2009, with smoke and water damage, and destroyed the multipurpose rooms used for the preschool. Damage was estimated at $1 million.

Living Savior Lutheran

of Living Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool since the March 19 fire.

in connection with the fire. One pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and was sentenced to probation for up to five years. The other pleaded guilty to first-degree arson and was committed to the Oregon Youth Authority until his 25th birthday. A restitution hearing for the boys is scheduled for July 30.

in Portland will cover the $650,000 cost of restoring the sanctuary, the Rev. Nathan Brandt said.

in Tigard, contracted for all the rebuilding efforts, has finished demolition work inside the sanctuary and repaired the roof, Brandt said. The next step is to decontaminate the building from water damage by fogging the interior.

But the South Building Complex is a different story.

Plans by

include expanding the building from its former capacity of 150 people to 250 -- the same as the sanctuary holds.

The church also wants to add room for a kindergarten class and a community recreation area.

Brandt said the church would have to raise an estimated $1 million to make up the difference between what the insurance will cover and the projected cost of $2 million to $3 million.

He said the church wants to expand the complex so it can hold the same number of people as the sanctuary in the case of weddings or similar events.

Because an insurance settlement has not yet been made, it could be next year before the building is finished, according to a reconstruction schedule.

The church buildings were not the only things lost in the fire. Brandt said the whole ordeal put a strain on church members.

"It was initially really hard on us, because people just got burned out waiting," Brandt said. "Having a concrete date in the fall has helped us retain a lot of the congregation."

Denice Hornberger, director of the preschool, said she anticipated a small drop in enrollment this fall. Last year, the school had 94 students.

Since the fire, the preschool has been housed in

, 4700 Lamont Way in Lake Oswego -- a long stretch for some Wilsonville, Sherwood, Tigard and Tualatin parents.

Tara McCormack, a preschool parent in Tigard, said her commute went from 20 minutes to an hour when the school moved to Lake Oswego. "I've been suggested by many people to go to another preschool because it's too far," she said. "But I'm not going to do that because I love the preschool."

Hornberger said if she doesn't find a suitable location in Tualatin by July 31, the preschool will remain where it is for the rest of the school year. Enrollment for the fall is at 75 students, although Hornberger said it tends to pick up closer to the school year. She also hopes they might add students from Lake Oswego.

Brandt said the church will make an official appeal to the congregation for fundraising later this month, after costs are finalized.

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