The members of the Summerland Museum and Heritage Society board are interested in preserving the Lakeside Presbyterian Church building, but the board does not have the funds necessary to purchase, operate and maintain the building.
A public meeting, later this month, will be held to consider options for the future of the building.
The church building, at the corner of Butler and Shaughnessy Avenues in Lowertown, is for sale.
Sandy Nicolson, chair of the board, said members are looking for ways the community, the society or a new society could purchase and maintain the building.
A recent structural engineering report and a building inspection report were both satisfactory.
The society receives a small municipal grant and a gaming grant to fund the operation of the museum.
The society also has an estate fund, but the money in that fund may only be spent to house a collection of estate paintings.
The building was constructed in 1910. In 1927, the municipality installed a bell, which was used as an emergency alarm.
In 1929, the church acquired a Lye pipe organ from Port Arthur, Ont. The organ has 18 speaker stops and 600 speaker pipes.
Over the years, the building has been used by the Baptist, United and Presbyterian churches. For 33 years, it was used as a Masonic hall.
The Museum and Heritage Society will host a town meeting at the IOOF Hall on Monday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. to discuss ways to preserve the church building.