Moving into a new home isn't usually an easy task.

The years of living in one place pile up quickly, and it almost always takes time to transform that new property into a home.

For the Rev. Tim Bupp and his congregation, formerly known as Grace Lutheran Church, their recent move hasn't been any different.

The church, now known as Grace @ Calvary Lutheran Church, moved from its former location on West New Castle Street to its new home on East Diamond Street, the former home of Calvary Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

The old Grace church has been up for sale since its congregation purchased the Calvary building for $1.

Holding its first service in the new building on New Year's Eve, Bupp said the new church - which isn't really new at all, as it has been occupied for more than 100 years by the former congregation - had a "different feel."

With an aisle set-up that differed from the one in their former location, Bupp said alterations to the church service were necessary, especially to make communion work.

But he said people were mostly in wonder over the beauty of the church.

"Visually, people were in awe," he said, noting the surprise on many faces after seeing the massive rotunda for the first time.

While the church doesn't necessarily feel like home yet, Bupp said the new church does feel right.

"It's a good fit, and everybody feels that," he said. "(As) we move (furniture) in, it'll feel more like home."

Although church member Terri Bottles likes the new church, she said there will still be a period of transition.

But for her, church can be held anywhere.

"To me, church is the people and the family," she said.

While the move is a cause for celebration, it has also meant the remaining Calvary congregation, which had shrunk to about 30 members, is forced to find a new house of worship.

But the new church Calvary members are seeking may turn out to be their old one.

Bupp said about 10 members of the now-dissolved church attend services and express an interest in staying at the church, though not necessarily becoming members.The new name reflects that idea, Bupp said, as he found it important to retain part of the name and history of the church's former occupant."We wanted to keep Calvary's name and legacy alive," he said.Also important though, is how the new name reflects many of the church's beliefs while maintaining the sense of history."They kind of blended really well together," he said.The new home also suits the congregation, since in recent years, attendance has grown to more than 160, a mark met at Sunday's service.About 5½ years ago, when Bupp started preaching at the church - which was founded in 1890 - attendance averaged about 60 people per week.Bottles said she's also excited about the growth the new building allows, as she has watched attendance grow since she joined the church, shortly after Bupp started preaching there.Bupp said the church is planning a dedication service sometime in the coming weeks, most likely at the end of January, in which they will remember the Calvary church.But no matter what congregation fills the sanctuary, Bupp said it's good to keep the church alive, even though the congregation that previously worshiped there has been dissolved."We're all subcontractors for the same Jewish carpenter," he said.