On March 3, 1907, a congregational meeting was called to discuss the possibility of building a new church. It was decided to build and the following committee appointed to secure plans: J. Booth, Mrs. Lina Cooley, and Mrs. Waldron. The contract was let in April of 1907 to Nichols and Brown of Panora for $10,250. This did not include the excavating and furnishings. The new church was a duplicate of
the M. E. Church at Scranton. Work soon began on the light cream colored pressed brick building with the building committee, A. Moorhouse, Charles Sherer, F. Rust, W. C. Prill, and J. Mereness in charge. $14,000 has been subscribed toward the new church by the time the cornerstone was laid in July. Inside the corner stone is a copper box that contains copies of The Glidden Graphic, Des Moines Register and Leader, Carroll Herald, Carroll Sentinel, a handbook of the church with names of officers and members, also a few coins and some other publications. The main entrance to the building is located just as it was in the old building, on the northeast corner. The narthex doors opened into the main auditorium which would seat 100 and with the doors to the adjoining Sunday School rooms open the total seating capacity was 500. The main floor was bowl-shaped. Part of the basement was finished for church suppers and socials. The remainder housed the two hot air furnaces. The new church was lit by gas lights. It was hoped to have the new church completed for dedication by the first of December, but several unforeseen things arose during the building of the church. The brick layers went on strike for higher wages and other help was then fired. When the building was ready for plaster, the contractor left for three weeks, leaving just one plasterer to do the work and so it took several weeks longer just to get the plastering done. Then the windows that had been ordered were two months past due and again the completion of the church was held up. Dedication day finally came on January 12, 1908, with services in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Robert Campbell, D.D. and President of Buena Vista College at Storm Lake preached the sermon. The total cost of the new church with the furnishings was $14,750 and on the day of dedication about $3,000 was needed to pay all the bills. After about thirty minutes of solicitations the clerks came up with $3,580 so they had a little in reserve. The Presbyterian were proud of their new building and announced that it belonged to the entire community.
