A Leap of Faith
For thrifter/junker antique dealers Fonda Van Beek and Linda Van Der Brink, repurposing vintage finds isn’t confined to their merchandise. They operate The Church, located in Alvord, Iowa, out of a converted Catholic Church.
In 2018, the pair turned the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church into their storefront, giving the house of worship a homey feel, replete with retro, vintage and antique finds. Alvord, a tiny Dutch town of fewer than 200 inhabitants,
