For five years, the log cabin building had served as both school and church until 1854. It was then that work began on a new brick church in September 1854. The motivation and decision of the parishioners to build it began with a mission conducted by Father Werninger who visited the parish at the request of Fr. Uhrich. It began on 28 July 1854, with a cross being placed and blessed on the grounds outside the log-church. Present for the mission were eighty men, ninety-two women, thirty-six young ladies, twenty-two young boys and twenty-five children. At the end of the mission, the parishioners received the sacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist. On the last day, Werninger donated $100 toward the construction of the new church. On 25 September 1854. the foundation was laid and on 3 October 1854, the corner stone was put in place and blessed by Fr. Lucas Caveng.

On 2 December 1855, the congregation came to church and sat in new pews. It was announced at Mass that Sunday, that a pew rent of $2 per year would be charged. Those parishioners who did not pay lost title to their seats.