▁M emb ership ▁decl ined ▁to ▁a ▁hand ful , ▁Christ d ala ▁con greg ation ▁dis est ab lished . ▁▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁– ▁Christ d ala ▁c emetery ▁association ▁established . ▁▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁– ▁Christ d ala ▁Church ▁Pres ervation ▁& ▁C emetery ▁Association ▁incorpor ated ▁as ▁an ▁I RS - appro ved ▁char itable ▁organization ▁for ▁tax - ded uct ible ▁g ifts . ▁Sub st ant ial ▁funds ▁raised ▁to ▁preserve ▁the ▁church ▁with ▁new ▁paint , ▁roof , ▁windows , ▁f ence , ▁front ▁steps , ▁flag ▁pol es . ▁▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁- ▁Christ d ala ▁formally ▁placed ▁on ▁" The ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places " ▁by ▁U . S . ▁Department ▁of ▁the ▁Inter ior ▁( National ▁Park ▁Service ) ▁because ▁of ▁historical ▁significance . ▁L t . ▁Governor ▁Jo anne ▁B enson ▁offici ated ▁at ▁official ▁induction ▁ceremony ▁at ▁Christ d ala . ▁The ▁History ▁of ▁the ▁Christ d ala ▁Evangel ical ▁Luther an ▁Church ▁prepared , ▁copies ▁available ▁upon ▁request . ▁▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁– ▁Christ d ala ▁celebrated ▁ 1 2 5 th ▁An ni versary . ▁Christ d ala ▁Pres ervation ▁Association ▁established ▁a ▁P erman ent ▁Fund ▁goal ▁of ▁$ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁for ▁perpet ual ▁maintenance . ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁- ▁Christ d ala ▁celebrated ▁ 1 3 0 th ▁An ni versary ; ▁inv ested ▁over ▁$ 2 5 0 ,