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Phase One of renovations -- demolition.
On Monday, July 2, we completed the paperwork
to purchase our new worship and ministry space! (1)
Soon after, a group of about 30 volunteers gathered to begin the demolition phase of renovations. We began with a group prayer. (2) We knew we'd need it!
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(1)
Left to right: our Realtor, Leslie Mallot, seller's Realtor Lucy Snyder, seller James Cassell, Closing Agent Mark Williamson, Pastor Jeff, Bank One Loan Officer Karen Wolfla, Administrator David Squire.
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(2) We began with a group prayer.
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Offices Become a Church
The grayed area in the floor plan (3)
shows the area that was removed -- floor, walls, and ceiling. Altogether, we removed about 65 tons
of debris -- seven dumpsters full. This area will become the lobby, social hall, and sanctuary. See this page for the finished floor plan. Pictures (4) and (5) show demolition in progress.
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(3) Sixty-five tons of debris!
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(4) That's Pastor Jeff at the top of the ladder, pounding away on the drywall.
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What's Next?
The walls, ceilings, and floors that needed to be removed are now gone -- thanks to
the incredible hard work of so many volunteers. (6-7) Our volunteers enabled us to cut the cost of demolition from $20,000 to about $7,000!
Architectural drawings have been completed for the renovation phase and were submitted for county permit on August 16.
While awaiting our permit, bids will be solicited from contractors. Renovation work is expected to begin in late September. The length of construction is difficult to predict at this time; we hope to move into the building by Christmas. (This
estimate was a bit too optimistic! We now expect mid- to late-January.)
Please keep this entire process lifted in prayer!
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(5) Rob Connoley, making debris.
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(6) Demolition Crew Chief Teri Noe and Pastor Jeff.
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(7) One of the demolition crews. What a group!
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Our spokesmodel, the lovely Andrea, shows off our newly cleared space.
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