I have the best job in the world! I have the privilege of serving a Presbyterian congregation that is GROWING in membership and mission and BUILDING an addition to our facility. This blog is my attempt to put pictures and words to use to tell the story of our building project. It's a spiritual discipline, of sorts, begun in the season of Lent 2011. I hope everyone who visits is blessed by what they encounter. Pastor Lisa Webb
What a beautiful several days God has given our workers! They're happy - whisting while they work! Who can blame them? Cool mornings, warm days - perfect working conditions! (Just wait till the end of the week, though, when temps dip down in the 50s with rain.....we'll see who's whisting then!) But, for now...all the workers seem pretty joyful working together, and all for our benefit!
To share in their whistling joy, let's give a listen to the perenially pleasing Snow White and the forest animals, singing and whistling while they work!
The interior is taking good shape these days! There's even drywall up in several rooms! It's really beginning to look like usable space, and so BIG! I'm amazed at how spacious the rooms are - yes, even my office! It really is a delight to watch it all unfold.
Most of the electrical work is nearly complete, with outlet boxes and wires tucked neatly in place. The engineering skill is really trememdous.
Enjoy a few pics from around the facility today!
Guys working on the door opening from the ed wing to the Fellowship Hall.
Removing the moulding from the door frame.
Can you see the new Fellowship Hall through the door?
Secretary's office with drywall ~ Linda has a beautiful space!
Hmmm...looks like enough electricity will be in my office, huh?
Drywall in the kitchen! John is itching to get in there, we know!
Drywall in the choir room. I'm loving those windows!
Stairs to the "bonus" room upstairs...
a great project for the Presbyterian Men!
Clearing away the dirt from the west side of the church...
planning for a nicely landscaped side yard.
Just one of the local sub-contractors ... working with flashing today.
These guys were having a lot of fun working in the sunshine!
Cutting metal flashing for the roof in the back.
Part of the flashing is already in place.
The front porch with that wonderful window in Linda's office.
In addition to the gorgeous weather, we're also blessed this week by the painting that is being done to the ed wing. Ken Hunter has been given a new title: Associate Pastor of Community Outreach. He has been at the church almost daily the past few weeks working with the wood doors and cleaning brass kickplates. What a blessing he is! Well, this week Ken has corraled Daniel Morrell from the community to help paint the high parts of the ed wing!
Daniel, getting ready to paint.
He's a brave guy - up on the scaffold!
A happy painter!
Our "Associate Pastor for Community Outreach" uses
the boot of his car for his office!
In Psalm 84, the Psalmist writes about the joy of worship in the temple. He says, "A day in [God's] courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I'd rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness."
I'm sure the men who gathered this morning for fall cleanup at the church were thinking that exact thing....especially Carl, John and Jerry who literally worked on the Sanctuary doors! Ken Hunter has really whipped these men into action, since the Education Wing doors that he worked on a while back gleam with polished brass and fresh white paint! Of course, I'm left to wonder why it took three men to work on the Sanctuary doors when it took only one to finish the Ed Wing doors.... (Could this be the beginning of a "How Many Presbyterians Does It Take" question?)
Anyway, thanks to Seth, Ken, Carl, John and Jerry for giving their time and energy this morning to making our building and grounds look a bit nicer! We're beginning to experience the inevitable: as our building project continues to unfold before us, the rest of our facility needs some sprucing up!
What can you do to help? Give Jerry Germroth, chair of Building and Grounds, a call. He's got a list of things that didn't get accomplished today!
In the meantime, enjoy a few pics from today's Men's Fall Cleanup Day .....
Jerry and Carl putting the door back in place after being worked on,
literal "doorkeepers."
Making sure it's the right fit...
Three happy "doorkeepers in the houes of the Lord!"
John making trouble about posing for a pic...
What's this? John Coleman on his knees in church?!
How often do we see this?
Ken Hunter, man of multiple talents, working on the
parking lot sign.
