Steel Frame Arriving

On Sunday night, more than 250 of us gathered in the high school cafeteria for the 2007 Thanksgiving Dinner. It is exciting to think that next Thanksgiving, we will be able to gather together in our new Family Life Center.


The project took another step closer to reality bright and early Monday morning as the pre-fabricated steel frame for the building arrived. Crews will be erecting the steel skeleton of the addition over the next several weeks. Meanwhile, work continues on the drainage system and the building pad this week.

Design Update

Over the past several weeks, the building committee has been working with our design team at Meacham and Apel to refine the building design to meet several site-specific issues.

One of the major developments in the plan involves the connector between the new facility and the existing building. The original plan called for an 11 foot wide connector hallway to join the two structures......(click on the pictures for a closer look)

As the design process moved forward, it became apparent that the "tunnel" solution was inadequate for a variety of reasons, mainly because the slope of the connector would have been too steep for easy passage.

So the creative minds went back to the drawing board and created a better connector that feels more like a narthex and less like a tube. The new design includes a wide connector hallway with stairs and a handicap accessible ramp. It's a great solution that falls within the approved project scope and also creates a larger gathering space before and after services.

Cost effective, dynamic solutions like this one prove the value of working with a great design team!

Keep the project in prayer as major portions of the project are in full swing.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact a member of the building committee for more details.

Let the Games Begin

If you've dropped by the church this week, you've noticed a flurry of activity.

The first of the permits have come through and work is underway to update drainage around the construction site.

That's why you see all the pipe and tile on the property. (click on the pics below for a closer look)

It's also why the main entrance was blocked from traffic through the week. Hopefully, the Maple Street entrance will be accessible for service this Sunday. Just in case, be prepared to zip around the block to enter through the entrance on the backside of the property.















Additionally, you'll notice that the construction crew has shipped in and built up the pad upon which the new Family Life Center will sit. The elevated pad is especially noticeable from the rear of the church property....















Coming soon....laying the foundation and the arrival of the steel frame. Stay tuned and keep praying for our church and good weather!

An "Eruption" of Activity Predicted

In the words of Randy Marker, from our general contracting firm Thomas & Marker, we can expect an eruption of activity on the building addition site in the next several days.

"We have received partial plan approval to begin foundation work from Union County and expect the City’s zoning approval this week," Marker said Thursday. "We are hopeful to begin building the foundations next week."

As the Building Committee has been working diligently with Marker and our architectural team from Meacham & Apel on technical designs for the project, crews have been working hard to prepare the building site for some real construction action.

"Soils have been imported and the building pad has been completed," Marker added. "The materials are on site for the storm drainage system and the building steel is slated to arrive the third week of November."

Meanwhile, work is also wrapping up on the new roof over the existing building.

Stay tuned for more details as the work continues....