Photos

Through the grace of God and your generous donations,

work began on the church's upgrades, repairs, and improvements July 2018.

Enjoy these pictures and check back often to see how far we've come!

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June 2, 2018: Preparations begin!     June 2, 2018: The youth room is emptied

June 25, 2018: Trees & shrubs are removed from street side of church     June 25, 2018: Weeping cherry & shrubs are removed at back of church

July 2, 2018: The concrete steps are removed     July 2, 2018: The back stairs are now history

July 2, 2018: Removal of stairs & landing       July 5, 2018: Dry-fitting drainage & run-off pipes 

July 5, 2018: Landing & stairs now all gone      July 5, 2018: Concrete steps are hammered apart

 July 6, 2018: Foundation made from locally sourced sandstone & siltstone     July 6, 2018: Swell chamber foundation found to be only 12-18" deep

July 6, 2018: Foundation on the street side is exposed & examined     July 11, 2018: Swell chamber underpinning begins, assuring a solid foundation 

July 11, 2018: J.E. Maier Carpentry & Contracting makes more assessments     July 17, 2018: Cement now curing in the swell chamber underpinnings 

July 17, 2018: Swell chamber underpinning in progress     July 31, 2018: Our construction site is active and muddy!

July 31, 2018: Close-up of foundation pointing     July 31, 2018: The underpinnng is now complete

August 3, 2018: Restroom connecting wall removed     August 10, 2018: Restrooms now completed gutted

August 10, 2018: Wall covering removed and interior stone wall revealed     August 15, 2018: Large window resized to receive replacement

August 18, 2018: Masons prepare the foundation     August 20, 2018: Waterproofing 

August 20, 2018: Waterproofing     August 22, 2018: Sanctuary wainscotting before the work begins 

August 22, 2018: Sanctuary wainscotting before the work begins     August 29, 2018 Lawn back-filled & seeded at the foundation

August 29, 2018: Cement floor jack-hammered & removed for new bathroom plumbing     December 7, 2018: Insulation done; next up is dry walling

December 7, 2018: New doors in place, rails installed     December 10, 2018: Grading and compacting the parking lot

December 10, 2018: Grading and compacting the parking lot. Goodbye puddles!     December 11, 2018: Steam rolls off the freshly paved parking lot

December 11, 2018: Paving the parking lot

December 14, 2018: Finally, an end to leaks around the windows      December 14, 2018: Repairing aluminum on siding and windows

JE Maier is our general contractor     January 23, 2019: Sliding door under construction  

January 23, 2019: Framing under way     January 23, 2019: More framing

February 9, 2019: Drywall installed     February 9, 2019: Dry wall in place. Showing 2 bathroom doorways & entryway

February 9, 2019: New electrical panel     February 21, 2019: Showing sliding door (retracted) and taping & spackling in progress

February 21, 2019: Showing duct work relocated from ceiling to floor allowing better headroom     February 21, 2019: Taping and spackling. Sanding comes next
 

March 14 2019: Lids placed on duct box to allow for future access     March 20, 2019: Bathroom flooring is in and the colors are great!

March 27, 2019: Bathroom lights are installed     March 27, 2019: Bathroom now tiled & awaiting grout work

March 29, 2019: New custom-built food pantry shelving at the base of the narthex stairs     July 3, 2019: Bathroom & shower now complete

July 3, 2019: Painting complete & kitchenette nearly done.

Note: Walls are off-white, the blue is a shadow