WOW!
MARCH 29, 2019: WOW! Sound training was this morning. Had a great team to come learn. Tonight, we had our first worship practice. I was blown away at how great …
Third Phase Progress
BACK HALL/COFFEE SHOP
MARCH 28, 2019: BACK HALL/COFFEE SHOP Floors are clean, walls are painted, and halls are about done.
ROLLING ALONG…
MARCH 27, 2019: ROLLING ALONG… Today Dave A, Jacquie, and Joanne are rolling the coffee shop and children’s wing. Trying to get coffee shop done so we can get the …
99%
MARCH 26, 2019: 99.9% Today Randy got a text from Tom that said “Electric is 99.9% finished. The sound will be complete by Saturday night. Which only leaves me with …
BLESSED!
March 22, 2019: BLESSED: Today left me in awe. The trouble we had with drywallers…well its an amusing story but these guys “fell in our laps” just when we needed …
THIS MADE ME WONDER…
March 20, 2019: THIS MADE ME WONDER… The drywall was going up so fast while another crew is mudding just as fast! The conference room is completely done. And there’s …
SPOTLIGHTS ON!
MARCH 17, 2019: SPOTLIGHTS ON! Today is the day. Let there be light. Today the lighting guys are coming to teach and train us how to use all that fancy …
A FIRST
MARCH 12, 2019: A FIRST I was blown away to walk in the coffee shop and see: 1st the fact the room was actually clean but 2ndwow! The coffee shop …
FINISHING UP!
MARCH 11, 2019: FINISHING UP! Today they are putting up the final ceiling tiles in some of the rooms and they are cranking it out! AND we are so excited …
WHAT A PRIVILEGE
MARCH 7, 2019: WHAT A PRIVILEGE What a privilege it was to tour this sweet saint through the new phase. Dub and Ruby Doyle have been longtime supporters and members …
MORE?
MARCH 5, 2019: MORE? More drywall…seems unending!
SO MUCH HAPPENING…
February 14, 2019: SO MUCH HAPPENING Picture 1 – that big roll is the artificial carpet that goes under the batting cage…batter up! The hallways look like…hallways! And I got …
ITCHY WORK!
February 10, 2019: ITCHY WORK I went to throw away a donut box sitting randomly in one of the classrooms. When I picked it up, it was really heavy… I …
WORKING TOGETHER WORK DAY
February 9, 2019: WORKING TOGETHER WORK DAY Workday for all those who could come. Our small army got a lot of mountains moved!
GOOD TO BE BACK TO WORK
February 8, 2019: GOOD TO BE BACK TO WORK
WED NIGHT WORKERS
February 6, 2019: WED NIGHT WORKERS
IN BETWEEN THE SHENANIGANS
February 5, 2019: IN BETWEEN THE SHENANIGANS We really are rocking and rolling and itching! SOOOOO much insulation!
FEBRUARY…
February 1, 2019: FEBRUARY… It is the time we long awaited for. It’s been hard to fight for our cause with a company and waiting on inspections all knowing that …
A CEILING IN THE SANCTUARY
January 30, 2019: A CEILING IN THE SANCTUARY
IT’S A GYM!
January 15, 2019: IT’S A GYM!
DAYCARE/CHILDREN’S WING COUNTERS
January 4, 2019: DAYCARE/CHILDREN’S WING COUNTERS
A NEW YEAR!
January 1, 2019: A NEW YEAR! It has been a frustrating ride waiting on the fire suppression company and the inspections for it, but we keep praying and keep working …
LET THERE BE LIGHT
December 18, 2018: LET THERE BE LIGHT The lights are on in the third phase foyer. So close to being done!
TOP IT OFF
December 17, 2018: TOP IT OFF The back counter was installed in office, the cabinets are all installed in the coffee shop and the new cooler is ready to go …
FEELING BLESSED
December 12, 2018: FEELING BLESSED Counters were installed in the front office and look amazing! Those rounded counters were a challenge and a half and they did great. Scooter also …
GETTING READY
December 8, 2018: GETTING READY The foyer has been completely cleaned out and looking amazing. The floor guys re-sanding, sweeping, sealing and leveling the floors getting it ready to finish. …
1 HAND BETTER THAN NONE
December 6, 2018: 1 HAND BETTER THAN NONE The new floor has gone in the coffee shop. Scooter and 1-handed Dave made a great team!
MEASURE AWAY!
December 3, 2018: MEASURE AWAY! Countertops have been measured and gone in the bathrooms. Can we mention here the huge blessing… thanks to Annette and Rick who spoke with their …
THE WAITING GAME
December 1, 2018: THE WAITING GAME So the month of November and now December will be remembered as the months of waiting. The fire suppression company, which was the hold …
FINALLY…CLEANING DAY!
November 2, 2018: FINALLY…CLEANING DAY! The first cleaning of the dust…no dust bunnies here. More like a dust city! Young and old alike came to help. But don’t worry we …
PLUGGING AWAY
November 1, 2018: PLUGGING AWAY We have had a lot of little stuff done and even still some big accomplishments despite the waiting game… Tom D is still plugging away …
MORE MORE MORE!
October 11, 2018: MORE MORE MORE! The counter for the sinks is in, more stalls, more ceiling tiles, and ore carpet in the office!
OH THE NEVERENDING GARBAGE!
October 10, 2018: OH THE NEVERENDING GARBAGE! The counter is in the front church office and the back desk by the children’s wing. The stalls are in the bathrooms as …
MORE PROGRESS
October 9, 2018: MORE PROGRESS Moving right along. Ceiling tiles going in, molding going in the chapel. The office got cabinets. The gym got the back wall padding up and …
HUGE MILESTONES
October 5, 2018: HUGE MILESTONES So Dave has been locked in the hoarder room for many weeks…not sure what he was doing per se BUT he put in the last …
ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER
October 8, 2018: ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER All things work together for those who burn the cookies. It was a fun lunch day at school and our oven is…ridiculously horrible. …
WHAT GOOD IS IT?
October 3, 2018: WHAT GOOD IS IT? Hoops are going up finally. The fresh air vents went in the front of the building.
AT THE CROSS
September 23, 2018: AT THE CROSS Drywall going in the foyer and the cross is getting caulked and ready for paint.
OH LADIES…
September 21: OH LADIES… The doors are going in. More wires being pulled in the foyer for lights. The girl’s bible study room now is cleaned out, has carpet, AND …
WHO WILL BE THE FIRST?
September 19, 2018: WHO WILL BE THE FIRST? Fire suppression guy STILL here, sanctuary looking great, windows getting painted is a tedious job! AND the baptistry has arrived! I can’t …
MAKE ME WANNA CRY
September 17, 2018: MAKE ME WANNA CRY So this was the week to finish the sanctuary. Do you know how exciting that sounded last week?? All the labor was done …
SOOO MUCH DONE
September 15, 2008: SOOO MUCH DONE Doors are all going on. The floors in the back foyer are gorgeous. The pillars in the sanctuary are amazing. The tiles are going …
LOOKIN’ GOOD
September 14, 2018: LOOKIN’ GOOD Putting in the panels in the walls and they look amazing. The boys are cutting wood outside with the fan blowing it where they want …
REALLY? THIS WEEK?
September 11, 2018: REALLY? THIS WEEK? Many, MANY weeks ago we had to get on the calendar of the bleacher guys. The beginning of school is the busy time for …
AT THE CROSS
September 10, 2048: AT THE CROSS Each Sunday a remnant come together and have been praying on the stairs in the front of our sanctuary. So awesome to be praying …
WILL WORK FOR FOOD
September 7, 2018: WILL WORK FOR FOOD Moving right along.
CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING
September 4, 2018: CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING So there is a ramp on the sages going into the back rooms. The village requires a handrail so the boys decided to build …
GOT AN ARK?
September 3, 2018: GOT AN ARK? Thankfully we didn’t need an ark but it was a downpour. LOL!
WHAT GOOD IS IT?
September 2, 2018: WHAT GOOD IS IT? So very excited today to see walls going up in the sanctuary. We truly are down to the last steps. And the bathrooms …
DOWNHILL
August 30, 2018: DOWNHILL Carpet going in the back offices/classrooms, the sanctuary halls, and children’s wing. We are on the downhill side! Keep praying! The spotlights are in and blinding! …
LET THE LIGHT SHINE
August 17, 2018: LET THE LIGHT SHINE What a day. This almost made me cry. I was standing in the back of the sanctuary when they turned out all the …
OH GOSH
August 21, 2018: OH GOSH Seriously? More ducting? It never ends… and the gym floor is almost done YET AGAIN. Hopefully, it will be right this time!
LUNCHTIME
August 16, 2018: LUNCHTIME Thanks again to all of you who are feeding our workers and keeping them happy! The new tiles are going in the bathrooms. This will be …
August 13, 2018: PICK A SEAT
August 13, 2018: PICK A SEAT Carpets going in on the stage and it’s gorgeous. The guys are putting in all the heat ducts in the balcony as well as …
EVERY DAY
August 12, 2018: EVERY DAY Every day things change. It’s mind-blowing!
WORK DAY
August 11, 2018: WORK DAY Great workday. The stage is getting cleaned off for carpet, the stage is now fully plywood, rolls of carpet are everywhere and paint is going …
HAVE A SEAT!
August 9, 2018: HAVE A SEAT! The chairs are still going in, Mr. Brown is one the job now and we are sorting box after box of school books getting …
BROTHERS!
August 8, 2018: BROTHERS! Brothers – The Bible records some bitter rivalries amongst brothers even to the point of death and selling a brother into slavery. Other siblings were loyal …
THE END IS NEAR!
August 7, 2018: THE END IS NEAR! We finally see an end to all this madness! All the heating is done in the chapel and all we have left is …
HUGE DAY!
August 3, 2018: HUGE DAY! Today was a huge, amazing day. The power in 3rd phase is completely off life support. It is a living, breathing thing all on its …
GORGEOUS!
August 2. 2018: GORGEOUS! I can NOT believe we are in August. This has been the longest and quickest summer all at the same time! This week we had some …
DRY BONES
July 25, 2018: DRY BONES Church meeting on Wednesday night, Randy talked about our new building like the story of the valley of dry bones. That old metal structure was …
ALL HANDS ON DECK
July 23, 2018: ALL HANDS ON DECK So the carpet is coming in this week for 3rd phase classrooms but the painting is not done. All-hands-on-deck yet again. We did …
BOOKS & BUILDING
July 19, 2018: BOOKS & BUILDING So some of the office furniture we purchased came in a million and a half parts. It took teams of people and almost 2 …
LOCKERS & LIGHTS
July 19, 2018: LOCKERS & LIGHTS We had a good crew of the young adults at night again. They installed all the lockers for us. It was a lot bigger …
OUT OF THE WOODWORK?
July 18, 2018: OUT OF THE WOODWORK? WOW, people just keep showing up. Jerry Brown showed up just in time to put his electrical skills to work on the floor …
ON OUR HANDS AND KNEES
July 17, 2018: ON OUR HANDS AND KNEES It is taken a long week, a lot of blue, A couple men and Steve Schmeltzer to see it through to the …
ARE WE DONE YET?
July 16, 2018: ARE WE DONE YET? Every day I ask Scooter, “ARE WE DONE YET??” and every day I get something like “not yet” or “we’re close”. Today he …
ROLLING RIGHT ALONG
July 14, 2018: ROLLING RIGHT ALONG We are going through the rollers! I got a very nice surprise and our painters came in and primed all the rooms in the …
Bahaha NICE TRY BOYS
July 13, 2018: Bahaha NICE TRY BOYS So our painters who tried to ditch us for a real job…they got to Chicago and that job wasn’t ready for them. Bahahaha …
SHOUT OUT TO OUR YOUNG ADULTS!
July 12, 2018: SHOUT OUT TO OUR YOUNG ADULTS! WOW, ya’ll. The young adults SHOWED UP tonight! Those huge, massive, very heavy air handlers were lifted up onto the balcony …
COLOR MY WORLD!
July 11, 2018: COLOR MY WORLD! One hall painted today in the 1st phase and started down the back hall. Jeff did a great job in the office and finishing …
PM WORK CREWS!
July 10, 2018: PM WORK CREWS! We now have a crew of guys volunteering their time at night. After they leave work they come to help! WOW! We had a …
IN AWE!
July 9, 2018: IN AWE! The drywall is completely done in the sanctuary except up on top of the balcony, a second coat of paint is on the front walls …
THERE ARE GIANTS IN THE LAND!
July 8, 2018: THERE ARE GIANTS IN THE LAND! SO the floors are done and we still have a mess. I would be a liar if I said we weren’t …
CREATIVE SIDE
July 6, 2018: CREATIVE SIDE We are excited to catch the vision that our Lead Artist has for the cross in the sanctuary! He started laying it out with tape …
FINAL COATS
July 3, 2018: FINAL COATS The floors are getting the final coat. We are all ready to get them done, get painting and get our lives back in order. I …
GORGEOUS!
July 2, 2018: GORGEOUS! This floor is so gorgeous. The owner of the company has been working on it while working on Il State University’s floor at the same time. …
SATURDAY-ALL HANDS ON DECK!
June 30, 2018: SATURDAY-ALL HANDS ON DECK! Crunch time is still on, but we are not gonna make it before Sunday. The decision was made to cover the floors then …
FAMILIES OF FAITH HIT THEIR KNEES!
June 29, 2018: FAMILIES OF FAITH HIT THEIR KNEES! The rush is on to try and finish the floors before Sunday for church. We have to get everything cleared out …
STAIRS!
June 27, 2018: STAIRS! The stairs are started going up to the balcony. The floors are still moving along. The gym floor guy…well he doesn’t work for us anymore. Long …
MORE CRAZINESS
June 26, 2018: MORE CRAZINESS Sooo the daycare has moved into the makeshift preschool the camp room in the chapel. They had to move all the right toys and make …
GETTING DONE
June 25, 2018: GETTING DONE The gym floors in the main gym are getting a facelift this week. The floor guy is here to strip and redo the floors… yes, …
WELCOME BACK
June 22, 2018: WELCOME BACK Looking for a drywall guy Randy calls Gonzolo. He did the drywall before for us and was great, but he hurt his back. Hoping he …
UGH
June 21, 2018: UGH The drywall guy who is about half done, can’t work for us anymore. Going back “to work” whatever that means. Looking for a new drywaller. The …
THE DAY WE HAVE WAITED FOR
June 20, 2018: THE DAY WE HAVE WAITED FOR The day we long awaited. The concrete came! We were all curious how they were going to pump 100s of gallons …
PERSEVERING
June 19, 2018: PERSEVERING Drywall still going up and getting mud, floors are still being worked on, ducting will never end…
TIME CRUNCH
June 18, 2018: TIME CRUNCH Meco steel was back to finish the balcony base and add in the wire for the floor to prep it for concrete. They were amazing …
JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE
June 12, 2018: JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE The ducting is a maze like never seen on this planet, but they are kicking it out one big piece of …
OVER BUDGET
June 11, 2018: OVER BUDGET It’s been a very long day. Our poor floor man has to work around so many obstacles. I don’t envy him at all. They are …
MUD & TAPE
June 9, 2018: MUD & TAPE Drywall finishers are coming today to start mudding and taping. Woot Woot! So last week sometime I was walking through the building taking some …
MOVING RIGHT ALONG!
June 8, 2018: MOVING RIGHT ALONG! Continuing the floors in 1st and 2nd phases. Lots of grinding and sanding. They started the offices which is obnoxious to us but necessary! …
FALSE ALARM…AGAIN!
June 7, 2018: FALSE ALARM…AGAIN! The day started off with a very early morning call from the fire department AGAIN. The alarm is sounding. We assured them that we are …
ONE STEP CLOSER!
June 4, 2018: ONE STEP CLOSER! The inspection is complete, and we passed…thanks to our amazing, impeccable, perfectionist of an electrician! Good going Tom and thanks for all you do! …
AS PROMISED – THE BALCONY IS HERE
June 1, 2018: AS PROMISED – THE BALCONY IS HERE It amazes me what teamwork can do! That’s some heavy stuff! No blood either!
PRE-INSPECTION INSPECTION
May 30, 2018: PRE-INSPECTION INSPECTION Joe cook was gracious to do a pre-inspection for us. He used his expertise to give us his suggestions before the inspection on Friday. In …
THE BALCONY
May 25, 2018: THE BALCONY We received out stamped plans/blueprints back from Meco. They have been such a huge blessing in so many ways. They were able to have an …
OPEN HOUSE
May 24, 2018: OPEN HOUSE Open house for RCA. Such sweet, new friends. It was great to have a night set aside just for them, although a little crazy in …
WORK NIGHT
May 23, 2018: WORK NIGHT Can’t even begin to describe this day. It was long and tedious and a mad dash! This beast of a machine showed up. We had …
HERE COMES THE MESS!
May 22, 2018: HERE COMES THE MESS! We are getting ready to tear up the floors. Moving everything out of the rooms. We have rented a machine that costs $2500 …