Save the Dates:
⭐ Sunday, August 6: Join us for a ritual to say “goodbye” to our old sanctuary.
⭐Sunday, September 17: Join us to celebrate the grand opening of our new 400-seat sanctuary!
We are heading down the last stretch of our building project. Much of the work (plumbing and electrical) is less visible from the outside, but progress is escalating. The roof is ‘dried in,’ meaning the membrane is in place and will no longer let water through. The metal roofing will go on in a few more weeks. A dry area allows the electrician to start running wires, leading to interior finishes.
Our estimated completion date is sometime in mid-June due to challenges with the availability of our Air Handling Unit. It was ordered last May with an expected shipping date of 10 months. We have now been notified that it won’t be shipped until May 19th, extending completion into June. After the unit arrives, it will need to be installed, tested, and undergo city inspections. The good news is that we can finish all the interior work and go through our punch list while waiting.
We are concerned about a potential extension due to the weather. As we explained in a previous newsletter, the schedule allowed for 15 weather days; we have used 14 of them. Any additional weather delays would extend the completion date. The good news is that even additional weather delays are unlikely to extend completion beyond June.
The BET is busy working on some church-led tasks: stage furnishings, signage, landscaping, and logistics. Unloading the church chairs when they arrive will be quite an event. The photo below illustrates the suggested unloading method. We will require four strong people for the unloading and more helpers to unwrap and position the chairs. We will be calling for volunteers for this and various projects during the summer as soon as we nail down the timing.
We are heading down the last stretch of our building project. Much of the work (plumbing and electrical) is less visible from the outside, but progress is escalating. The roof is ‘dried in,’ meaning the membrane is in place and will no longer let water through. The metal roofing will go on in a few more weeks. A dry area allows the electrician to start running wires, leading to interior finishes.
Our estimated completion date is sometime in mid-June due to challenges with the availability of our Air Handling Unit. It was ordered last May with an expected shipping date of 10 months. We have now been notified that it won’t be shipped until May 19th, extending completion into June. After the unit arrives, it will need to be installed, tested, and undergo city inspections. The good news is that we can finish all the interior work and go through our punch list while waiting.
We are concerned about a potential extension due to the weather. As we explained in a previous newsletter, the schedule allowed for 15 weather days; we have used 14 of them. Any additional weather delays would extend the completion date. The good news is that even additional weather delays are unlikely to extend completion beyond June.
The BET is busy working on some church-led tasks: stage furnishings, signage, landscaping, and logistics. Unloading the church chairs when they arrive will be quite an event. The photo below illustrates the suggested unloading method. We will require four strong people for the unloading and more helpers to unwrap and position the chairs. We will be calling for volunteers for this and various projects during the summer as soon as we nail down the timing.
As the work moves inside and excitement grows, it will be very tempting to check on the interior work, but please remember that this is a construction zone and respect barriers and warning signs. And thank you in advance for your patience in this final stretch as access to various parts of the church shifts.
