Building Construction

November 4

2008-11-04T11:11:00.000-08:00

The rumor on the street is that we will be moving into our offices this weekend. Oh yeah!! Here is a sneak peak inside the office complex. Check it out for yourself on Sunday after the annual meeting!

October 22

2008-10-22T13:30:00.000-07:00

It is all coming together very nicely! I can finally see what the Narthex is going to look like. It will be GORGEOUS!!!! We also got our first window in the office complex. One window down- twenty or so to go!

October 10

2008-10-10T07:10:00.000-07:00

The new structure of the Narthex is really coming together. I can't wait!!! All the doors are on the new bathrooms and storage closet. I think we should be in our new offices by the first of November.

October 3

2008-10-03T10:48:00.000-07:00

This week has seen a lot of changes, not only in the weather but the building. I think this is one of the first weeks we have seen a lot of structural stuff being done. It is all slowly coming together.

September 30

2008-09-30T08:33:00.000-07:00

Paul tells us that he is done destroying things and they are putting it all back together. There is crazy fun construction going on today. They are putting in the steel beams for the Narthex and all the concrete is poured. We snuck into the new office complex, and our doors have been put up. I think we are only two weeks away from a completed office complex...but with inspections, it won't be until the end of October till it is really finished. It has been a very loud week of drilling and machines, but it is all worth it!

September 26

2008-09-26T12:58:00.000-07:00

Ladies and Gentleman, we have concrete. That was by far the coolest thing to watch this Friday. And I couldn't resist putting my initials in the concrete, along with a cross that didn't turn out as I thought it should. I need to work on my concrete writing skills!

September 25

2008-09-25T06:23:00.000-07:00

How weird does this look? The church is missing a few walls! :)

September 24

2008-09-24T10:23:00.001-07:00

The roof, the roof, the roof is....GONE! and not because of Ike. It is so very weird to be standing in the Narthex and not have a roof over your head. The Narthex is officially down, so make sure to only use the side entrance into the Sanctuary. They are pouring concrete for the new walk way on Friday. The outdoor space is almost finished!

Sept 17

2008-09-17T13:06:00.000-07:00

A little of this and a little of that. Not much going on. The blackout halted work for a few days. They are working on the outdoor worship space, and our office doors came.

September 3

2008-09-03T07:41:00.000-07:00

Welding, painting, building...oh my! Busy day around GDLC. I caught a spark from the welders, which was not what I had intended to do...I guess I should stay out of their way. They are painting the new storage closet, and finishing the stalls. One of those pictures is the new hallway leading to the office complex. I think they should leave the opening that small. It will be like a game to get to and from the office.

September 2

2008-09-02T09:47:00.000-07:00

They poured the concrete for the addition to the Narthex. The stalls are being installed and the new restrooms should be up and running by Thursday!

August 29

2008-08-29T09:34:00.000-07:00

They took the glass out of the Narthex so they could pour concrete. It is very dark in the Narthex. Other than that, not much is going on. I did discover that there are motion sensor lights in the new bathrooms, we are so green here!

August 28

2008-08-28T11:21:00.000-07:00

Houston, we have walls! They put up the drywall in Debbie's work area today!!! The electrician is putting the wiring in for the walkway. The door people are putting in the double door for the new outdoor worship space. Roof, part 2, is ready to go. The first roof was the wrong color! Finally, Paul (super amazing man from Ashley) worked his tail off getting everything ready for Preschool! It all looks so super amazing. Yippee construction.

August 26

2008-08-26T08:25:00.000-07:00

The bathrooms and closet are nearly finished! They set foundation for the addition to the Narthex and my office has drywall sitting in it! Eeeekkk! It is all so exciting.

August 25

2008-08-26T08:18:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I've been gone so I haven't updated the blog. Here are some pictures of what has happened the last few weeks. The guys unearthed a shoe when they dug up the bushes. I found it funny! Anyone missing a shoe??

August 1

2008-08-01T07:16:00.000-07:00

We have a roof and walls- such a good day! It is hard to take pictures of the construction, when they are working. I thought I was going to lose a toe to the air nail gun. It really looks like an office now! I can't wait till the drywall and windows go in.

July 28

2008-07-28T09:18:00.000-07:00

It looks like a real building now! They put up the trusses on Saturday afternoon. I think they are knocking out some of the brick in the Narthex this week. The outdoor worship space is beautiful. We worshiped there on Sunday. They should be working on the siding for the duct work and putting up the pergola. Even without that stuff done, it is an amazing space. Make sure you come and check it out.

July 24

2008-07-24T05:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry, Vacation Bible School has taken all my time this week. They are nearly done with the outdoor space. It is AMAZING!!!! The pictures don't do a whole lot, come see it for yourself!

July 17

2008-07-17T13:15:00.000-07:00

More of the same thing! It looked like it snowed in the Narthex today. I gave a firm finger shaking to the men because they were not wearing masks. I'm just trying to keep everyone healthy.

July 16 pt. 2

2008-07-16T13:26:00.000-07:00

Just more pictures of our old offices!

July 16

2008-07-16T12:47:00.000-07:00

I have an opening for a window....ohhh ahhh! They are still very busy tearing everything out of the Narthex. They will be building a temporary wall on Friday, so it is safe to get to the restrooms in the Narthex. The outdoor worship space/meditation garden is almost complete. They finished up the concrete today- what a job! They put up the dividers for the new bathroom. I think they will finish the new bathrooms in about a month!

July 15

2008-07-15T06:50:00.000-07:00

Just so OSHA knows, we did not get permission to hit the walls! Paul wanted to make sure that I stated that, just in case they read my little blog! Debbie and I got to knock holes in our walls. What a very cool feeling. They are taking the walls down today, and it isn't a quiet job! Currently, they are pouring the concrete in the garden, I wonder if they will let me put my hand print in the concrete? Ohhh, it is so exciting around here.

July 14

2008-07-14T12:16:00.000-07:00

Houston, we have a window! I saw it with my own eyes, the cut out of my office window. God is so good! The electrician finished taking out all the light fixtures, tomorrow begins demolition! I do hope they let me swing a sledgehammer! Our office walls are up and very fun looking. They poured concrete on the labyrinth. Debbie and I are settling into our temporary offices- we especially enjoy the couches! :)

July 12

2008-07-12T07:09:00.000-07:00

I stopped by the church this morning to grab my computer, and they were putting the wall up. Who works on Saturdays? :) I am glad I got to see the walls go up, it only took three guys to do it. Yesterday, Paul, Debbie and I worked our tails off moving all the office furniture. It was an extremely long day...thank you Paul! Everything is ready for Monday's demolition.

July 11

2008-07-11T10:50:00.000-07:00

I'm back!!! Wow, leave for two weeks and you come back to a whole new church. There has been a lot of work going on. Debbie, the greatest admin ever, has been working over time. She has moved most of the office and Narthex. She has set up the youth room as our temporary offices and set up the kitchen for Pastor Vicki office. She deserves more than a pat on the back, she is amazing!!!!!!!

The meditation garden is moving along. They sketched out the labyrinth today, and will be pouring the cement tomorrow. The electricians have been cutting out lights and putting holes in the walls all day. The plumbers took the fixtures out of the girls bathroom, now it is just a bare room. The concrete has been poured for the new office complex and the first wall is completely up.

We have gutted the Narthex and the offices...it looks so bare. They told us that the walls in the Narthex and offices will come down on Monday. I need to make sure I have my hard hat ready!

June 27

2008-06-27T08:38:00.000-07:00

Soak it up, this is your last building update for two weeks. I think you will be able to handle it! They finished the first wall, pretty spectacular! They started digging in the meditation garden. I'm not sure what they are digging for but it looks impressive. We got the most wonderful news that we now have all the permits...construction or bust!

June 25

2008-06-25T07:04:00.000-07:00

Super construction work going on! They started building the first of four walls. I have to admit, I am pretty happy the pink wall is slowly disappearing! I buried my coffee mug under the new office complex, so a little piece of me is with this building. :) I am heading out on Saturday for the mission trip, so you will be without your daily updates for two weeks! You will just have to do a drive by!

P.S. Why aren't they wearing construction hats? The sign clearly says they need to.

June 23

2008-06-23T09:47:00.000-07:00

They dug a grave today! Okay, it wasn't a grave but it looked like one. I think it was for the plumbing...oh, and the guys let me help dig. That was fun, until I got dirty. They finished the air handler move. If you hang outside in the garden, you can get one wicked tan from the duct work. Now if only they could put a pool out there....

June 18

2008-06-18T12:09:00.001-07:00

More of the same stuff. They are working on the air handler, which has made the sanctuary roughly the temperature of a dessert on a hot day. That's pretty much it.

June 16

2008-06-16T06:20:00.000-07:00

I leave for one week, and I come back to a real construction zone! Maybe I should leave more often. Any who, they have dug the footers for the new office complex. (I think that is what they call it, it looks like a giant swimming pool to me!) They brought the Ashley trailer but it doesn't look like anyone can occupy it. OH, and the great big news...they moved the air handler! That was quite a show. I think we are in full swing of constructionness (yes, I know that is not a word). I should probably learn some construction lingo. Enjoy the pictures!

June 3

2008-06-03T09:31:00.000-07:00

Kevin, my new best friend, started working on the storage closets today. He made it look like a construction zone, so that made me happy. We are still waiting for the construction trailer, which will make it all look real. The drop down plastic isn't tightly secured, so if you are trying to peak, be careful...it will fall on you!! Not that I would know that! :)

I will be away from the church for the next week but as soon as I return, I will update the site.

May 27

2008-05-28T12:55:00.000-07:00

We cleaned out the closets today. Thanks to Debbie, Terri, PV, Peggy, Joann, Jim, Brad, and five very wonderful Cov. Cath. boys, we got it done in seven hours! Now we have our very own scavenger hunt at the church! :) It was a very long day, and I am very happy that it is over. I am ready for something to start!

May 22

2008-05-22T12:40:00.001-07:00

They poured concrete today! I assume that the air handler will be moved soon. AND...they dropped off the dumpster. We look like we are ready to start a building project.

May 14

2008-05-14T08:53:00.001-07:00

We have three beautiful trees in our worship space. It took 8 guys and some massive equipment to get them in but it looks great! I am so excited...next, concrete

May 13

2008-05-13T07:30:00.000-07:00

After a two week resting period, I think we are back in the construction game. I arrived to work this morning and was greeted with two very large trees in the parking lot. There have been many green things hanging out in our parking lot, if only they would find a home in our meditation garden. There have been men milling around that area all morning looking important. We will see what they do!

April 28

2008-04-28T11:46:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure what happened today. I guess we call it a rain delay. No work...so sad.

April 25

2008-04-25T08:13:00.000-07:00

The fence is beautiful! It smells so wood-like and it's tall. I should work on my descriptive words. The workers have been attacked by wood bees, which is kind of fun to watch. They look like they are dancing but I think they are really just running from and swatting the bees. Evil things, we need to get rid of them.

The playground is finished and ready for little feet. If you get a chance to go in the education wing, look at the windows facing the new worship space. They are covered with hand and nose prints! :)

April 24

2008-04-24T07:43:00.000-07:00

They are building the fence around the playground and leveling off the worship space. I love the sounds of construction. Although, it really is just the bobcat going back and forth moving dirt, it is still very exciting.

The preschoolers have their noses pressed to the windows to watch their new playground being built. It should be up and running very soon.

Oh and we have a drain! Ohhh Ahhh

April 23

2008-04-23T08:40:00.000-07:00

Today, they moved the playground equipment to its new location. I know the kids are going to love it. They will have more shade and a better space to run in. They guys doing the landscape are great. They love having the kids watch them work. Yesterday, there were some tears from the kids because they thought that their playground was going away forever. The new worship space is going to be HUGE!

Ground Breaking

2008-04-22T10:19:00.001-07:00

We broke ground on April 13th. It was a raining day but it held off for the time we were outside. We had about 100 people in attendance. The youth provided a lunch before the ceremony and everyone loved it. Thanks to Mary Beth for fixing a wonderful lunch.
Everyone was asked to turn over three shovels of dirt to represent the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I thought this was a very cool idea. I, however, could not lift my dirt piles. :)

April 22

2008-04-22T09:56:00.000-07:00

They started doing stuff today! I am so super excited. The landscape guys tore out trees and brush from the front of the church. It was so exciting to see work start! This is going to be an amazing journey! I think I frightened some of the preschool kids today because I was running around shouting. Now only if we could get that permit....