December 30

Hope to have some new pictures to add later today, but wanted to give a quick update so you would all know what was happening this week.

When the carpenters left last evening, the floor trusses were almost all in place and they were planning to start putting down plywood today.  Not sure if they will get the entire floor closed in, but it is going very well.

Spec was also there working on the exterior of the building, starting to backfill and taking the forms off the two basement stairwells/fire escapes.  When the floor is in place, they will begin to build the upstairs walls.  Not sure yet of the time frame for the completion of the walls.  A lot will depend on weather, which can change overnight this time of year.

As I was praying about our project last evening, something interesting occurred to me.  There have been over 500 page views of our blog in the last 30 days.  If  we had a $500 contribution for each page view that would represent a quarter of our project paid for, more than $250,000!  Food for thought...

Thanks for your continued interest in our project and please continue watching for updates. 

Christmas

It is Christmas Eve!  The construction crews have left the job sight and won't be back until mid week.  But the work that has been done so far is tremendous.  The floor trusses are almost all in place and with another good day, they will be completed.  That will mean time to put the decking on and then the carpenters will be done until the upper walls are complete.  Spec continues to work on the concrete part of things and will be backfilling around the foundation as soon as the floor is on.  Then they will pour the upper walls and make the building ready for a roof.  Soon when you crest Colonel's hill, you should be able to see the church!!

I was a bit disappointed that things didn't come together quick enough for us to have our Christmas Eve service at the new building.  I think there would have been something special about singing carols, reading Scripture and praying there together this evening, but it will happen soon.  And next Christmas, we will have all of our Christmas events there.  Something to look forward to!!

Merry Christmas to each and every one!  May God truly add His blessing to this Christmas and the New Year ahead!  And don't forget to join us for our Christmas Eve service at 6 this evening in Weymouth at the A.D. Lab behind the Weymouth Consolidated School.  We will be having service there at 11 tomorrow morning as well.  Come join us as we celebrate the birth of our wonderful Saviour!