The building is going up faster than we can post about it.  The steel is mostly up and the workers are making final welds to hold the whole thing together.  We are posting pictures so you can see how the different rooms and areas are taking shape.  The gym is massive, especially when you walk around in it. 

We have a praise.  We are close to having the extra money the bank requires us to have before we complete the project.  They gave us 6 months to acquire it all but it looks like it will not take us half that long to get it.  Thank you for responding to God’s call.

Remember to continue to pray for this project.  Though the construction is progressing nicely, and will be done sooner than we know it, but the ministry is just beginning.  Pray for all the ministry situations that will happen in that new space. Also, keep the elders and pastors in your prayers as they consider all the ministries that want to use our new space.

Thanks for reading the blog.

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We have some great pictures of the steel going up with the HUGE crane Edwin was talking about this weekend.  He is risen, and so is these huge beams!  Enjoy the pictures.

There is a BIG building going up around us here at Grace Church.  More and more contractors have been working diligently to move this project along.  Lyle has been the doing the work of a skilled conductor keeping all the different groups working and out of one another’s way.  The “light gauge steel” is almost done and the massive iron beams will come on Monday.  There is a giant crane by the work site to set the beams in place next week. 

You may also notice a new sidewalk and dumpster enclosure to the East of the building. City regulations require us to have two dumpsters for the 40,000+ sq feet of space we will have when this project is done, so we built another enclosure.  The sidewalk will eventually encompass the entire field to the East of the church, but for now there is a gap in the sidewalk until the parking lot to the North is redone.

Speaking of the parking situation, the parking lot is shaping up too.  There will be additional parking to the North and we will regain the spaces on the West side when the building is done. 

Things are moving along and it is exciting to be a part of it all.  Remember to pray for the ministry of Grace Church, this new building, and the safety of the workers.

Anyway, enjoy the progress photos…