Both the carpet guys and the sound guys were hard at work today...moving ever closer to finalizing this part of the project. There is still more work yet to do but good progress was made today. Next week we've been promised that all carpet and cove base in the new wing will be completed! But remember...we're talking about the carpet company that made all the promises...the ones I've had trouble with. I'm not banking on their word just yet...they've still got a ways to go to bring this job up and out of the mud...
There are still two offices that need carpet (one of those being mine!), plus the entire foyer area. My entire ministry team is anxious to get back into our individual office settings. I have switched Pastor Joel's office with that of the library. This brings my associate pastor closer to the main office suite, plus it gives our library some room to grow. I love it when a great plan comes together! Thank you Lord for your direction with every decision that has been made! HOPE Outreach Center has been temporarily closed until the rebuild is done with that part of the building. Yesterday's outreach was a great way to clean out the fellowship hall/youth chapel. You can see the difference that was made with our volunteers yesterday. Special thanks to Jerry who came in today to help out wherever needed. He did a great job cleaning up!
This weekend marks the 10th Sunday for our congregation's journey out in the wilderness. It's been a daring adventure...but everyone's eager to get back home. When we finally do get back to 10th & Iowa streets we will have a renewed and restored regional worship center. Greater appreciation by everyone in our church will be demonstrated. God has blessed our church with a beautiful gathering and sending ministry facility. We gather to worship our great God and then we're trained & commissioned to serve others throughout the week! That's a great picture of His church.
I had the chance to check on one of our neighbors across the street before heading home tonight. This is one of the neighbors our church has had a lot of opportunity ministering to with drywall, mud, then paint, cabinets, carpet and the like. But more importantly, the love of God has been demonstrated time and time again to his life. He has genuinely felt God's love touch him...over and over again. Several missions teams have worked in his home. Bruce was ecstatic to show me his new home tonight. He's moved some furniture and beds in, hooked up the frig and stove and has half of his counter tops in. As Bruce loves to say, "I'm good to go...ready to rock 'n roll!" He gives me a genuine hug and thanks me on behalf of all the workers we have sent to him following the flood. Thanks Lord for the honor of blessing our neighbors in your holy name! Draw his heart closer and closer to you...and then one day...yes, we're believing for his salvation!
Bruce with thumbs up in his new kitchen...
Got a comfortable living room...
Plus a great bedroom!
Jerry helping out today in the fellowship hall!
Martha cleaning my dusty and dirty blinds!
Our sound design contractors - Clear Sound!
Jim at work with a million wires...so it appeared!
Bryan hooking up the sound wires in the mechanical room!
Carpet glue going down...
...lots and lots of glue...
Seams going in...
Platform being prepped for carpet...
Prep all done!If you would like to take part in God's DEBT FREE miracle, let me invite you to make a donation on our website, www.columbusfirstassembly.org, or send in your gift to CFA, 2100 10th Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201. Thanks for your heart of love and compassion! We appreciate you so very much!
May you have a blessed weekend!
Love to all.
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Bruce's house looks great!!!! The Sanctuary is looking great!!!! Everything is going well... Let me know when you need us again...
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