Four pits...

A smiling concrete cutting worker!

Got real messy...

Suspended our new furnace from the ceiling!

New ductwork!

Pit #1

Pit #2

Pit #3

Pit #4

The dirty work of getting four sump pits in our church basement is going on right now.

Before the Flood of '08 back in June we had no sump pump pits in the basement. After the flood and now a definite necessity we'll add four new pits to better protect our basement. But it's hard and dirty work. First the concrete had to be cut...lots of it. Next it had to be chopped out. Next the dirt had to be dug out of the long runs. Then the pit and pipes have to be installed. All in all...a lot of work that must be done in the early stages of our basement reconstruction.

It's a mess down there but that clearly indicates solid progress in our rebuild project...bring on the dirt, man!! The plumbers were back working today. The heating contractors were back in today. Plus the building contractors were steadily making progress on all the wall structures.

Remember we opened up the fellowship hall, overflow room and toddler room about three weeks ago. But that was when it was much warmer outside. Now we have much colder temps and we had no heat. We desperately needed a furnace installed in the basement mechanical room. Well, we pushed and reminded our workers about this need and they got 'er done last Friday.

On Sunday we had warm (and I might even add "a little toasty") ministry spaces for our groups to minister in. It was just one furnace that we had installed but it still did the job of heating up the large fellowship hall space upstairs. What was hauled out after the flood was a 30 to 35-plus year old, worn out furnace...now we have a new high-efficiency furnace. Thank you Jesus for this another step of strong progress on our regional worship center facilities!

We received another gift in the mail today for our Flood Fund. Plus we received gifts in the offering at church this weekend too. Every week, little by little, people and churches and friends give to support our rebuilding project. We are trusting God to perform a miracle in rebuilding debt-free. If you would like to help us get to the top of this debt-free mountain, visit us on our website: www.columbusfirstassembly.org and click the online giving button. Thanks for your love and support!

God blessed our morning worship service yesterday. It was a powerful gathering of God's people. God continues to touch His people and build His church. It's always a joy to visit new guests each and every week.

Love to all. Let me hear from some of you...leave a comment below!