ProJECT Forward Blog

Come on in!

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

Exciting news this week is that the East Entrance is now available for use on Sunday mornings! The final door is not yet installed, but the temporary construction door works just fine, and makes the walk from the back parking lot a lot less tedious! Please feel free to use this entrance for...

Sinking in

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

Work continues, even as we wait to identify a solution for the pre-existing failing roof trusses in the North Wing. Bathrooms are rapidly taking shape on the lower level, with tile work and plumbing fixtures going in this week. The sink for the Sacristy is also installed, which includes a...

A place to hang your hat (or coat)

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

After the elevator, this week's construction update may be the most exciting  yet... we have a coat rack in the Foyer, including hangers! There was lots of concern in the design phase about having adequate space to hang coats, so we hope this passes muster! Additional coat racks will be...

Light and bright

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

They don't make much of a difference during the day, but wow! What a difference at night to have ample light in the parking lots! Our new overhead and bollard light fixtures will have a tremendous impact in making our property and grounds much safer and accessible for all. Contact Joel Johnson...

Church Office (kind of)

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

After approximately nine months of working out of the sanctuary Loft, the church office has been (kind of) relocated back to the office wing! This means that staff have desks in place, and computers, telephones, and printers are hooked up. However, we've realized that it will take quite some...

New Year, New Look!

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

What a gift to celebrate Christmas in our newly refurbished sanctuary! We're not quite done yet, but we're getting closer everyday. And if you're curious- yes, our  new sanctuary chairs are sturdy AND comfortable, according to initial feedback. Hope you can try them out for yourself soon!...

A Christmas Miracle: An Elevator!

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

Santa hasn't slid down the chimney yet, but the State Fire Marshall coming on Dec. 23 is pretty darn close! The elevator has passed all initial inspections, so we anticipate passing this final approval as well. This means the elevator will be ready for limited use (upper floor only) on Christmas...

Hallelujah!

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

Hallelujah! This week the organ pipes were unwrapped, which means we will soon be able to once again hear the sweet dulcet tones emanate from this beloved instrument! The organ was carefully wrapped top to bottom (and inside and out!) to protect from construction dust, so after one more final...

Spring cleaning

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

It may not be spring, but the sanctuary got a major cleaning this week to remove the fine construction dust that settled on top of everything- including all the regular dust from the last thirty years or so! Pretty amazing what can be done with a feather duster and a long extension pole! Huge...

There and back again

Posted by Deacon Christine Yucha on

Demolition continues to progress at a rapid pace in the North Wing. Walls and ceilings are gone, and the floor is stripped down to bare concrete. That means that building things back up will start very soon! Things are also taking shape in the office area. Everything from the sacristy, North...