Sunday was a lovely morning, complete with the first baptism in our newly renovated and refurbished baptistry! It was good to hear the sound of the water and be reminded of this important symbol of our faith journeys once again. … Continue reading
The sounds of renovation have dissipated over the past few weeks, but there a couple of items on the list that have been checked off! The refurbished doors leading to the new connector between the lobby and Sanctuary now have … Continue reading
Work continues this week on the exterior handrails along the ramp and exterior stairwell on the Cherokee Road side of the building. Painting of the hand railing did not begin last week as planned, but will take place soon. Work … Continue reading
As anticipated, the construction team returned on Monday to begin installation of our exterior handrails on the ramp adjacent to the exterior stairwell to Fellowship Hall, the Sanctuary exit near the lobby, and the ramp leading up to the lobby … Continue reading
The end is in sight! This week brings the final touches on several spaces. The Sanctuary doors in the new connector between the Sanctuary and lobby are having closers installed this week. In addition, plumbers are here today checking for … Continue reading
The baptistry is still a work in progress. Last week, the refinishing team completed their work, and tile flooring was installed. We are still waiting on the installation of stair treads, as well as the plumbing work which will ensure … Continue reading
The baptistry is coming along! This week, the refinishing team is hard at work painting and sealing the baptistry tub. The process requires several coats of finish, the last of which should take place today or tomorrow. In order to … Continue reading
While work continues around the building in various areas, the main focus this week is the baptistery tub. As part of the renovation process, the tub is receiving a new fiberglass finish, new hardware and new plumbing. Rain last week … Continue reading
This week in renovation, work continues in various areas of the building. In the connector between the new lobby and the sanctuary, the most visible addition to that space is the Juliette Norton Marvin window. This window was once part … Continue reading
This week in renovation work continues! In the baptistry, the light fixtures were installed, the inspection took place, and drywall is now being hung. There is also some electrical work taking place to rework an existing electrical panel in that … Continue reading