construction

First Sunday services in new building 12/5

November 17, 2010

We are excited to announce our first Sunday worship service in our new sanctuary is set for Sunday, December 5, 2010. Coffee and donuts start at 10:00, and singing at 10:30. We will serve lunch after morning worship services. Come and join us!

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First Songs in New Sanctuary

October 13, 2010

Although the building is not finished, September 19 was the first time our congregation was able to gather in the shell of the new sanctuary with walls and ceilings in place and try out the acoustics. We loved the sound and look forward to trying it out with pews and carpet in just a few [...]

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Construction update: exterior near completion

September 25, 2010

The exterior of our new building is nearly complete. Trees and sod are installed and the parking lot has been paved. Inside, the sanctuary ceiling is now drywalled and primed.

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If you haven’t seen the building lately, take a look

August 1, 2010

The tower is nearing completion and the large sanctuary windows are in place. Brick and stone work should conclude this week, along with rough internal dry wall. Insulation will be in place, and framing for the sanctuary ceiling will follow.

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Video update on progress

June 19, 2010

This brief video was shot on Monday, June 14 during a walkthrough of the sanctuary. We still expect it to be completed in August.

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Fellowship hall is framed

June 18, 2010

Below you can see a view from the kitchen area looking east through the fellowship hall. Since this photo, roof decking has been installed and the entire building is roughly dried in.

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Roof is on sanctuary

June 4, 2010

The sanctuary is covered now. Soon the entire building will be dried in.

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Sanctuary framing has begun

May 7, 2010

The structural steel for the sanctuary arrived this week, and you can see in this photo that installation has begun. Soon the building will take shape!

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Framing has begun

April 20, 2010

Framing began late last week. Here is the east wall of the fellowship hall.

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Foundation slab poured

April 18, 2010

On Monday, 4/12, our foundation slab was poured. Weather in Atlanta was beautiful this past week, and conditions were ideal for pouring and working the concrete.

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Site work update

March 31, 2010

Final preparation is being made to pour the foundation slab. In these photos you can see under-slab plumbing and conduit and some of the curbing for our parking lot.

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Detention pond has been dug

March 25, 2010

The stormwater runoff detention pond is complete. It may look big in this picture, but it’s actually bigger.

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Foundation footings are poured

March 24, 2010

If not the pillar and ground of truth, here at least is the concrete and red clay of our new building’s column footings. Or perhaps in slab construction one of these would be considered the chief cornerstone? All the footings should be completed this week if weather allows.

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Conceptual sketch of the new building

March 17, 2010

Our architectural firm, Randall-Paulson, has provided a perspective sketch of our planned sanctuary. The project is featured on the firm’s web site. The view is from the driveway entering the property. The main entrance to the building is just left of the tower. The sanctuary is on the far left. The fellowship hall is behind [...]

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Wear Your Hard Hat for Counseling

March 9, 2010

To get to our pastor’s office, you’ll need a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Depending on the weather, boots suitable for wading in clay might also be useful. You might want to call ahead!

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Aerial Photograph of Site

March 2, 2010

General contracting firm R W Smith provided an aerial photograph of the site taken yesterday.

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Construction Photos as of 2/28

March 1, 2010

February was fraught with peril to our schedule as we waited for dry days to begin site preparation for our new sanctuary. Between episodes of rain and snow, the earth-moving equipment did at last arrive and dig in. Below you can see the sanctuary pad viewed from the driveway entrance. More photos are available at [...]

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Construction Has Begun

February 27, 2010

The large house formerly situated on the knoll is already gone. We were sad to see the weeping willows and stone entry removed, but they had to make way for construction equipment and a wider driveway. We hope the finished entryway will evoke memories of the original. The first major earthwork is excavation of a [...]

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Groundbreaking at Site of New Sanctuary

January 31, 2010

Enjoy a video of our recent groundbreaking ceremony. Construction begins in February!

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