Priorities
Priorities
We have developed a comprehensive plan to repair, maintain, and upgrade the existing facility so that it glorifies God and serves the community of believers and the surrounding area for years to come. That plan is extensive. It includes work that must be contracted out and work that can be accomplished by members. Our leadership team has prioritized the work in this plan giving highest priority to matters of safety and items that will enhance our ability to accomplish our mission to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus. This page explains the highest priority projects, the do it yourself projects and the completed projects and invites you to join us in prayer that according to God's will all these projects would be accomplished soon. Your gifts to the building fund enable us to accomplish these projects! Praise the Lord!
The water flows from left to right through this four inch water main. After passing through this valve the water enters the sprinkler system that protects the facility in the event of a fire. This valve prevents the water sitting in the sprinkler system from mixing with the drinking water. Our valve has sprung a leak and needs to be overhauled. It will cost $1,500 - 4,000 and needs to be done this summer.
This spectacular organ can play over 500 different notes! To accomplish that there are over 500 magnets that open valves for the wind to blow through. Our magnets are not always working correctly and we have had to replace a couple to keep the organ working. It is most cost effective to replace all the magnets at once which will cost $12,000.
The air conditioning unit for our sixth grade classroom is old and struggling. We would like to replace it before the new school year. Estimated cost is $20,000.
We currently have five light fixtures. The underground wires have several shorts in them which means that one light doesn't work at all and the others don't work when it rains. This is a safety issue. Lighting enhances safety, deters crime and improves visitor experience. The lights must be rewired or replaced. This will cost over $20,000.
The window frame in the North Transept window needs to be replaced. The existing frame has extensive rot in it which places the window and the wood behind it at risk. The frame needs to be removed and replaced. This job requires carpentry gifts and about 20 hours to complete.
There are several trees on the property that need to be trimmed or taken down. We're looking for volunteers who are gifted with a chainsaw and can work with others to clean up the property.
The sacristy gets used by the Altar Guild to prepare for the Lord's Supper, by the acolytes as they serve the Lord and is the home of the sound system. The rooms is in need of some TLC. In particular the walls and ceiling need to be cleaned and painted. Cabinets need to be repaired or replaced. Volunteers are needed who can do cabinetry work, design work, cleaning, and painting.
We are blessed to have a cleaning crew that cleans up regularly. But we need volunteers who will do deep cleaning inside and out. The outside of the building needs to be power washed. The inside has areas that need special attention. Volunteers are needed who have a power washing machine and will work with others outside. Other volunteers are needed with time to clean inside.
Praise the Lord that we were able to get the new panel installed. For the first time in several years this panel is fully functional interfacing with the sprinklers, smoke detectors, pull stations, strobes, horns and fire department to provide protection for the entire facility! The job was completed for $20,000! Praise the Lord! We also received a grant and donations off $13,000. Praise the Lord! Please consider helping us pay for the rest of this project.
Thousands of people drive by our corner sign every day. The electronic link that allows us to change it was broken for almost a year so the message could not be changed. Praise the Lord we were able to get it fixed so that we can use it to share the love of Jesus with our neighbors. The repairs cost $5,000.