Progress You Can See
It has been just over eight months since the flood of last summer. While this season certainly presented challenges for our congregation, we are excited to share the significant progress that is being made, and what you can expect to see as momentum accelerates into the final stages of completion.
The third floor is nearing completion of its reconstruction. Flooring, sheet rock, trim, and paint are largely finished, and furnishings are beginning to be replaced. While the space is not fully operational yet, some of our groups are already beginning to move back in. Room by room, the third floor is coming back to life.
There has also been significant progress in the Traditional Worship Center. All sheet rock has been installed and finished, and painting is now underway. Trim has been replaced, and conversations about new flooring – both carpet and hardwood – are actively in progress. Our worship furnishings, including the pulpit, the Lord’s Table, and the baptismal font, are being carefully touched up and improved in preparation for the day when we return to that sacred space.
In the main lobby, trim replacement is complete and painting is underway. These may seem like small details, but they are important signs of steady, daily progress.
Steady Progress, Careful Decisions
Many of you have been asking about the timeline for completion. While we are not prepared to predict a specific date, we can say this with confidence: we are nearer with every passing day and week. Work is moving at a healthy pace. Our contractors have been consistent and dependable, and we have not experienced significant scheduling conflicts so far. Projects of this size always involve twists and turns, but we have not encountered major setbacks.
Financially, we are on track. The Restoration and Renovation Committee and the Leadership Board are working diligently to exercise prudence and wisdom with our financial resources while still pursuing meaningful restoration and important improvements wherever possible. We are committed to being careful stewards of what God has entrusted to us.
When we return to the Traditional Worship Center, you can expect it to be brighter, refreshed with new and redesigned flooring, and equipped with a larger stage more aligned with the original design for the TWC. We are also exploring enhancements to the organ and to our audio-visual systems that will strengthen worship for years to come.
Strength During Disruption
One of the most encouraging signs in this season has not been construction progress alone, but the strength of our congregation. Our Kids Ministry, Student Ministries, and Weekday School are all operating in their normal spaces. Groups are returning to the third floor. And our Worship Ministries continue to share the Contemporary Worship Center with remarkable teamwork, flexibility, and grace.
Serve Teams have adapted. Our Staff has persevered. Ministries have continued. And the mission of this church has never stopped. That is something worth celebrating!
Looking Ahead with Confidence
There is still work to be done. Returning to the Traditional Worship Center will be exciting and deeply rewarding, but it will also bring its own adjustments as we readapt to a larger space and once again operate with two distinct worship environments.
Yet we believe this with all our hearts: we are going to be stronger as a congregation because of this season. Our facilities will be not only restored; they will be renewed. They will serve the ministries we already know, and the ministries we have not yet imagined.
The Restoration and Renovation Committee will continue to communicate regularly to keep you informed. You can expect another update within the next several weeks.
How You Can Help
Please continue to:
Pray for wisdom, safety, and steady progress
Be patient as the work continues
Support the ministry of this church in every way you can
Stay encouraged by the signs of progress all around us
God has been faithful to us in every season. And He is faithful still.
We are getting closer!
