The Journey Sunday School class is very proud to report that the church office renovation is complete! We cannot wait to show it off. The transformation is truly wonderful. Please join us on Sunday, August 13, after church for an open house and dedication of the renovated building.
The original scope of the renovation included new flooring, lighting, paint, furnishings (except offices), interior doors, blinds, and trim for windows and doors. The approved budget was just $59,000. The Journey Sunday School class provided the sweat equity throughout the project to keep the cost down. This work is estimated to have saved over $24,000 in labor costs. No one can believe the amount of dirt, mold, furniture, and box after box of stuff that had to be cleaned out before we could even begin to renovate the space. Contractors were hired for the big jobs and where expertise was required. When the project was nearing completion, it was well under budget. This allowed for additional items to be included in scope, such as updates to the hall bath (removing wallpaper, painting, new light fixtures, and accessories), the purchase of two new office desks, office chairs for the staff, a new refrigerator, and additional lighting throughout.
The church office is now clean, bright, and welcoming for the staff to work and a place for church members and community groups to gather in His name. Special features throughout the space include a conference room with new tables that connect or can be separated and used in other rooms or in different configurations, new chairs, a smart TV and lighting. A favorite room for members will likely be the library, painted a deep green color, this room offers tranquility with stately seating, modern lighting and adorned by a selection of books. The kitchen now has a table and chairs, new refrigerator, the cabinets were cleaned and new hardware was added. The large meeting room was updated with a coffee bar, new comfortable seating, smart TV, and lighting. The fireplace is now a focal point of the room.
There are so many people to thank for participating in this project and making it such a success. Julie, Susan and Nicki were instrumental in creating the project plan and managing every detail to create this beautiful space. Other members of the Journey Sunday School class that gave so much of their time and to whom we are truly thankful are AJ, David, Tina, Wayne, Carroll, Nate, and Kristen. Sincere thanks and appreciation also go to several church members who offered their support and skills in a variety of ways, particularly Lynn, Barry, and Billy. A huge thank you to Frances and Alice for sorting through piles of books. It was amazing to see the young members also giving their time and energy. A special thanks to Isabelle and Copeland, Tyler and Ethan.
Thanks be to God for stirring our hearts to tackle this project and for guiding us along the way. To God we give the glory!
Blessings,
Melissa
