Hello everyone. I am pleased to announce that we are beginning the interior renovation of the church on Monday, April 28. We are going to start the work by refinishing the walls and ceiling. You will start to see impacts to the sanctuary on Monday, and our target is to finish the walls and ceiling by the end of June. In parallel with this work, we will be working to replace the lighting in the sanctuary and rework the stage, including removing the center support pole on the stage and expanding the available space for seating. We will finish up the work in the Sanctuary by replacing the flooring. As we near completion of this work, we will begin the same process on the Foyer and Prayer Room, and then move to the Cafe Area and Cafe Meeting Room. Our objective is to have the first floor work completed by the end of August.
If you are interested in helping with the construction work (e.g. paneling removal, popcorn finish removal, sheetrock repair where necessary, painting, stage reconstruction, flooring installation, etc.) please reach out to Mick Hooper at [email protected]. We plan to work Mondays (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) and Tuesdays (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), take a break for the Vinyard on Wednesdays, and then work Thursday, Friday and Saturday (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.). We welcome anyone who would like to work, regardless of skill level. If you have always wanted to learn how to renovate a building, this would be a great opportunity for you.
Thank you for any help you can provide either in labor or financial support for these efforts. If you would like to support these efforts financially, please go online to our website and select the amount you would like to donate and then select the “Grace Building Fund” option in the drop down.