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205 S Highway Ave • Downs IL 61736
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Building Update 2/14/2021
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Our newest work team has been installing the grids and hanging ceiling tiles in several areas of the building! Thanks to everyone who has been helping, and if you are interested in joining the work, simply contact the church office – 378-2651 The work is progressing well, and it’s been a great place to…
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Building Update 1/29/21
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Work is continuing inside the new building at a quick pace now and it is a blessing to watch things beginning to take a more finished look! Take a look at the stage. The entry is also ready to paint, and yesterday there was some fantastic sunlight coming in through the entryway doors! And…
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Building Update 1/21/21
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How amazing to realize that we are only 2-4 months from using this new facility! There is a lot of good work that has been completed, namely on the stage! With our team of volunteers finishing the framing we have also gained a second floor of storage space behind the stage. This is a…
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Building Update 1-13-2021
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With all the excitement focused on the New Building, we thought this week might be a cool look at what is going on behind the scenes here at our current home while we prepare for the big transition! We have a new team that is working diligently to prepare what we have to take…
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Building Update 12/31
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On the final day of 2020, feels like a good time for a long building update. We have been blessed with an amazing Construction team, that has given hours of their time to the church in what has turned into a really fun project for everyone involved. The exterior of the building looks fantastic…
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Building Update 12/15/2020
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We continue to see a lot of traffic in and out of our new building! The Construction Team has been busy. Last Saturday they had a crew together working sun up to sun down on insulation and dry wall. They also were hard at work on the walls for the stage! You can the…
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Building Update 12/6/2020
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Our Volunteer teams are awesome! Wires are going in, networks are being netted (or whatever the right word for that is), rooms are being framed, and there is joy on the worksite! Take a look at the back wall of the multipurpose area! You can see the kitchen on the right side and the…
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Building Update 11/09/2020
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The past couple of weekends we have had members of the Construction team out on the new property to work on a couple of projects. There have been 2 crews hard at work on site. One crew has been digging outside and putting in drainage tile for the site! Heavy machinery at work. The…
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Building Update 11/1/2020
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The work has resumed! This time it’s with our own volunteers. Yesterday our volunteer crew began to build the stage, began to dig the drainage tile, finished the office wing walls of the new church and began to chalk out our fantastic real-people-sized bathrooms! All three of them! Remember we have added a family…
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New Building Update 10/21/2020
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The workers from Ameren are at the site today setting up the transformer to provide power to the new building. It’s good weather for the work, and another exciting step towards finishing the project! Please continue to be in prayer for a safe worksite, and for a safe harvest, as we have many church…
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Building Update 10/14/2020
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We have some really exciting news to share with you today! First of all thank you so much for your continued support. We started this year with the project still needing over 28,000 dollars and now only just over 6,000 is needed for construction between now and the end of the year! Your support…
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Building Update 10/1/20
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The church property on Seminary street is now officially for sale! For any with specific interest in the details of the property and the sale you can find a lot of great information here on a sheet prepared by our excellent trustees. Please be in prayer for the sale of the building and this…
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New Building Update 9/21/20
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A big step in the building process took place last week on a Tuesday afternoon. The Sunday morning crowd yesterday got to see it first hand, and we have some great pictures to share with you here. Our Stained glass has begun the move from the old location to the new one! Watching the…
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New Building Update 9/15/20
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The brick work continues at the work site! They have begun to work on the front face of the building, and you can see some of the limestone blocks that will be featured on the corners of the building.
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New Building Update 9/10/20
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The great brickwork at the church continues. Here are a few shots of the work at the new location.
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Building Update 9/2/2020
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The brick is being added today! And should you have not seen it yet, our church staff has produced a virtual tour of the inside of the building!
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Building Update 8/13/20
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It’s time to take a look inside! A lot of the new work that has been accomplished cannot be seen now just by driving by, but good work is being done! Let’s step inside the new building. Thank you for your continued support. Our Building Committee is hard at work on the interior of…
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Building Update 8/5/20
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In the picture above you can see the chapel on the right. It’s a great sized room for small-style prayer meetings, worship services, meetings, or even small weddings. Notice the two extra-tall (16 feet) windows on the right side. There’s an exciting possibility there. The company that is working with our stained glass will…
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Building Update 7/28/20
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The Entryway to the church is coming together really beautifully. What you see here will be the front doors to the building, and the cross that marks our faith is beautifully worked into the design. Extending out from here will be a covered awning which you can see the posts for in the next…
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Building Update 7/20/20
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Members of the building committee visited the site this morning to take a look at siding and windows, and while we were there we took some great new shots of the exterior.
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New Building Update 7/15/2020
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Hey everyone! Here is your New Building Update from Kyle. I wanted to talk a little bit about the excitement I have for the new building. First, if you haven’t driven by lately… You’re missing a lot! The construction team has been hard at work and we can now look at the building and…
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Building Update 6/28/2020
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You’ve been watching the new structure as it quickly takes shape, and let’s have some fun with this update and go inside! These pictures were provided to show the work being done and they showcase the framing, but more pictures are on the way to show the stage, the entryway, chapel, and more! Please…
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Building Update 6/20/20
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This week’s progress on the site is nothing short of amazing! Most of the walls and beams and have been put up now, and you can really get a picture of the size and scope of the project! In the picture above you can see that the roof-framing for the multipurpose space is complete…
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New Building Update 6/15/20
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The first section of wall is standing on the site and many more are getting ready to be raised! We thought we’d share some of the good news in pictures and ask you to continue to pray for the safety of the workers, and for the joy of creating a new space for our…
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Building Update 6/8/2020
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last week the concrete slab was poured at the site! There’s a solid floor down now and it won’t be too long before you can begin to see the frame of the building as it is put together. We have a great new place to look forward to! Please continue to be in prayer…
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Building update 5/28/20
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The pieces of the building are beginning to arrive! Depending on the rain and moisture on the site, you should expect to see concrete being poured sometime next week. Once that has dried and set you’ll start to see the bones of the building going up. We’ll go from 2d to 3d! If you…
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Building Update 5/22/20
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The last pieces of the underground work are being finished. This is everything from the plumbing, to the conduit for important speaker/microphone cables and even the grease trap in the kitchen. As each of these are finished we get closer and closer to being ready to pour the concrete that will be the floor…
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New Building Update 5/16/20
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Water water everywhere! The rains may slow us down a bit, but it’s neat to see some of the draining and grading work on the sight doing what it’s supposed to do. Water has been a big theme for the week as the work has moved underground to get the plumbing into the building.…
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New Building Update 5/6/2020
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Some really exciting pictures showing the excellent work that has been going on yesterday and today at the worksite!
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New Building Update 4/27/20
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You’re looking at the places where the concrete footings of the building will be poured (possibly even today!). The wind has been a blessing to the work because it helps dry the ground quite quickly, which allows a lot more to be accomplished today. What a blessing to see the footprint beginning to take…