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We're excited to share that our service team has planned some upcoming service opportunities, with many more in the works!
The Serve page on this site is now the home for all current service opportunities! Check back there often, and see our progress towards our goal of 250 hours of serving together!
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Monday, July 15 began the next major step in our Grow-Restore-Serve building projects, the plaster repair and repainting in the sanctuary! The damage to the sanctuary interior, most significant over the altar and the two largest stained glass windows on either side, was caused by the roof leaks and damage. Now that the roof work is complete and everything is dry and holding, the plaster work has begun! Our sanctuary is mostly plaster, not drywall or another (easier) material. It's been repaired and patched in a variety of ways over the years. We're taking the opportunity here to do it right, fix these repairs, and repaint the interior for a fresh, protected space for worship for the decades to come! Our plasterer is a craftsman whose family has done this for generations, and his son is assisting him. The new plaster that is in is smooth and beautiful, and we're shoring up the integrity of much of the existing plaster, so that this work can last. Here are some shots of how the work has evolved over the altar (front/center of sanctuary):  Before - note the damaged plaster in the corners, bubbles/cracks on the right side...  When the damaged plaster was removed, you could see the structural brick of the arch, plus both the original wooden lathe and replaced metal lathe behind the plaster. On the right side, some cracks needed removal and repair.  In progress 7/25 - new plaster up, and notice that the old light fixture - original to the building, is now removed, so we'll have a smooth ceiling there soon.  Progress as of 7/30 - the white areas are new plaster - see the nice new corners and arch? The cracks are being repaired and if you look closely, some have screws sunk to correct where the plaster has floated away from the wall... |
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