We're coming into the Homestretch

Hooray! We’re in the “homestretch” with our building project.
Parish Hall is essentially complete. The new stage curtain is in place. The new door hardware is working great. The Library is back in business. The new Reception Office is open and welcoming visitors. The bathrooms are marvelous. The finishes are very classy. And, the new A/V system will “knock your socks off”. Only very minor details remain unfinished.
In the Sanctuary, the chancel pews have been removed and the chancel tile floor will soon be refurbished. The new exterior doorway to the Terrace should be installed by the time you read this.
We can now walk onto the new Terrace and look over the work being done in the Jefferson Courtyard. After considerable excavation and infrastructure work, the pieces are falling together quickly. All concrete sidewalks, stairs & retaining walls have been poured and will soon be plastered. The central court around the new magnolia tree has been covered with bricks. And an extensive array of exterior lighting is near completion.
The new storage area below the Terrace is almost ready to be put into use. All we need is installation of ceiling lights and locks on the door. The elevator/lift, which can take you from the Terrace and Sanctuary down to the Jefferson Courtyard, has not been installed yet. Once it is installed everyone will be able to easily traverse our campus.
We still have some major concrete work going on in the area below the Terrace and next to the Starr King playground. This is where the Amphitheater and Labyrinth are being built. It is the last stage of our construction project and will create a very exotic and useful new area for the whole congregation. More on this work in a couple of weeks.