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Excitement Is Building Ephesians 2:22

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 Groundbreaking Ceremony Building Committee parking lot pushing snow
gravel bulldozer Roller west doors construction fence
digging footings pouring footings precast supports lifting wall placing wall
first wall in place


The O'Dell Family Life Center - Building progress from Oct. 2008-March 2009

  1. On Oct. 12, 2008, the congregation unanimously voted to accept plans for the O'Dell Family Life Center.
  2. On Sunday, Nov. 9, Rev. J. William Keith, District Superintendent, officiated a chilly, but exciting Groundbreaking Ceremony before the entire congregation.
  3. The Building Committee at the Groundbreaking Ceremony on Nov. 9, 2008.
  4. Look closely and you'll see the new kitchen and other areas outlined in paint!
  5. All county and sewer permits have been received. T&W Construction begins their mobilization after a pre-construction start meeting on Jan. 26, 2009. Snowy weather doesn't stop sod and snow removal for a new parking lot on the west side of the building. (1/29/09)
  6. Back-filling with stone for the new west parking lot. (2/1/09)
  7. On Thursday, Jan. 5, a bulldozer is seen excavating the back lot. (2/5/09)
  8. Smoothing sand and gravel on south lot for the foundation. (2/6/09)
  9. It's official - enter the doors on the west side of the building on Sunday mornings! (2/8/09)
  10. A fence now surrounds the construction area. (2/9/09)
  11. A bulldozer digs the footings for the Family Life Center. (2/17/09)
  12. Concrete is poured for the foundation footings. (2/17/09)
  13. The construction crew worked on installing pre-cast panel supports. (2/26/09)
  14. Today the crew started placing the pre-cast concrete wall panels. (3/2/09)
  15. They are set in place with a 120-foot crane. (3/2/09)
  16. This particular wall is part of the 4-hour firewall between our existing building and our new structure. (3/2/09)
  17. Most panels are 12' wide by 9" thick and 29' tall. They are made by ADM, a manufacturer from Mt. Comfort, IN. (3/2/09)
  18. More of the gym walls go up. This is the east wall facing McDonalds. (3/5/09)
  19. The north and east gym walls go up. (3/5/09)
  20. These gentleman know what they're doing! (3/5/09)
  21. A great warm, sunny day speeds progress. (3/5/09)
  22. The south walls that will form the gym and Mt. Auburn mall area. (3/5/09)
  23. Block is laid for the foundation of other areas of the Family Life Center. (3/6/09)
  24. Block work continues. (3/6/09)
  25. Laying more block. (3/9/09)
  26. Foundation block on the west side of the building. (3/9/09)
  27. A view of the pre-cast supports inside the gym. (3/18/09)
  28. A brick sample of what's to come! (3/18/09)
  29. Outer perimeter of foundation block. (3/18/09)
  30. Block outlines west entrance curve. (3/18/09)
  31. A view from northwest corner. (3/18/09)
  32. The beginnings of inside structures. (3/18/09)
  33. The steel frame for the youth area, community room and kitchen go up. (3/26/09)
  34. The roof connecting the new and current building is put in place. Trusses from Newcomber Lumber are used. (3/24/09)
  35. John Skaggs and Brian Southern stand in "Mt. Auburn Mall" and hallway area leading to youth room. (3/26/09)

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