Journey Church, Lowell, IN September 27, 2016

This is my last blog from Lowell, IN.   We have come a long way on the church building for Journey Church and even though the building is not complete, we will be leaving this Thursday.  The congregation should be occupying the building soon.

Much activity has been going on since my last blog...

The sidewalk has been poured around the church and also the porch has been poured.

The driveway has been prepared for the blacktop and is on schedule for this week.

Not only has work been going on on the outside, lots of activity on the inside....

Preparing the walls in the foyer.  Painting followed.

Arlen and helper Barbara began painting.

More taping and mudding.....

Kayla is becoming a mudding expert. 

Doors were delivered....and they have been stained ready to hang.

Taking a break for lunch.

The sanctuary was contracted out.  We did not have time to complete it.

Here is a pic of the insulation being installed.

  The sanctuary walls are double thickness inside and out.

The following are pictures I took today, our official last day of work.  

A view of a large side room.

This is a view of the entrance and foyer. 

 The walls are painted a light gray with two dark gray accent walls.

Kitchen area. 

Obviously, there is more work, but our men worked hard and the inspectors were very well pleased with the skills our guys displayed in their handiwork.

We have enjoyed our time here and the people of the church have made us feel special, providing meals, keeping our area mowed,  gave us plants for a small garden;  I could go on and on.  Hopefully we can come back and see the completed building.  The Lord has great things in store for this church and we are happy to have been a part.  

"Building Churches, Changing Lives"

Journey Church, Lowell, IN. Sept 10, 2016

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." Henry Ford

Some of the men from the church lended their hands on Saturday. 

   

This is the kitchen area. 

This past week Al was mudding, and mudding, and mudding.....and on Saturday.....mudding. 

He loves to play with mud.  NOT

This is the foyer space. 

By Thursday, painting expected to begin. 

The Pastors office now has walls!  

 This picture was taken a few weeks ago. We had a great group of dedicated workers. Four of these couples have left and our time here is winding down. 

Journey Church, Lowell, IN - 9/3/16

September is here already and some of our MAPS friends have left and some are getting ready to leave. We will be here through the month.  We unfortunately won't see the building to completion on this trip but it won't be too long before services in the new structure can begin. 

Here are a few pictures of the building and the progress up to today. 

Last Sunday the congregation was given the opportunity to view the building. This room is the vestibule.  

Air conditioning ducts. 

One of the restrooms. 

This room is ready for drywall. 

  

The previous pictures are from the past couple of weeks. Here are a few pictures taken today. 

Intricate plumbing and electrical. 

 

  

LED lights for the parking lot. 

    City putting in the sewer hookups. 

Obviously there is a lot of work yet to be done, but we have come a long way from a field of dirt and concrete. 

We have experienced different weather conditions; from cool days, to hot days, and floods. 

Our gathering place almost flooded. 

We have had wonderful dinners together. 

This past Friday the group celebrated my birthday. Joyce is so creative.  She delivered a proclamation to make me Princess for the day; complete with a throne, tiara, slippers and of course a wand.   Good friends and good food, let the party begin. 

  Hi Barb. So glad some local friends visit. 

Three couples from our group are leaving soon and we will miss them. We will pray the Lord's blessing and protection on them. 

Until we meet again.... We are "Building Churches, Changing Lives".