Job well done

We have completed the church! A group of 19 worked to lay flooring, trim, hang lights and paint. Thanks to all that helped! The carpet is being installed in the next few days but that did not stop Christian Valley from having their first service in the new building.

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Pictures

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02/18/2012

Foundation. Check
Framed check
Insulated check
Wired check
Heat check
Plumbing check
Brick. Check
Roofing soffit. Check
Drywall hung. Check

Tired people. Check
What an amazing two weeks.
Thanks to all who helped so far. Each one was needed. Ten church members were there this evening and their smiles said it all!

We leave here having made new friends

In two weeks we will be back down to finish the church

New Pictures

There are a few new pictures in the link below, theres one of the church after it was hit by the torando! clickhere

Drywall 02/17/2012

Ray and Marty Troyer 02/16/2012

One of the benefits of coming on these projects is the food! Tonight Ray ad Marty Troyer came over from Macon Mississippi and fried catfish and hush puppies for use.
Drywall is being hung and brick is nearing completion.

The brick laying has started. 5300 of the 25,000 were laid today. The last tonight's the temp was down to the low 20s. Our water line to the shower trailer froze but the forecast looks better. The electric service was hooked up today.

02/12/2012

Another good day but cold. Temp of 40 and windy. The rough plumbing is done and the drive thru gable is sided. We are ready to hit bricking hard Monday morning. There are six of us here tonight, two leaving in the morning and around sixteen coming tomorrow afternoon. A number of people stopped by today, they are impressed and happy.

Pictures!

Sorry there has been no pictures, the internet access down here is minimal to none. Chris uploaded the pics to a web link.... click here!

Another great day! Weather is great. Started out cool and warmed to 70 and clear skies. The trusses are in place, walls sheeted and catfish for supper!! Around 25 volunteers here.

02/04/2012 Framing

We have started framing. On Thursday 6 on us drove down here to set up camp, make sure we could get NBC to watch the Super Bowl and start framing. Today the rest of our group starting arriving and a few more will be coming tomorrow. Friday forenoon was nice but then turned into light rain. Today's weather was great, well at least while working. We quit around 3:00 and by 4 it was raining hard. Our shower trailer is working out great and the washer and dryer were put to use after working in the rain.

Hopefully we have made our last trip to Demopolis for supper as our cooks have arrived!

A firm foundation

The foundation is complete!
Blaine Miller and Scott Troyer traveled down January 4Th, pulling the newly built shower trailer. They worked Thursday, Friday and Saturday, leveling the site, digging the footer and clearing many downed trees.
Monday morning they were joined by Glenn Coblentz, Eric Worland, JJ Robertson, Rick Miller and Tyler Miller to do concrete and Perry Miller and Dan Dutcher to do plumbing.
The footer was poured by 11:00, plumbing and septic happened in the afternoon along with prepping for the floor.
Tuesday came with lots of rain, so pouring the floor was put off until Wednesday and a concrete pumper was needed as the site got very muddy after the rain.

Shower trailer

Need a shower, we have that covered!

The church we are staying at does not have showers. So, we made this shower trailer, to be used on this and other projects. Four showers, Hotwater heater and washer and dryer. Thanks to all that donated time and material.

A new project

Several Hartville area Mennonite Churches are joining together to rebuild the Christian Valley Church building in Boligee Alabama. It was destroyed by a tornado on April 27 2011. The building is 5000 sq ft, L shaped. The exterior will be bricked.
Our weekly schedule is
January 9, Foundation
February 6, Framing
February 13, Wire, insulating and brick
February 20 Drywall
February 27 Drywall
March 5, Paint and Trim
We will be using the Little Zion Baptist Church for meals and lodging. A side note; Little Zion was rebuilt after the racial fires in 1996, with the help of Mennonites.