Building Update

The closing date for our mortgage has been pushed to next week, Friday September 5th at 2:00pm. As it stands right now, all of the conditions for the closing have been met and our lawyer is finalizing the details with the banks lawyers. I am confident that we will close next week.

Concrete work continued this week, the footings and foudation walls are done, the slab will be poured after the laminated wood and steel are erected.

The laminated wood ( which is already on the site ) will be erected the week of 9/7/08.

The steel will be delivered the week of 9/14/08.

The concrete slab will be poured either the end of September or the beginning of October.

We have  alot of good news to report!

The new mortgage closing date is currently scheduled for 8/28/08.

The shortage in our “cash on hand” requirement is down to $14,000.00, so after this weekends offering we will be good for the closing.

More of the concrete foudation walls were poured today. The estimated completion date of the foudation is 8/29/08.

Alot of lumber has been delivered to our building site this week.  Sections of the wood are currently being assembled.  During the week of 9/08/08, the wood frame of the sanctuary will be erected.

The steel is scheduled to go up the week of 9/15/08.

Thanks to the extremely generous people of Goodwill, we have now passed the 50% mark in collecting our pledges even though we are only in the 15th month of a 36 month pledge campaign. We have now collected $572,096.00 of the $1,142,137.00 that was pledged.  

Throughout this process we continually enjoy a great outpouring of Gods amazing grace, love, faithfulness and provision. So far, every need has been met. Everytime that it seems we could experience a shutdown in the project, God provides a way. We stand amazed at what He has done so far. We give Him all the Glory!    

The concrete work is back in action this week. Between this week and next week most of the foundation footings and walls should be completed. The laminated wood is scheduled for delivery on August 19th and will need about 2 weeks of on site processing. After Labor Day we should see the laminated wood start to go up.  Somewhere in that time frame the steel should be delivered  and put in place also.

This week the bank has informed us that the closing date for our mortgage will probably take place between 8/15 and 8/29.  We are expecting to hear from them next week to schedule a definate date.