Enlarging For The Harvest

closer and closer!

2010-05-21T12:07:00.000-07:00

I'll try and make the updates more frequent as we move closer and closer to the completion of the building. If there are questions that you have, or if there are parts of the building you would like me to update, let me know.

The lights are on in the worship center! The ceiling is in, and the lights are one. Don't worry, the plastic bags you see hanging from the lights are just there to protect the lights during construction. They will be removed once the inside work is complete. The speakers are also hung!

Below: Tile work in the bathroom areas is also being done. This picture is the upstairs bathroom area.

Moving Along!

2010-05-20T07:27:00.000-07:00

Progess on the completion of the new building continues to move forward! Inside, windows are being installed, walls are being primed and painted, tile is being layed in the bathrooms, Sound and lighting are being installed in the worship center, and the floors are being prepped for the carpet. Soon the evelator will be installed, carpet will be layed and lighting fixtures will be hung. The process is moving along fast. At this point we are still on track for our July 4th service being held in the new worship center at 10:00am!

Below: The parking lot area is being prepped for paving. The hole where the office house once stood is being filled in and the ground is being leveled.

below: The front exterior is almost complete! Lighting will be installed and exterior will be painted soon! Exterior windows and doors have all been installed on the front of the building!

We hope that as you see progress continue that your excitement will grow! We are now just weeks away from moving into our new building! Please continue to be in prayer for the completion of the building and the saftey of the workers.

Finally.... another update

2010-04-30T08:05:00.000-07:00

I apologize for the LONG delay in getting up new information about the building process. Here are a few pictures to give you a quick update.

Above: Siding is now going up! Once the siding is complete, it will be painted. The outside of the building is beginning to look more "complete."

Above: Here you see the ceiling of the new sanctuary. The "cloud system" is currently being installed. These panels will make up the ceiling. The lights will also be in these "clouds." You will also notice that the ceiling has been painted black (much of which you will not see once the panels are in place.

Update

2010-03-19T14:49:00.000-07:00

Progress continues on the building. On the outside, the peeked roof has been shingled, the flat roof is basically complete. Inside work continues upstairs framing in the upstairs bathrooms, new plumbing has gone into the downstairs bathroom, framing in the windows in the sanctuary and fellowship hall, among other things.

We will try and get some updated pictures up on this blog soon. Again, if you have any questions, or would like to see pictures of any specific aspect of the new building, leave a comment or send an email to chris@stcroixalliance.com.

Thanks for stopping by!

Risers are in!

2010-03-04T08:04:00.000-08:00

The risers and stairs are now in and the stairs have been poured. The "structure" of the sanctuary seating is now in place. We will try to get a video up on the blog soon to give a better idea of what is taking place inside.

If you've driven by the church this week, you noticed that the building is being prepped for the siding and that the windows are now in. We should continue to see changes to the outside of the building over the next couple weeks.

Are there questions you have about the building progress? Any pictures you'd like to see? Leave a comment and we will do our best to answer questions or provide pictures of the parts of the building you would like to see.

a little picture update

2010-02-21T13:08:00.001-08:00

Here is a quick video of some of the progress so far. This is the video that was played before the informational meeting on February 21st.

Here is a video tour with Randy.

New Spancrete Inside

2010-02-17T07:11:00.000-08:00

The week construction crews are working on expanding the upper level floor. Spancrete has been put in place covering the old stairway as well as expanding out into the "gym" area infront of the new elevator. Pictures below.

Above: this is a picture from the fellowship hall looking at the new spancrete. On the right is the former stairway to the basement. Where you can see the sun coming in is the new elevator shaft and stairway.

Above: this is a picture of the spancrete in front of the new elevator. This expands over the former door into the gymnasium. The upper level floor space has increased significantly.

Above: this is a picture of the spancrete over the former stairway.

Above: this is a picture looking into the sanctuary looking at the steel riser structure. This is the beginning of the riser structure. More steel and spancrete will be brought in soon to create the riser "stadium seating" structure.

Please continue to pray for the construction work, as well as the workers. They will soon be working on bringing in the spancrete for the risers in the sanctuary. Pictures will follow.

New Video Tour

2010-02-13T14:29:00.000-08:00

Here is the latest video update of the building.

It's starting to come together!

2010-01-26T15:48:00.000-08:00

A video tour of the new construction. Remember... I am a youth pastor, not a construction expert. Sorry if I mess up any terms :) The building is really starting to take shape!

Below are a few pictures of the interior of the building. You will notice the HVAC and sprinkler system in the ceiling, as well as the framing of the fellowship hall.

Below: the roof structure is going up! The outside should take shape in the next day or so.

HVAC, Sprinkler system and Electrical.

So there you have it... things are really moving along quickly!

And the walls go up!

2010-01-08T12:00:00.000-08:00

Despite the bitterly cold weather, the walls are going up! The building is starting to take shape.

The Excitement is building!

Video Update

2010-01-07T20:27:00.000-08:00

Here is a video update of the building process. The construction crews continue to work, even through this cold weather! As you will see in this video, they are beginning to work on the walls of the "office addition" on the north side. We will soon see the outside structure going up! It is certainly cold weather conditions for the workers this week!

On the inside, you will see that they have put up a few of the steel beams, removed the stairway to the lower lever, started work on electrical and cut away portions of the floor in the future sanctuary to begin the prep work for the "stadium seat" structure. The building is beginning to take shape!

The excitement is building!

It feels drafty in here!

2009-12-30T08:27:00.000-08:00

The siding from the front of the building has been removed, and steel has been put up as the crew begins to prepare for the front addition, as well as the office addition on the north side. It shouldn't be long now till see see the structure going up and the building completely enclosed.

We hope to have a video tour of the inside work up sometime next week.

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Spancrete going up!

2009-12-02T08:54:00.000-08:00

If you drove by the church today, you most likely noticed a large crane high above the tree line! The crane was there to place the spancrete is being put in place in the office wing addition on the north side of the building. The spancrete is the floor of the offices and the ceiling of the new lower level classroom space. Sounds like the cloor will be poured in the front addition in the next several days and we can expect walls going up in the next seceral weeks! So far so good with the timeline!

Spancrete being put in place with the assistance of the crane.

The finished Spancrete.

Here, you will see that the south side of the building has been excavated and a new door has been cut in (to the left of the already existing door)

November 24th update

2009-11-24T15:07:00.000-08:00

The outside work is really coming together! Here are a few pictures of the progress.

here are a few pictures of the house and garage being moved. It certainly is looking different without the house on the property!

below is a picture of the elevator shaft being constructed on the north side of the building. This picture was taken last week.

below is a picture from today. You can see that the basement is now taking shape.

below is the south side. As you can see, trees have been removed, the wall has been exposed and layer of insulation has been added.

below you can see that the foundation for the front addition (kitchen, entryway, and office space) has been put in. it is exciting to see the footprint of the new building. Before long we will see walls going up!

Thanks for stopping by! Continue to check back for more updates. Pictures from inside the building will be added next. Crews are working hard inside! All interior walls upstairs(except mechanical room) have been removed, carpet and drop ceiling have been removed, and you can now see straight into the gym from the front door.

2009-11-13T14:08:00.000-08:00

Here are two pictures of the inside of the faith center. This is the upper level. Notice that the walls, carpet, and drop ceiling have all been removed. You can also see into the gymnasium (future worship center) from the front door. Workers have been working hard to make as much progress as possible.

Much of the earth has been pulled away from the building on the north side. They are currently laying block for the basement classrooms and elevator. The appearance of the building from the softball/soccer field is dramatically different now that the whole building is exposed. You will soon be able to see where the new addition of offices will be.

The house is now lifted off the foundation and waiting for the big move down the road. As long as everything stays on schedule, the house will be leaving the property toward the end of next week. Rest assured we will have video and pictures updated on this blog.

Thanks for stopping by. We will do our best to keep this blog up to date. Please remember that the faith center area is now a construction zone and we ask that you please not be walking around trying to sneak a peek. We are all excited about the progress that is happening, but for insurance reasons, we need to keep the area off limits. Thanks for understanding!