Live Stream - Again

Live stream is fixed! We still have a problem with the wireless, but I haredwired the livestream computer.

Live Stream

Live Stream - unfortunately we will not be using this service for a time. Our internet connection is in the process of a change over. The DSL is gone and cable is in its place; but..... apparently the technician did not set up the router to broadcast the SSID for wireless access.

Sermons On-Line

Sermons are on line and available as mp3 downloads at yourlisten.com.

What Is Your Purpose? By Pastor Nathaniel Kallam

Untitled by Deacon Benjamin Palkowski

God Is Speaking, Are You Listening? By Pastor Nathaniel Kallam

Don't Worry, Be Happy by Pastor Nathaniel Kallam

Whom Say Ye That I Am? By Pastor Nathaniel Kallam

Ye Are The Salt by Pastor Nathaniel Kallam

Destroy The High Places by Pastor Nathaniel Kallam

It's Time To Wake Up by Deacon Andrew Knight

When The Famine Strikes by Deacon Stanford Sims

Who God Is by Deacon Joseph Davila

The Work Of His Fingers by Bro. McEller

Planted, Rooted, Grounded by Deacon Benjamin Palkowski

Keep Fighting by Pastor Nathaniel Kallam

Fear Not by Bro Disotell

The Cry Of A Dying People by Pastor Nathaniel Kallam

Refusing The Chains Of The Devil by Bro Disotell

Construction Continues

Pastor Kallam had a meeting with the County building officials last week. The Mechanical inspector still has some questions about the HVAC, minor stuff like SEER rating, size of ducts and flow rates. Although not "impressed" with my drawings, they were ok with them, and have given approval for us to continue with the non-structural and electrical parts of this renovation.

Latest Photos

The main bathrooms are not your regular "institutionalized" facilities. They are more a work of art.

Work Continues

The outside of the new building is looking up.  It looks so good that people are starting to stop and ask what we are doing. Even a lady from the Chamber of Commerce ask and then ask us to tell them when we will be ready for them to show up to a "ribbon cutting". It is also now repainted.

Inside; we continue to do what we can while awaiting county approvals. The platform is being rebuilt to the engineers specifications.

The Pastor has been busy with floor time in the bathrooms....

Murphy's Law

We have all heard it before "If something can go wrong, it will go wrong." that is the essence of Murphy's law. For added measure; let's just throw in the "Monkey Wrench."

The men have come a long way on the platform construction. Remember that the county said we needed an engineer.......he has seen it and likes what we have done, so we continued with the build.

Both sides are done.

We assumed that the engineer would draw and certify what he had seen; here's where that monkey wrench comes into play..... We had to tear it down and start all over. I guess I can't really blame the engineer for being overly cautious, it is his name and liability on the plans.

OK guys; the practice run is over - let's do it again...

There are 3 5/8" x 5" lag screws on each stud, plus the 2x4 bracing. I don't think this ledger board is going to collapse!

Look at the floor joists - double 2 x 8's. The plan gave us a choice of joist hangars or (3) of the lag screws at each end of the joist. Let's see; 12 screws at .69 cents each or 2 joist hangars at $1.55 each.......

 

Even the outside is looking better. Deacon Davila is pressure washing; getting ready for paint.

Progress

We would all like to think that renovation and construction is an easy thing and that it moves along at a fast pace. Fact is that the "start-up" is at a snails pace and progress appears to be stagnant. I can tell you that "it ain't so".

Our new building is a large high visibility structure that once was (I think) a  metal fabrication shop. There are things we can do, and many things we can't do (without approval). The can't do(s) is where the slowdown shows up. Number one is that the occupancy rating has to change - from what it was to "Assembly" which follows a whole different set of codes. This requires approval at the County.

Pastor Kallam had a meeting with the county a few weeks ago (see the earlier post). The requirements necessary to move forward are still being worked and just so yo don't get the idea that nothing is happening, there is a lot going on "behind the scenes".

Drawings and details that the county needs are being worked, and a general contractor is being consulted to help finalize the plans that will be need for approved. An engineer has been consulted about the load bearing capacity of the raised platform(s); and other experts are being consulted about electro/mechanical work. Like I said, sort of "behind the scenes".

Things are progressing in the existing office areas, the doors are being changed to six panel colonials, all the old flooring has been removed and new carpet or ceramic is in place. Wall painting and baseboards are still in work. It is looking good.