Thursday, June 27, 2019

Demolition Well Under Way

Hopefully you've taken time to stop by the property to observe some of the demolition action.  In case you haven't been able to, or if you just like to see big machines in action, here are some demo photos and videos...
People around town are noticing the verses and quotes on our sign...This time we gave them a little humor
Some who showed up to watch it all kick off
Kids find the machines captivating

Progress


One building down...starting to be able to really see the space we've got to work with on the site.





Monday, June 17, 2019

Police Training and Upcoming Demolition

If you drove past the hotel property last Wednesday, you probably saw evidence of the police training in action.  Law enforcement vehicles lined the front of the parking lot and cones blocked off entrance to the property.  Here are some photos...







After many weekends of work, final gleaning efforts at the property wrapped up this past Saturday.  We are so thankful to all who contributed numerous hours of labor in the attempt to salvage all we could.  And while it may not be as dramatic as the fall of Jericho, hotel walls will begin tumbling down soon!  Demolition crews will start the process this Wednesday or Thursday.   The look of the property will change drastically over the coming weeks! 

Behind the scenes, volunteer teams related to the building have been meeting consistently in recent weeks.  The Building Team continues to work through rough financial estimates for construction and sustainment costs of a building.  The Cultivating Team is laboring to develop vision, revamp the church website, collect contact information, and develop an overall communication plan.  And last, but not least, the Finance Team is prayerfully considering many aspects of financial health for our church in this next season and how to care for our church family from a stewardship perspective.  Thank you for your continued prayers for these teams of volunteers.

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Update 6/619

If you've had any thought about offering your time and energy to help mow at the hotel property, check this out!  New Hope now owns a fancy, fun to use mower!  Please add your name to the volunteer spreadsheet (link at the top of this page) or get in touch with Tom Grogan directly to discuss the mowing/trimming needs.

Additionally, we can report that the trailer of copper seen in the previous post brought in about $4000.  God continues to provide through the salvaging efforts, and we have just a few more weeks to pull things out before demolition.  We can use all the help we can get, so plan to come out on Saturday or coordinate to help during the week if you're more available then.  It would be a great investment of your time!

Thanks for your prayers:

  • Pray for endurance and perseverance for those who have been committing significant time and energy at the property and behind the scenes.  Pray that they would have wisdom and freedom in taking time to rest as well.
  • Pray for continued unity and clarity of vision for everyone in New Hope.
  • Pray that God would captivate our hearts through this season and continue to give us stories of His faithfulness.

Building Team Still Meeting

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