So, here's our dilemma. We meet in a converted house. It's a lovely building and we're fortunate to have it. We also own the acreage next to the building, where we plan to eventually build a new worship room to meet in. But, building costs being what they are, the new building will require about $225,000.
Now, despite the fact that we've paid off our land and building purchases in an astoundingly short time, I'm no fan of debt. And that nearly-a-quarter-of-a-million-dollar figure is a bit daunting for a small assembly such as ours. Still, we need to expand. Things are getting a little tight.
So, we've been studying our current building and searching for ways to maximize the space we have. One of the major drawbacks to our current building is that the front door is deeply recessed and not very "inviting." From the front, it's hard to know whether it's genuinely a public church or a private residence where a church meets. So, we've set out to solve those problems, gain some growing space, and buy more time for preparing to raise the new building.
We're in the process of knocking out walls to make more nursery space. The Old Foyer area is largely unused, so we've sealed it off and added it to the nursery room. The kids are going to love all the new space to roam and it should help muffle the noise.
Secondly, we're opening up the space between our meeting room and the garage. The garage is being redesigned as a foyer/entrance/overflow area. And the garage door is being replaced by a whole new facade and it will serve as our new front entrance --- much more appealing and inviting from the street.
Anyway, I've decided to chronicle the whole construction effort with photographs and I'll be updating them regularly. If you'd like to see the first wave of construction (which Tim and his crew have performed quite expertly), just follow this link:
As always, I'm ever-so-thankful to the folk who make this possible -- you! Your continued support of GCA has allowed us to continue growing and expanding in both the digital and physical realms.
God is good and we trust that our efforts will redound to His glory!
Okay, sometimes it is incumbent on a father to brag on his daughter. Megan volunteers for PAWS, Rutherford County's Pet Adoption & Welfare Services. A couple days a week she helps people adopt pets ... well, actually she finds people to suit the animals.
