Thursday, August 30, 2012
If you have been around anytime in the last week or two, you have seen lots of activity in and around the chapel. There is work going on inside and out, upstairs and down!
Work on the new water line for the sprinkler system system (think fire proofing not irrigation) is nearing completion, the new patio has been tweaked and laid out, and perhaps most exciting was to see the beginnings of the steel structure that will form the base of the new entryway into the youth center go up! What a grand entryway this will be for our young people.
We had a great meeting with architect and contractors yesterday and everything is still on schedule AND budget which is great news. Now we're working on all the fun and exciting ways to unveil our newest space to you and to the community. Stay tuned.
Monday, August 20, 2012
(this post comes from Carrie Bowers, our Interim Director of Christian Education)
I look at the faces in these pictures and I smile. I can’t
help it! I smile thinking about what an amazing time they had a camp this year,
what great friendships they made and built upon, what gifts and skills they
discovered that they didn’t even know they had. From so many of our children,
I’ve heard first hand how Reinhardt is one of the things they anticipate and
look forward to all year. Year after year, it is an experience that has been
faithful to them . . . living up to their expectations.
Over the past few weeks and months I’ve heard so many
express their hopes, dreams and expectations for the Chapel renovation. It’s
not even December and yet, Advent is among us! Already this summer we’ve
watched with great expectation as walls have come down, the roof has been
replaced and windows have appeared.
Looking at these pictures of our children at Reinhardt, I
can only hope that this Chapel renovation will provide for them, too, a place
where relationships continue to be formed, strengthened and nourished. I pray
that it will be a place where gifts they didn’t even know they had are
uncovered and unearthed. I trust that it will be a place where faith is formed,
molded and shaped. I expect that it will be a place that provides them with the
community they need to thrive long before they enter youth group and high
school.
The prophet Isaiah reminds us all of what seems so
unexpected, “The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with
the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together and a little child shall lead them” (Isaiah 11: 6) It is my
greatest hope that this Chapel renovation will provide the place and space for
the children in our midst to lead us all as they faithfully follow God’s call
in their own lives.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Here are a few pictures of the continuing progress of our chapel renovation project. The construction is moving at a swift and productive pace!
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| Exposed duct work will give the youth center a contemporary, "industrial chic" feel. |
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| As the drywall is framed and added, the cross remains central in the renovated chapel. |
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| New windows on both sides of the building will enable abundant natural light. |
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| A large window will lighten our brand new gathering just inside the chapel. |
Sunday, July 29, 2012
On the heels of another wonderful Montreat Youth Conference, our youth came back as on fire as ever. A particularly meaningful theme, a wonderful pair of keynote speakers, and an inspirational preacher had the youth struggling all week with what it means for God to be using imperfect people like us for his perfect purposes.
In their small groups this year, many of the youth found themselves listening to youth from around the country talk about home churches that did not necessarily encourage their full participation in the life of the congregation, and certainly did not afford them some of the opportunities that Shallowford provides. They voiced over and over again, how grateful they are to have a church home where they feel valued, heard, and empowered.
Tonight, the Youth and Young Adult committee had a great meeting as we looked back on what was another great year, and also looked ahead to the new and exciting challenges and possibilities that lie ahead in the year to come. A great deal of our conversation revolved around the many new opportunities that having our dedicated youth center will offer in our ministry to and with and for young people.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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| The construction sub-committee considers lighting options |
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The Chapel Renovation
project moves forward with great enthusiasm and we hope you are enjoying
viewing the progress on this blog! We are still accepting
pledges to our New Beginnings Capital Campaign. You can give
electronically, one-time or reoccurring, using a credit card
by clicking here or contact Wanda
Brown to have your pledge deducted from your bank account.
Friday, July 6, 2012
More exciting progress on the chapel this week. They continue to work on trim work both upstairs and downstairs that will be used to frame out some of the existing structure. The pilasters and other trim work are really going to accentuate the existing wood work and make things pop in the new space in addition to making everything a little brighter and a little fresher. 
Perhaps the biggest visual progress this week is the new window! They began work late yesterday on a new window that will open partly into the new narthex area of the chapel and partly into Pastor Alex Thomas' brand new office! To see the sunlight pouring into the new space this afternoon was so exciting! Just imagine what it will look like when the rest of the windows arrive.
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