Author: tbc

Construction and renovation in our Basement/Fellowship Hall area remains on target for completion in late May or early June.  Dry wall is up, plumbing lines and mounts have been installed, and duct work is near completion.  There are a couple of significant construction activities for you to be aware of this week:

• Kjellstrom & Lee, General Contractor, expects to have a crane on site on Wednesday, May 20^th to place the new HVAC compressor on the roof.  The steel support has already been installed to make this move in compressor location possible.
• By Friday, May 22^nd, we expect that all of the ceiling tiles will be reinstalled in the Fellowship Hall area.   We will literally see how much progress is being made when that part of the job is finished!

Be certain to use our God-Sized Vision mailbox located on the table in our Meadow Street entrance foyer to ask any questions that you might have.  Our committee members will respond to you quickly.  Also continue your prayers for our Construction & Renovation Oversight Committee leaders, as well as for work safety during construction.   Your prayers are an important component of the overall success of our endeavors!

While the demolition in the basement area was in progress, the team made a fascinating historical find!  A blackboard from many, many years ago reveals the names of Sunday School classes, counts of attendance, new members and other key information.  Previously hidden in a closet behind shelving, the chalk can still be read!  Because of the size, angle and location of the blackboard, it is difficult to get one good picture of it.   Take a look at the pictures included here.  Sunday School ‘Colonels’ included Delaney, Jennings, Chapin, Eubank, Thomas, Brown, Taurman, Orchestra, Officers.  Do you recognize any of those names?  Let us know if you do!  And wonder who the 12 officers were at that time?

The columns include number on roll and number in attendance, along with the collection amount for that Sunday.   Previously at Tabernacle, the Sunday collection was taken up during Sunday school as well as during the worship service.  Each class posted on the blackboard how much was collected on a Sunday and the previous Sunday, allowing for a week over week comparison.  The numbers still showing on the blackboard are from August 23^rd and August 30^th of that year.

Once construction in the Basement/Fellowship Hall area is completed, you will have the chance to take a look at what changes were made.  See the display in the basement area and on the TV monitor to refer to the list of changes and the drawing that shows where the changes are taking place.  The blackboard remains in its location in a closet, and is more visible now since we took the shelving down.  It won’t be long before you will have a chance to see if for yourself!