Constructors for Christ...Week THREE

We had an amazing week three with Constructors for Christ! This was the largest week of volunteers they have ever had...114!!! We were able to see the roof come to completion (on the volunteer side...the metal team will finish that in the next few weeks), the framing for the sanctuary really began to progress, the drive-through was framed and decked, electrical wiring was mostly completed, and we even saw sheetrock start going up! There were two youth groups involved in this week, and our boys just fell in love with them! They've always enjoyed hanging out with teenagers, so they made fast friends with these guys. Everyone was so impressed by what a great group of youth they were...loving the Lord, serving others, and very respectful of those around them. The youth guys stayed at our church and Ridgedale Baptist Church in Chattanooga was so generous in sending their disaster relief shower trailer for us to use along with a precious couple who stayed to man it all week...Thank you! We are so grateful for each of you who gave your time and talents to serve Christ by building here in Paris during week three! Thank you for being such a blessing to us...your work will have an eternal impact!


Day One...Monday

Framing on the drive through, laying the moisture barrier on the education building roof, framing in the sancturary and fellowship hall.
Day Two...Tuesday

The drive-through really took shape, insulation began to be installed and framing continued...I love this picture...a lot of the workers left their shoes outside so they wouldn't track mud into the church...it reminds me of the verse in Romans, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" To me, these shoes were beautiful!

The boys have been waiting three weeks for these snow cones! They usually come during their nap time, but they got to stay longer that day ;)

Day Three...Wednesday

I wasn't at the site during the day, so before church I went by to get a few pictures...I don't know details of all that was done, but do know that they installed these smoke walls in the rafters of the fellowship hall which was quite a job!

Day Four...Thursday

Sheetrock! The sheetrock installation began and really changed the look of the building and the windows went in also!!!
Ray asked Bennett to help him with the door prizes Thursday at dinner...I love this sweet picture!

Day Five...Friday

On Fridays, we work a half day, but during that time Corey and several of our deacons were able to get the bottom part of the front sanctuary wall in place...it doesn't look it, but it is 16 ft. high. Pictures are getting more difficult in the education side due to the sheetrock and insulation...there isn't as much light, but you can tell that the hallway ceiling was completed! And if you look back to last week's post, you can see the major change in the drive-through...it is basically ready for the metal roof! The entire education side is dried in and ready for the next group to sheetrock!