Renovation Updates

Jeff Bjorgan

Spiritual Formation Pastor

Next Saturday (July 17^th) we will be having a work bee. It’s actually the first of a few work bees that we will be having as we make our way through our gym renovation. As in all renovations there is a bit of order in doing things; at first it may not seem like much is happening as we work on behind the scenes stuff, like re-routing electrical wiring and installing conduit. However, I can assure you that the pieces are all coming together at a good pace. At this first week bee we will be working on removing the bulkhead or valance near the front of the stage. If you have any construction background or know how to use a hammer and work with drywall, it would be great to have you help. The work bee will go from 9 am to about 12 pm.

I would also like to introduce you to Tyler Kort. Tyler is a lanky, smiley guy who has experience in project management and construction. We have hired him to be our project manager, someone who can deal with all of the trades and projects that inevitably have to be managed.  You may recognize his last name: he is the grandson of Henry and Ruth Kort, members of Emmanuel. Make sure to say hi to him when you see him cruising through our hallways.

You’ll notice in the bulletin that finances are starting to trickle in for the project. Remember that every dollar that is donated is matched from an outside source. What a great time to give! Together, we can make this project happen.

In other news, we had a great first barbeque of the season down at Pritchard park on Thursday at 6 pm. Thanks to Janice and Gary Dewald for hosting. It was great to see missions friends from far off countries there. If you are looking for a relaxed way to connect with people at Emmanuel, why not come out to one of our barbeques? From now until the beginning of September we meet every Thursday, same time same place. We’re also just finishing up our Awake Youth Camp –you’ll see some pictures of the weekend at church today. We continue to thank God for what he is doing in the lives of the youth in our congregation and community.