First-Floor Construction: Rebuilding Together in Love
February 21 – December 11, 2022 · Milestone 15 of 39
Slowly but surely, through God’s sustaining help and the love and generosity of our congregation, we moved forward with the full renovation of our first floor following the devastation of Hurricane Ida.
The work involved designing the space, ordering equipment, preparing a new kitchen and coffee bar, laying new floor tiles, and rebuilding the bathrooms. Each step brought us closer to restoring a welcoming place where our church family could gather, share meals, and serve one another.
The 80 photographs taken between February 21 and December 11, 2022, document this patient work and its progress:
February–April — The Tiles Arrive
The arrival of the new tiles marked a hopeful step forward as we prepared to restore the damaged floor.
April 30–June — The Hall Floor Is Laid
As the new tiles were laid, the hall began to take shape again, encouraging everyone who had contributed to the rebuilding.
July–September — The Bathrooms Are Rebuilt
Work continued with the reconstruction of the bathrooms, providing renewed facilities for our congregation and visitors.
September 15 — The Finished Hall
Photographs of the finished hall captured the fruit of months of planning, labor, and generosity—a space renewed for fellowship and service.
December 11 — A Finishing Touch in the Bathroom
The installation of the new cabinet beneath the bathroom sink marked another step in completing the renovated facilities.
We thank God for everyone who offered time, skills, resources, and prayers. Through their love, the work continued, and the spaces damaged by the flood were renewed for the life and ministry of our church.
So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
Nehemiah 4:6