Sunday, in church, we asked for people to volunteer to help us with the stage in the gym. We are doing parts of the project ourselves to save many thousands of dollars of labor. So - less than one day after collecting names, we started recruiting and A LOT of progress was made on Monday!
Here are a few pictures...
Led by John Romansky, a crew of all volunteers made huge progress on demolition today. This is John and Jeff Peden cut the outlines of the opening for the stage.
I walked over to see the progress to find these three (Scott Bixby, Lloyd Murray, and John Sklenar) reading manuals to attempt to fix the lift. A few minutes later - they had it running again...
I know this... Scott Bixby with a sledgehammer... STAY CLEAR.... the block was flying.
The bricks are over 50% complete, and the block has quite a ways to go. This is John R and Matt Burgett using jackhammers to get rid of the bricks.
We had probably 12 to 15 different volunteers helping with the wall on Monday. We could use MORE on Tuesday. Are you available? Show up anytime from 9:00 AM on... During the day or after work! The guys will keep you busy. If you have a jackhammer (just kidding)... If you have a wheelbarrow and could bring it with you - that would be a bonus! Just show up or call Scott and let him know you are coming.
Volunteers are my HEROES!!
While this was happening down in the gym - more volunteers were working in the new building, pulling wires for the communications systems. Here are a couple of those pictures:
Ed Sawyer pulling wires...
Three of the volunteers (I called them "the bosses") - Fray Mapes, Nancy Tomkinson, and Deb Sawyer - giving their husbands instructions and helping with the wire-pulling...
We had at least nine other volunteers in the new building pulling wires.
I love seeing volunteers jump in and serve so willingly! I look forward to many more volunteers helping in the next several weeks! I hope to see some of you tomorrow.
Some of today's heroes: John R, John S, Kim S, Matt B, Matt T, Matt S (yes, 3 different Matt's) Dave N, Dave B, Michael B, Gary G, Issac G, Lloyd M, Jason B, Jeff P, Jeff M, Fray M, Ed S, Deb S, Len T, Nancy T, John M, Brian M, and Eric C... And I'm sure I've forgotten some or didn't see some... At least 23 people! And most of you with almost no notice! Just a phone call or email. THANKS!!!