week 51

week 51

Feb 2, 2026 |

Weather affected progress this week with Monday being unavailable for work with ice from the weekend. The elevator area was flooded from the rain and required a pump, some of that water frozen. This slowed further concrete work since site was not ready. Some progress as we continued the week. Our next scheduled meeting is on Wednesday to talk about way forward.

Chapel Hallway (Zone D): HVAC laid out registers; electric rough in continues

Sanctuary: new chancel handrails have been painted

Week 50

Week 50

Jan 23, 2026 |

Excavation work for the grand hallway!

Admin Area (Zone B): The columbarium is now complete.

Chapel Wing (Zone D): work/planning for collapsible walls and brickwork outside of the smaller fellowship hall.

Restrooms on the west end are still inaccessible.

Week 48

Week 48

Jan 9, 2026 |

Foundation walls and slab for elevator shaft are complete! Installation of concrete block walls has started.

Chapel Wing (Zone D): Concrete poured for the ramp that leads from the vestibule to the Chapel.

Restrooms on the west end are still inaccessible.

weeks 45-47

weeks 45-47

Dec 18, 2025 |

Work has continued at a reasonable pace during December. Most of the current work is concrete cutters removing the old Sanctuary stairs, prepping the new ramp for concrete pour in Zone D, and prepping elevator area for concrete walls. Bathrooms in the Chapel hallway have been demo’d…design team working on flooring, wall, and countertop options. We expect work to slow during the next 2 weeks with the holidays.

Week 44

Week 44

Dec 12, 2025 |

This week has been productive. It is sometimes difficult to see the amount of progress when they are working indoors and in the elevator pit!
 
Elevator Pit
  • Footings Dug for foundation
  • Rebar install prior to concrete pour
  • Concrete base slab poured
  • Concrete tested, rebar verified by ind team
Zone D
  • Rough framing of walls
  • Tie in new water to construction area
  • Exhaust vent installed in roof
  • Finish rough wood frame
  • Demo mens/womens bathrooms
  • Dig out ramp area, prep for concrete

Sanctuary

  • Paint stairwell up to balcony
  • Porte cochere timber replacement

 

Week 43

Week 43

Dec 4, 2025 |

Zone D (Chapel to Spitzer Building)
  • Roofing work complete with slate being added.
  • Electrical Rough-In is ongoing.
  • Plumbing has been inspected.
  • Next up: Fur out walls and frame in columns. 
Zone C
  • The rebar is onsite and the plan is finalized for the elevator pit.
  • Crews working to prep the layout for a concrete pour.

The Sanctuary Balcony is OPEN!  We are expecting a new paint job, but it is accessible and usable for all services.

week 41

week 41

Nov 21, 2025 |

Now that we are back in the Sanctuary work has focused primarily on Zone D (Chapel to Spitzer Building)
– Masons have worked on the gable roof for the new, smaller Fellowship Hall
– Framing inside of Zone D for various offices/spaces
The Schedule shows that concrete should be poured and foundations laid into the elevator pit beginning next week and continuing through Dec 5.
 
We also completed a water inspection of the basement to determine if we had any flooding.  In the past the church normally had water infiltration in the basement.  Following the hard rains of the past 2 days the church is dry.  This is due to various water mitigation efforts over the course of the project.
Back in the Sanctuary!

Back in the Sanctuary!

Nov 14, 2025 |

 

Enter through the doors to the new vestibule by the porte cochere (see image below). Note: The new restrooms are not yet complete. Restrooms available on all levels of the Spitzer Building..

Weeks 38 & 39

Weeks 38 & 39

Nov 7, 2025 |

Flooring complete in the Barron Hall Connector! Drywall has been added to the low wall.

 

The Sanctuary: Vestibule painting and flooring is complete! Temporary power for the lights has been added.

Intent for Sanctuary to be available on 11/9.  Staff updated and tested the mic wiring while stage was open. The piano is being tuned and a deep clean is scheduled.

Zone D (Chapel wing): Bathrooms roughed in; plumbing work continues