Summer Projects

July 4, 2009 -

Summer projects are rolling along! The new front sign has been beautifully landscaped and the parking lot has been repaired around the fuel tank fill port. From past parking lot refinishing, the fuel tank fill port was a low point in the parking lot! That created a water puddle over the fuel tank and ultimately and ice patch. That is not too handy if you have to add fuel in the middle of winter!

Fence

We had a little fence remodeling done for us on Saturday night (2/21/2009). This nice little tan car tried to "grind the rail" (skater term) on the top of our parking lot/playground fence. The guy in the picture was not driving or in the car. He just thought it would add a little something to the picture if he was in it. Notice the front tires of the car are off the ground as it is completely hung up on top of the fence. - Nice. Since we are in Minnesota and the ground is frozen we can only do a temporary repair now and do the full repair after the frost comes out.

Custom Wall Art!

I feel a little bit like we (Grace Life Church) just got our first real tatoo. We have put up some stickers here and there, but this one is the real deal!

Thank you Matt for lending us your artistic talent to paint the church logo on the wall outside my office door! If you get a chance to come up to the second floor hallway take a look!

Roof Repairs - DONE

This past summer we took a major step forward with improving the roof condition at Grace Life Church.

When we originally took possession of the former Ease Side School building we were told that the roof was going to need major repairs or even replacement in the near future. As with so many other things...the Lord had the solution to meet our need. Through a series of contacts and connections we were able to identify a product designed specifically to meet the repair need of our roof. Even better - we were able to install the product ourselves!

The issue with the roof was that the edges of the roof were developing stretch tears along the edges. The rest of the roof was in near perfect condition. What this repair product does is create a "patch" of sorts all along the edge of the roof. Our best estimate is that this repair will last up to 20 years! That allows us to begin setting aside funds each year to prepare for the eventual replacement of the roof. God is good and he is always providing for all our needs!

Extreme Makeover - Boiler Edition!

They might look like the same 60 year old boilers on the outside, BUT inside they are brand new! This fall we finished completely replacing all of the tubes in Boiler #2. (Boiler #1 was done last year.)

For those of you that don't know. Boilers are filled with long metal tubes about 3" in diameter. Over time these tubes deteriorate and begin to leak. It is not uncommon to have one or two develop leaks and need replacement. We were finding seven to ten tubes leaking, so we made the choice to re-tube the entire boiler.

The is a 20+ year repair! With proper chemical balance in the boiler water and other routine maintenance, these boilers are ready to run for a long time to come!

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Here's Your Sign!

It's almost done! The brick is up and the sign is mounted! All that is left is for the electrical to be completed for lighting and some landscape work next spring!

Hopefully, this will help the community identify this building as Grace Life Church / Marshall Area Christian School instead of "the old East Side building". :-)

Going Up!

The sign frame is almost done! This project has really picked up speed this week. If all goes well, we might have a sign in the front lawn by the end of the month!

BRICK!!!

God answers prayer! The brick came to town on Monday and the crew is here today starting to lay it in! We should have the frame work of the sign standing soon! Check back in a few days to see the continued progress!

Sign Footing

The sign footings have been poured! The main hold up now will be brick. Pray that the brick will arrive soon! It sure is fun to see this sign become a reality.

Sign UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

The hole was dug this morning to pour the footings for the new sign! (With a 6' hole in the front yard, people might think it is the the start of the new Grace Life cemetery!) Still no word on the brick, but we are getting started.

College Drive Sign Time!

Coming Soon! - Grace Life Church has received a permit to build a sign out on the College Drive side of the building! We called in the locate today and digging... should start next week! Hopefully we'll have a picture of the new sign to post here soon!

When one door Shuts, another Opens!

You have got to love the creative people around here! Check out the new wall art in various locations around the building. This sign on the first floor elevator door is just one of several that have greatly added to the overall presentation of the building. Thank you to Joyce Adams!

Summer Hires!

Calling all Summer hires! Grace Life Church is looking for a few good people to work with out building and grounds team this summer! Stop by the church office to pick up an application!

Meeting Room 2 Gets a Facelift!

It is amazing to see the transformation that has taken place in Meeting Room 2! Thanks to some amazing volunteers (and a little paid labor!) this room is now much more useful and attractive!

The old blue counters were removed, the walls patched, and freshly painted! After seeing the improvement and makeing use of the space it makes us wonder why we did not do this sooner!

Meeting Room 3 Face Lift!

If you have a chance to visit Meeting Room 3 - do it! We think you'll love the new look! Thank you to Rick and Joyce Adams for re-decorating the room this month!

January - June 2008 Budget

It's done! The January - June 2008 budget is done and avaialble for your review. Copies can be requested via email or pick one up in the Church Administrator's office.

Christmas Break Projects

Christmas Break Projects - We have some time over the Christmas break to get a few cleaning and painting projects done here at the church! If you have some time you would like to donate for painting - please contact the church office.

Gym Carpet

Maybe you did not notice, but the gym carpet was getting pretty dirty over the past 12 months. If you did notice, check it out this Sunday! Paul Evanson and Steve Danduarand spent a bunch of time making it look like new (almost new - that is!) again! Tell them thanks next time you see them!

Boiler Repairs

During start up on the building heating system this year it became obvious that major repairs were required. Due to leaks caused by corrosion - we are retubing boiler #1.

This photo shows Chad inside boiler #1 removing scale build up. The good news is that the new tubes we are installing should last 30+ years!

Exterior Signage - Step 1

It's a small step, but we have added some informational/directional signage to the exterior of the building. As you will now notice, the six parking stalls along the building are now reserved for our guests. "Guests" in this case would be people joining us for the first time. Keep watching - more signs are coming!

Time to find our sign!

Can you believe we have been in here a year and still don't have a sign in the front yard! Wow! The good news is we are making progress. We are currently waiting on proofs for the first of 6 sign projects (including the front lawn.) If you have skills or interest in this area - please contact the church office to volunteer today! 507-532-3187

Look out Miami Ink!

In there effort to completely paint the doors, summer hires Kyle and Sam seem to have painted outside the lines once again. Something tells me they don't mind.

Event Notification rev. 2

We have updated the Event Notification & Resource Scheduling Form! Please contact the church office to schedule all building and grounds events!

Thank you!

2nd Fan coming for Sunday!

Summer is in full swing and the gym is hot for worship services!

The good news is that relief is on the way. We have a second fan due to arrive in time for this Sunday. The combination of the two fans should do a better job of evenly moving the air for all the seating area.

Plus, we are still working on a quote for adding ceiling fans!

2007 Summer Help

Summer is here! Thankfully - so is the summer help! Grace Life Church summer help includes; Sam Oglesby, Jordana Beens, Neil Citrowske, Kyle Adams, and Zach Dandurand. We are blessed to have them on board and getting things done around here! I am sure you will notice the contributions they make to the property over the next few months! - Welcome Summer Staff!

MACS - Sunshine Award

Congratulations, Chad! - GLC building & grounds staff member Chad B. received the coveted Marshall Area Christian School Sunshine Award for being the person who best represents the heart of a servant. Even though Chad is not a employee of the school, his many selfless acts of service for the school won him this recognition. It is quite an honor for Chad! We can all agree that he truly deserved this award!

Summer Job?

Grace Life Church is looking for a couple of people to assist us with summer projects! Work includes (but, is not limited to!) lawn care, landscaping, painting, and project cleaning. Currently we have 2 positions planned for the summer months. The pay is $6.50 per hour and the hours are flexible. Our expectation is that each person could put in 20 - 35 hours per week.

Please contact the church office if you are interested! 507-532-3187

Whitney St. Stop Light

The city has informed us that they are considering the removal of the Whitney St. / College Dr. intersection stop light. If you have any thoughts or comments regarding this proposed stop light removal please contact the church office. Thank you!

NEW TENANT AT GLC!

Southwest Adult Basic Education (ABE) - Marshall Region is joining us as our newest Joint User at Grace Life Church. ABE will use classroom 112 starting in March and running until the end of April 2007 to teach a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class. Classes are planned for week day mornings. These courses are specifically for people who speak English as a second language.

Please join us in welcoming ABE to our building!

Need a room?

There is a lot of activities going on within our new facility at any given time. In an effort to help coordinate activities and avoid double booking, please follow these simple steps.

1. Figure out the day(s), time, and duration of your activity.

2. Figure out what kind of room and what type of set up you need.

3. Contact the Church Administrator to find out if the room is available and what additional infromation might be needed.

There are many behind the scenes things that need to happen to ensure this works smoothly for all concerned. Everything from room set up to programming the room to heat during the times it will be occupied.

Thank you for your cooperation!