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April 26, 2024 – Lots of changes in our building, changes that whisper “Moving Day is coming up!!!” Remember this phrase? “We Can’t Wait” – because our guests shouldn’t have to.” We can’t, but we still need to raise enough money to meet our current challenge to open these doors!! If you have been wondering about a good time to give – this is that time! We need your help!

Two of my favorite Project Managers discussing the loading dock options – Ron Wood (VMJR) and Alistair.
Throwback sign from the pool area. Blasts from the past -including the pool – remain in the building.
Let there be LIGHT! I cannot wait to see what these lights look like and I think that today is the day we’ll get to see the results of the work being done in the ceiling of the Pantry area.
A coat of paint makes an amazing difference. Anyone want to sponsor NEW DOORS for that front entrance? We are looking for help with that expense.

April 17, 2024 – To go along with the beautiful yellow daffodils, look at the painting going on at One Church Street! The walls are so bright and cheerful, aren’t they? I even convinced them to create an accent wall in my office space with this same beautiful, warm color.

April 5, 2024 – Today we’ll update you on our Space Mission since November–we have raised just about $190,000 of the $1 million needed to complete the Mission (the NOAH Dining Room and Kitchen area). That’s Phase TWO!!
We’ll share stats and other info about the number of donors who got us there, but tomorrow–an update on our special fundraising challenge in honor of Dick and Dee Brown! OCS always has good news to share!

Our friend, Tim, who is 14 years old and a PTech student, created this video for One Church Street because he is convinced that our community needs this program. (Tim was the young man who brought us all the hygiene bags with his family earlier this season.) We were both touched and inspired by Tim’s hard work, and would like to share it more widely. Remember that this is TIM’S work and his video. The title? “Be Selfless”. Tim studied our information and turned it into useful and sometimes astonishing statistics (It would take 13.9 years to make as many dinners as NOAH served in a year!!) Tim’s commitment is our commitment – to nourish our neighbor in body, mind and spirit. Thanks Tim. 

April 2, 2024 – What a difference a day makes, and a floor makes! Pics of the newly poured floor that just 24 hours ago was pure liquid. Isn’t this amazing? I could tap dance on this floor today, but instead I walked carefully and quietly on it like it was holy ground because I think it is. ❤

Looking out from the reception desk towards the door to Church Street.
The reception area. We plan to have a gas insert in that fireplace, which would be a great donation in memory or in honor of someone! Check with us about doing that. (We can’t install it until we raise the money for it because it’s an ‘extra’.)
Mtr. Laurie’s office. She loves this space so much.

April 1, 2024 – Big day at OCS!!!! Today the gypcrete gets poured on the first floor. I headed over bright and early to see the prep work. We’ll be able to walk on the floor tomorrow. Amazing, right?

Who doesn’t love a big old dump truck fill of dirt? Every kid’s dream!!
The company pouring the flooring.
Making sure gaps are leveled prior to pouring.
This is Andrew, getting ready to help pour the floor. He was really cheerful and told me how much he loves his job. You can see it in his face, can’t you?
The front entrance area.
A special glue was applied to all the flooring areas prior to having the flooring port on top. Yes, I walked right on that with my regular old shoes to get these pictures so we’ll see what happens. It was worth it!
The side driveway is buzzing with activity and machinery in order to get this floor poured.
Check out the special shoes he has to wear in order to work in the flooring area.
From plywood to a real, true floor. The Rector’s Office/Meeting space was first!!

March 28, 2024 – Talk about new life!! Alistair toured OCS today with our Food Pantry leaders so they could visualize where things will be placed – freezers, refrigerators, non-perishables and of course–our guests who come to the Pantry!! Everyone seems really excited about the possibilities. I’m throwing in some extra photos of the original wood floors (too damaged to use–we pour a new floor on Monday!) and the elevator work. Folks–we have an elevator for real!! This is a great pre-Easter post as we move into a weekend that celebrates new life out of death. The YMCA could have been a dead building, but you are helping us give it new life.

MariJo, Mary, Rick and Alistair checking out the space.
Bricking in the bottom level of the elevator shaft.
The original flooring. You can see why it needs to be covered, but how cool to see these old boards one last time–oh if they could tell their stories!

March 27, 2024 – A few more pics of the elevator work being done…and I hear the floor is ready to be poured on the ground level! So much is coming together and we celebrate the joy of new life at this time of year! One Church Street will bring new life to our neighbors AND our neighborhood. Want to be a part of the action? Help us by donating to our Challenge! We are about 10% of the way to the final $100k needed to OPEN THE BUILDING!!! Yep, you read that right. Join us. Donate now.

March 26, 2024 – Today was a construction progress meeting. Alistair and the crew went through the details of what’s happening and it looks like the elevator is well on its way to being finished! And the flooring guy got a little lost and ended up at the library instead but they sent him on his way down to One Church Street. Then these guys were outside on a very nice day doing some of the necessary electrical work to bring full power to the building. There’s a buzz happening at one Church Street!!

March 21, 2024 – Hey OCS is at the Chamber of Commerce Business Expo talking about our Space Mission! Look at those FMCC Culinary students wearing our pin!

March 4, 2024 – Pretty exciting moment – the Kone technician is actually riding IN the elevator!! Work should all be done by this Friday! Nope. We can’t offer rides to anyone yet. We need to maintain safety rules until the elevator is fully certified.

February 29, 2024 – A $100,000 challenge is being offered by the Brown Family in honor of Dee and Dick Brown to help us leap into our move to One Church Street! 2024 is a Leap Year and on this extra day we’ve been given this extra special challenge. Will you take up the challenge? Help us raise $100,000 by Mother’s Day (May 12) and the Brown Family will match it for a total of $200,000! Let’s get those doors open at One Church Street.

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