Builders For Christ - Tuesday

Another beautiful day in Ohio, and work is well underway at First Baptist Monroe. The roof is almost done; soffits and vinyl siding are close to completion on the south side of the sanctuary; ductwork is being installed; many small jobs are being done, such as an area where a stairway was to have gone in the front of the church which is now a storage area. It's really hot in the sanctuary, and I had gone to take ice and water to replenish the coolers there. A couple of the ladies were watching the lull take workers up to work on the ducts in the ceiling, and we got to talking. They were commenting on the water and ice, and suggested that perhaps I should fill the new baptistry instead of the coolers so we could try it out, check for leaks and such...;-) In the heat, it didn't seem like a bad idea at all!
The kitchen crew was really busy, making chicken salad and tuna salad for lunch and chicken casserole, rice, corn, green beans, strawberry (congealed)salad, with peach cobbler and ice cream or banana pudding for dessert at dinner. Just before dinner we had 4 roasters and three stoves going, making it hotter inside with the A/C on than it was outside! It's been interesting trying to plug in multiple appliances without tripping fuses. We also have good help from Brittany Adams, who came with her grandmother Susie Bell, and Katherine and Kaylyn who came with their grandmother, Rachel Allen, from Thomasville Road Baptist. They've helped with preparing vegetables, making tea, cleaning up, and ringing the dinner bell.
It's really fun to get to meet people who share the common interest of helping through construction of a church building, and it is rewarding to know that I'm a part of God's vision for this community, and building a community of faith which will hopefully outgrow what has been started. Jacob's Well in Eau Claire, WI, for example, has outgrown the building our church members helped to build several years ago, and their members continue to go out to help build other churches.
Well, that's about all for today. Today's pictures are the kitchen crew and work inside and out. The photos yesterday were taken by Gayle Lawrence.