. . . our west doors are back, right in time for Holy Week. We were able to process in Sunday morning, waving palms and signing Hosannas!
The Restorhaus crew was on-site for 2 full days, installing the doors and making many small adjustments, there are still some hardware and trim items outstanding. The south doors are now on their way up to Lubbock to be repaired and refinished.
Also, big thanks to Randy and Nancy who put their skills to work painting the lamps and railings. It’s tedious work getting into all those crevices and curlicues, but they knocked it out. Our west patio is looking sharp!
Looking for volunteers to help beautify our church grounds for Easter! We will be weeding, trimming, planting, and enjoying time together in the great outdoors. Bring your gloves, favorite yard tools, hats, water and sunscreen. Contact Gwen Flory or Terry Porter for more information.
We continue to make improvements to our building and grounds.
Last week a team from Klock’s Electric arrived to restore power to the north-most patio lamp in front of the sanctuary. That wiring was severed when the sprinklers were installed. We also replaced a non-working socket in one of the lamps further north in front of the office entrance. All 4 of the lamps along Whitis Ave. are now working again!
ALL of the exterior fixtures are fitted with LED lamps and are photocell-operated which means the lights automatically turn on at dusk and turn off at dawn – thus being energy efficient while keeping things dependably well-lit at night.
Thanks to Randy B., Terry P. and Paul B. [the guy with ALL the tools] for helping to dismount these fixtures so that the electricians could do their work.
Paul B. power washed the lamps and the railings a while back, knocking off loose paint and grime in order to get them prepped for a shiny new coat of black paint – happening soon!
He also has some other ideas for getting things spiffed up around our courtyard space – more power washing and painting tasks – stay tuned for opportunities to help.
a view of our campus all lit up at night
Terry wiping down the dusty glass panes after the lamps were put back in place
Inspector Baden chatting with the guys from Klock’s Electric
Electricians investigating the old wire and conduit after the lamps were dismounted – new conduit and wiring were run from the photocell on the south side of the patio
The door crew was on site caulking and prepping the west opening for the installation of our refurbished doors. These doors should be on their way back to Austin soon.
Alex and his helper fabricated and installed new handrails at the south narthex entry.
And the tree crew was hard at work along 30th Street, removing some of the old, crowded crepe myrtles and trimming the rest.
Stay tuned for more improvements to the courtyard, including a patio area using existing and new paver materials.
