Framed

Work has been moving on the Missions Building project since the summer camping season concluded. Friends of Wi-Ne-Ma Day gave a big boost to the project as we started working in earnest on the remaining areas. The electrician has been in to run a number of the remaining circuits. The black paper has been installed over the mezzanine area allowing the rooms in the upstairs level to be framed in. The Fire Alarm plan is being reviewed and after the fire alarm system is installed we can start working on the downstairs and the bathrooms that will be part of the western end of the building.

Timely financial gifts and timely workers have made this possible as we look forward to having our offices and some restrooms in by the next camping season.

Framing in a storage and equipment room on the Mezzanine level.
Finally, through with the black paper covering the insulation. This has been one of the most tedious jobs in the process. But, it looks great once it is done!

Putting up the strandboard backing on the Mezzanine Level.

One of the upstairs rooms framed in.

Looking from the inside out.

A closer view of the black paper project and preparation for framing a room.

The summer camping season is drawing to a close. The summer youth camps are concluded. We still have Family Bible Conference, Singles Retreat, Septemberfest, and Friends of Wi-Ne-Ma Day before we come to a pretty full fall for retreat groups.

We haven't had much of a chance to do a lot with the Missions Building. But, there has been a bit of progress. Good news is that the stairs have been put in on both ends of the mezzanine. And, they have passed inspection. Other pictures are of work in the west and south entry ways.

Next up in September is to get the septic tanks put in which will allow us to proceed with plumbing and bathrooms. We also need to have some electrical work done as well as the conferences being over before we can start on the west end offices and mezzanine.

We are looking forward to Friends of Wi-Ne-Ma Day as giving a good donation boost for us to be able to continue on this winter as we have time now to get working on these other areas.

The Missions Building was a wonderful asset to the various programs this summer and we got a taste of how much more it can do once it is completed.

Thanks for following along.

A view of the steps.
The mezzanine ready to run some wires.

South entrance.

West Entrance

The Great Room set up for a youth camp.

Has It Really Been This Long Since My Last Post

I have been gently reminded that there have not been any recent pictures put up of the progress in the Missions Building. We have had a number of volunteers in since the insulation was started. It took quite a while, but finally all the insulation in the Great Room was put up. Then the even more tedious part of covering the insulation with black paper (held up with tape and wire) really put the finishing touches on the room. Below is a picture of the room set up for 1st Jr. High Camp so you can see how the room turned out.


In other news we have had a volunteer couple in -- Marv and Jan Bullock, -- who, along with friends Hal Stewart, Frank Barnett, and Greg Gleason have built the second set of stairs, and have been working on the two entrances. The other pictures below show how the west entrance looks as it is being cased out. Their plan is to work on finishing this part of the project by staining the wood.


It is really looking sharp.


We have been registering the youth camps in the Missions Building and really appreciating the space. Next up in the project is to get some wiring done in anticipation of framing the west end administrative areas.

We are hoping for a drier fall so we can more easily dig in the septic tanks and start working on the restroom portion this winter.


Thanks for your continued interest and support for this project.

The stairs that Marv built. Going Up.

The stairs that Marv built. Going down.

Inuslation going up in the Mezzanine.

The rest of the insulation in the mezzanine.

Looking out the West Entrance Windows

Looking back up toward the Mezzanine

West Entrance, Looking South

The great room set up for 1st Jr. High Camp.

Insulation

Last weekend we had a group of guys from Mill City Christian Church come and start putting up the insulation in the ceiling. Thought it made things warmer and quieter. Today Phil and Pat are continuing the work. We are getting close to finishing the great room. We have the doors ready to put in. There is still some trim work to do, but, it is getting there.

We do have some volunteers coming in over the next couple of months as we turn from working on the Great Room to working on the office and entry areas. We probably are not going to be able to move our offices just yet, but we do plan to set up registration for the camps and conferences in the Missions Building.

You Asked For It

In reality Michael asked for it. He had heard the windows for the west entrance had been installed and wanted to see them. Here you go Michael.

View of the Windows from Outside

View Through the Windows from the Inside


A Less Romantic View. These are pins to hold up the insulation in the ceiling.
There are 5,000 of these to glue on.

Adding Texture

We are close to finishing another important step in the Missions Building. Thanks to efforts by folks from Adventure Christian Church in McMinnville, Robert, Jason, and Luis from Newberg Christian Church, as well as the usual folks who form the Thursday volunteers, the Great Room sheetrock is up and textured. In a couple of weeks we are planning for the work party from Go, Inc. to finish the project by painting the room. With this the Great Room is mostly complete. The remaining items are doors and trim.

Thank you to all those who spent long hours getting this room to look as nice as it does. The bright atmosphere will greatly enhance all the great events to come in the buildng.

Guys from Adventure Christian Church applying primer.

Primer on high.

Primer down low.

Stretching out for primer.

Texture looking northeast

Texture looking southwest.

More Sanding

We have heat, now, in the Missions Building. A gas line might not look like much, but I know it will be appreciated by the winter groups. This coming weekend the plan is to finish the last coat of mud and sanding. Next weekend, Feb 13, we are looking forward to a group from Adventure Christian Church in McMinnville to come and paint the primer coat. Masking, then, in the weeks that follow and our sheet rock workers will return to apply the texture. We appreciate all those (especially Robert, Jason, and the Thursday volunteers) who have worked hard to make this a great looking room.

Propane Supply Line for the Heaters

View Looking Toward the East Wall -- See the Heaters

View Looking at the North Wall. Lots of screws!

Taping and Mudding

We had a great day Saturday (January 9). A number of volunteers came by (folks from Newberg Christian Church and Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Church as well as some Wi-Ne-Ma Board Members) and the applied tape and the first coat of "mud" as we move towards finishing the walls in the Great Room. If all goes according to schedule they could be textured and ready to paint by the first weekend in February. Check back.