Progress Continues on Pace

Progress continues on pace with the mid October completion date as the final walls are being completed and the building is just about fully enclosed.  All of the major parts of the Parish Life Center (PLC) are coming to life and the walkways and connector points to the existing facilities are taking shape.

 

Above is the walkway that connects the existing Emmaus House backyard to the second floor of the PLC.  In addition to looking beautiful, this walkway will allow for easy access for Father Samuel, our new priests and the staff.

 

The high point in the picture above is the outline of our new Adoration Chapel. The roof is complete and it is ready for the outside skin.

 

This photo above shows the inside of our new Fellowship Hall looking to the south into the Youth Center area.  As you can see much progress is being made as the exterior gets completed and work on the interior begins next month.

In the above picture, supporting structures are raised as the skeleton of the covered walkway connecting the church (via the west facing door) to the PLC.  Notice the beautiful Emmaus arch design extended out into the walkway and throughout the PLC design.

Timber, Walkway & Roof

As you can see, progress continues on the PLC as wooden timbers were installed to create the walkway on the second floor of the Education Center and metal roofing material skins the Fellowship Hall and Youth Center.  Work continues on schedule and decisions are being made on the many items that are needed to help furnish our new facility.  Needed furnishings include tables and chairs, kneelers in the adoration chapel, outdoor playground equipment, refrigerators, pots and pans and coffee machines.  More information coming soon on how you can help Furnish the PLC this Summer!

50% Complete

At the PLC Sneak Peak held on Friday, April 9th, the site construction manager announced that the project is 50% complete and the expected date of completion is October 8, 2010.  This is great news and certainly meeting this deadline requires mother nature's cooperation as well as a bit of luck against any unplanned delays or unexpected events.  But for now, our new facility will be ready in time to host our annual Fall Fest and break-in the kitchen along with the rest of the facilities.

Special Thanks from Father Samuel:
Thank you to everyone who made our Parish Life Center Sneak Peek a success last Friday evening. It was an extremely well organized event. Thank you as well to everyone who came. Special thanks go to all who brought wonderful things for our Holy Spirit Pot Luck. As always happens when we just ask people to bring what they do well, it was a really good pot luck and there was more than enough for everyone. If you missed this event, don’t miss future opportunities like this to come together as a parish community.

Progress is being made daily so keep checking in to see how the PLC is shaping up.  You don't have to wait until the weekend to see how things have changed.  Visit http://www.emmauslakeway.com/ and click on the PLC Update Blog.
 

Fully Framed

The framing on the PLC is substaintially complete and the steel skeleton around the Fellowship Hall, Adoration Chapel and Youth Center provides the outline for our beautiful new facility.  Wood framing on the Classrooms and Educational Wing is done and work on finishing the interior is in full swing.

 

Insulation was added this week on the outside and the walkway connecting the PLC to the west wing entrance/exit of the church is being prepared.

Progress Continues...

The steel frame is now being erected on the Fellowship Hall and Adoration Chapel.  More steel will be installed to frame out the Youth Center.  As you see in the backgreound, the second floor of the Education Wing and roof is completely framed and now work begins on the inside.  Keep watching for more photos and some serious progress in the next couple of weeks. 

Remember we are only 2 weeks away from The PLC "Sneak Peak" on Friday, April 9th at 6 pm.  Join us for hard hat tours and a Holy Spirit Pot Luck dinner at 7 pm.

The Steel Arrives!

Welcome sight as the steel beams arrive (Monday - March 22, 2010) that will be used to frame out the Fellowship Hall, Youth Center and Adoration Chapel.

PLC Sneak Peek - Friday, April 9th