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Rising up
Rising up
April 24 2013
April 24 2013
View from the site hut we can now see our new church rising from the ground
Ground level rooms in foreground and worship area in the background
Ground level rooms
End Wall
View from the side looking across ground level rooms
Looking through the ground level rooms
Ground Floor meeting room
Looking across the worship area
Other meeting room
Floor of the worship area
Meeting rooms at both ends, toilets in the middle, vestry just to the right
The architect discussing exactly how she wants the finish to look, going into minute detail
Even down to using a nail brush
Shape of the external wall worship area
View from the side
March Foundation Progress
March 23 2013
The view through the viewing window
Foundations can now be clearly seen
Worship area foundations
Jumping around in cement
These will never be seen again, hopefully
Carefully protecting the foundations from the cold
The rain water harvester which will collect most of the rainwater from the site
A good view of the shape of the church and adjoining building
The foundations
Groundworks setting out
February 23 2013
Snow has now cleared and a steady stream of lorries remove excess soil to enable the foundations to be laid
If you look carefully you can see the shape of the worship area
More topsoil being removed.The underlying chalk was of poor quality which meant the builder had to go down much further than was anticipated to get good anchorage for the foundations
This picture shows the depth of the soil and chalk removed. Blue markers indicate where foundations and shape of building will be
Groundworks underway
A long sheet of black protective covering covers a piece of the foundations from the old church which were left in place under the new church
Another view of the foundations
A view showing the scale of the foundations
Consultants and builders discussing the weather using the digger as a guide
Markers set out for the foundations See the poor quality chalk
Another marker
Ground-breaking Ceremony 24th January 2013
On Thursday 24th January 2013 our minister, Revd Vindra Maraj-Ogden, and the majority of the team involved in the building of our new church gathered on a cold snow covered day to break the ground for the first stages of the building. Francesca Weal our architect, Tony Silver Quantity surveyor and the builders met at 10.30 am Whilst it was cold somehow no one seemed to mind. Every one was in such a happy frame of mind and there was a real feeling of God’s presence and team spirit.
We positioned Vindra in the very place the new worship area will be.
The digger first moved some snow away to enable Vindra to put the first spade into the ground. This was followed by a short dedication service as there is no actual official ceremony. This was very appreciated by all the team present.
This was then followed up with some lovely really happy photos of Vindra, colour co-ordinated of course, having some fun with the digger. Thankfully she did not drive it!
Vindra and Tony Silver, quantity surveyor with consultants in the background
Discussions just before the ground-breaking
Vindra in the exact place where the new worship area will be
Colour co-ordinated
Angel of the South
The digger that started the ground-breaking
Vindra climbing into the digger
Vindra having fun in the digger
Vindra and the project team
Vindra and the consultants and builders
Vindra officially breaking the ground of the new church
Prayers of dedication
The very beginning
These pictures were taken from a blog on the building project which also includes pictures of the demolition of the previous church which stood on the site
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