This Old House

As we are nearing the completion of our roof project, seeing light at the end of the tunnel, we have received some bad news: the roof over the education wing is far more deteriorated than previously thought, and both the east and west sides of the roof need to be replaced. It seems that the building was not constructed exactly as the plans in our possession indicate, and there is a spongy material under both sides of the roof that won't hold a nail even if we put new slate on top. This affects both sides of the roof. It also reflects a ventilation problem that can only be resolved by replacing both sides of the roof. Our architect, independent roofing consultant and sexton have reviewed the problem and explored the alternatives, and determined that replacement of the entire education roof is the only reasonable solution. We have received a proposal from the contractor, and the Vestry has unanimously agreed via an electronic vote to approve the additional work. The good news: Trinity will have a new roof on the majority of its space that should last for many years to come. The bad news: It's going to cost approximately an additional $100,000. The other good news: It is still within the approximately $800,000.00 we had planned on when we undertook the whole project.

Life and ministry go on . . . Let us use this Old House of Worship to do God's work.

Have a blessed day! Your brother in Christ, Don+