Welcome to our Sanctuary Renovation photo progress report!

Visit often to see photos of what is happening in the sanctuary. We will be adding new pictures often. We had a great turnout for the dismantling of the sanctuary. It was wonderful to see a cross section of our congregation helping out.

Photos By: Ksenia Mirly
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Hopefully the painter has good health insurance coverage.
Scaffolding is up. Let the painting begin.
The sanctuary VIP Box - A.K.A. The Choir Loft
The beams have been given a satin finish.
The haze of satin finish spray. Don't inhale.
Painting in progress...
One vestibule freshly painted.
Chancel and Gretel Part II: Fresh Paint
Before and After.
DEMOLITION PICTURES - January 2012 (click on thumbnail to view larger)
And so we begin...
Let the dismantling begin.
Arlene supervising the sacristy cleanout.
Ken supervising the boys.
Preparing to remove pews.
Clayton Klein ripping up the first section of carpet.
Clayton and Del hard at work pulling up 20 years of footprints.
Carla and Melissa moving the big stuff.
Tim, Dave and Kara take down the cornice.
Pastor and the gang revealing the nice asbestos tile.
Ethan Domsch pitches in.
Ron Olech making sure everyone is on point.
Shipping the red carpet off to Hollywood...Oscars, maybe?
Bye bye baseboard.
Birds-eye view.
We like our church like we like our juice. No pulp-it.
Pastor-eye view.
Almost there.....
Do not attempt to sit in these pews.
This is what the Immanuel-Olivette Skating Rink would look like.
.....and now the asbestos removal. Get out your HazMat suit.
Our new sanctuary ('till April). Bring a cushion.