2006 Construction Gallery

In June 2006, we completed a project to construct a new 8125 sq ft facility at 1430 W. Third Street, in Dayton, Ohio. This gallery and timeline captures details of that process.

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Timeline

July 13, 2006

We hold our first service in the new building on a Thursday night! It's a 2 day revival and Bishop Larry Hamner from Oakland, CA brings the message.

June 7, 2006

Before we can get a temp permit, we need to install sidewalks, and grade our land for final grade. This work along with parking lot prep began this week. A lot of exterior contractors are busy this season. The inside of the building is all complete however! The new church address is 1430 W. Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45407. The telephone number is 937-223-1767.

March 31, 2006

Our carpet and bathroom accessories is in!!! The grab rails are installed in the baths today, and we are ready to apply for our final inspection! We had a lot of excess dirt on the property, and that is currently being removed. We still need to order our music equipment, and we are getting bids on an outdoor sign. God is soooooooooooo good!!

February 14, 2006

We have received final permits for our electric, plumbing, and HVAC!!! Our interior doors came in this week as well! After our last coat of paint is applied, the doors can be hung! The carpet is probably another 2-3 weeks out. After that is installed, and the bathroom stalls are installed, inside of the facility will be basically complete! We tore up our 2 old driveways last week, and poured our new driveway, as well as replaced some sidewalks from the sewer extension and old drives. We have a LOT of dirt and concrete that we need removed, and we still have to get our parking lot excavated to final grade. As I sat at my desk today and I was adding up remaining costs on the job, a song started playing that said "I've got everything you need and more....".............. I was reassured in my spirit that God will supply all of our needs regarding His facility.

October 31, 2005

Electricians are scheduled back into today. They are very close to completing their last inspection. After all mechanics are completed, we'll touch up some drywall spots, and we'll put the last coat of paint on, and then we'll install the carpet!! Our sewer and water mains were connected on 10/28/2005. The building is getting very closed to being completed. Please continue to keep us in prayer. This is a faith based project and God is completing a wonderful work!

October 5, 2005

The first phase of drywall work is all done, and a topcoat of paint has been applied. All vinyl tile as been installed in the building. Power is connected, and 97% of all lights have been installed. All ceiling grids and ceiling tiles have been installed. HVAC work is done for the most part as well. We are praying that our sewer extension can begin in the next 2 weeks. We know that God will meet all of our needs!

July 5, 2005

99% of all interior drywall has been installed. They are beginning to mud and sand the drywall now. After this, we will be ready to paint. After that, our drop ceilings will be installed, and then our flooring and fixtures!!

May 13, 2005

Lots of interior work has been done. All the rooms have been framed with metal studs. The first rough of all of the electrical lines have been installed, and it has passed inspection by the city. The second rough of the plumbing has been installed as well. HVAC (heating and air conditioning) work continues to be done this week. On this week, our baptismal pool was delivered to the jobsite. We are waiting for our brick contractor to finish the exterior work so that the steel guys can finishing pouring concrete, and installing the gutters and downspouts on the building. The wires for the security and video system has been installed as well. We have locked on contractors for our sound system and for the Ethernet (networking) and phone lines. The next major task will be getting bids to conduct our sewer extension project needed for the exterior parking lot. Please continue to keep us in prayer with this project. 

March 7, 2005

Since the big snow storm in late December, the erectors have closed in 50% of our building. They had to wait until the brick was up (which was installed in February), before they could finish the rest. The plumbers did their rough plumbing in the last 2 weeks or so. We had to have an inspection today which passed, and on tomorrow, we plan to begin to pour our concrete foundation. Once that is done, we will be ready to close in the building, and to also start framing the rooms.

December 21, 2004
From October until December, Thompson Construction has been working on our footers. The delays were due to rain and other issues. Finally, on December 21, 2004, our first piece of steel goes up!! On December 22, 2004, the first snow storm of the year arrives. By the time the storm ended on December 23, 2004, Dayton had received 16 inches of snow. This was the most snow to fall in 24 hours in over 25 years.

September 20, 2004
So much has been going on! In July, our steel arrived. Omega Riggers was supposed to unload the truck for us, but they claim that we "didn't verify the appointment with them". As a result, we had to unload the truck! It was hard work! Before the footers could be poured, we had to get the building pad ready. This took about 3 weeks in August. We had to remove debris from the old building, and other bad soil. This is all completed! Today, our temporary pole for the Electric was approved by the City of Dayton. Tomorrow, our office trailer and porta-john should be delivered!

June 18, 2004 - Rhino Steel informs us that our steel building is complete. However, we haven't poured the footers to start erecting the steel! We have to get busy! 

June 17, 2004 - We receive a phone call that our permit has been approved!!! 

May 11, 2004 - We close on our church loan. 

April 2004 - So many issues...where do I start? Well, we are very close to closing our permit!! We are working out final details on a sewer extension for our parking lot. Keep us in prayer!

January 2, 2004 - We continue to work with the city to resolve permit issues. We are getting close!!! We thought that all issues were approved towards the end of January, but we were never told of issues from Water and Civil Engineering regarding the parking lot and sewer extension.

May 5, 2003 - Only 5 items left to resolve before permit can be acquired. 

January 10, 2003 - Deed is recorded with county officials for our new land. Architect plans to submit corrections from permit reviews on next week

December 2, 2002 - The old church located at 1436 W. Third Street is demolished.

November 27, 2002—We sign the contract to receive land from city.

September 18, 2002—City Commission approved deal to sell land go church. The blueprints for our church are currently in submission to the city for permit review.

Spring 2002—After a series of new friendships, a meeting with the mayor is arranged. Mayor Mike Turner meets with church officials and creates deal to sell land to church, for the price we requested in January 2000. We also meet Armando Valdes, the architect who would design our church. Within a few weeks, Mr. Valdes creates our first set of blueprints.

November 2000 - The condition of our Third Street church continues to deteriorate. We have determined that the cost to renovate would exceed the cost to rebuild. We make the decision to move to our other building. In November, we make the move from 1436 W. Third St. to 1327 Wisconsin Blvd. Communication with the city regarding land is stagnant, so we decide to build on the land that we currently own on Third Street.

January 2000—The city presents another a price to sell the land to us, and we submit our final counterproposal offer to the city. 

May 1997— After much communication between the church and the city, we send our first official letter to city requesting vacant land adjacent to our church. We continued to communicate with the city after this for several years.