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WOW! We are close to breaking ground!  Can you believe it?  This is an exciting time for all of us here at Westmont United Methodist Church.  Let me share with you some of my thoughts as we enter into this new and exciting adventure. 

§         As new and as exciting as this is; there is a lot of work to be done before, throughout and afterwards.

§         Here is the perfect timetable without any glitches or delays (that is if all the paper work and contracts are in place):

·         Gas line and meter have already been moved so the basement has already seen the beginning of construction

·         The week of the April 27^th the old boiler heating system will be removed, the construction trailer will be moved into place, and a dumpster will be moved onto the property

·         May 4 following the worship service we will have the ground breaking ceremony

·         May 5 – excavating will begin

·         Approximately the beginning of June the renovation of the Sanctuary will begin

·         The timetable is conditional; weather and unforeseen setbacks can cause delays. 

What does that mean for us as congregation?  What kind of adjustments do we see happening?

·         First and foremost we need your prayers as we enter this new God adventure and we welcome your ideas, assistance, and prayers

·         Before and during construction we will be asking for your help: moving furniture and equipment, keeping the church as clean as possible. There will also be a list of work that we can do, it is called sweat equity

·         We will have a temporary worship center just like in early Biblical times - probably in the basement

·         After a great deal of creative thinking and looking at a number of possibilities we have decided to not have our annual Vacation Bible School. This was a difficult decision but the safe one – construction areas will effect the outside as well as the inside of the building

·         We will begin having 2 worship services June 1.  The early service will be at 8:15 AM and we will continue to have our normal worship service at 10:45 AM.

Last week I challenged those being confirmed and each of us to renew our commitment to faithfully participate in the ministries of our church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service – we are all called to be in ministry even as we are under construction both physically and spiritually.  Hopefully by September the building part of the project will be completed.  The building of God’s Kingdom will never be completed. 

Nehemiah Study Continues:

 April 27            Nehemiah 4, 6 & 5      Completing The Wall And Handling Opposition

May 4               Nehemiah 8 – 10         Revival

May 11 Mother’s Day – No class

May 18             Nehemiah 11-13

Sermons

May 4               Worshipping an Act of Love – Psalm 100:1-2

May 11 Mother’s Day - Are You Feeling Under Appreciated?  Luke 10:38-42

May 18 For God’s Sake Grow Up – Ephesians 4:12-13

May 25             (Memorial Weekend) Being In Ministry – An Act of Service Mark 10:35-44

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