We have new Chapel building photos! While I’m not an expert on construction, I’ll try to point out changes, progress, and what might be coming up soon. First off, we can definitely see the shape of the new Chapel building. This is really exciting! The builders laid concrete for the frame of the Chapel and […]
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New Progress! Since the retaining wall went up, the construction crew has excavated the lot and begun installing wooden forms for the Chapel’s foundation. Although it may look like framing, this wood is temporary and will serve as the mold for the upcoming concrete pour. We’re excited to see progress! Stay tuned for more updates
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So this is the first picture of the progress! That is a new retaining wall to help support the road that goes above the Chapel lot. The picture shows the recent rain. We’re excited about the progress. A lot is happening behind the scenes too, and it’s exciting to see the Lord leading us through
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After years of waiting, a new chapter has begun for the Chapel in Drake, Colorado. On April 26th and May 3rd, small groups from our congregation gathered at the Chapel grounds to break ground and pray together. After the fire in 2016 and years of waiting, this moment marks a long-prayed-for step toward bringing the
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And we have a permit to rebuild the Chapel! It has been ten years since the fire. The Chapel was rebuilt after the flood in 2013. We were able to worship in the restored building for 18 months. Flood Damage Repaired, Aging Congregation Still Faces Challenges : NPR Then came the fire! March 12, 2016.
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We may actually be building soon! The engineering process is complete, and the next step is getting a permit to begin building. Please pray with us that all of this can be done smoothly. Obviously, after nine years of waiting for approval and action, our financial resources have less value than they did. We are
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Jeff informed us this past Sunday that our completed application has been sent to the various offices of the county. It is our prayer that a building permit will be issued soon, perhaps by the end of the month. Keep watching here, and please keep praying!
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We have just been informed that our well permit has been approved! With that and our septic approval in hand, we will begin negotiations with the county again. It is still our hope and prayer to have a building on our original site by the end of the year. Please join us in this prayer.
We have had little reason to update this site – UNTIL NOW! We are beginning to move forward on a new building. Scott Zurn, at Level Engineering in Loveland, has been helping us work through the red tape presented by the county and state. It appears that we have some hope for building on our
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The photo above is what remains of the chapel building. After the fire, inspectors determined that the entire A-frame of the sanctuary would have to be rebuilt. That level of reconstruction necessitated bringing the rest of the building up to current code, particularly the current flood plain codes. When we learned that we would have
