Renovation Update (from Stu Read)

What a glorious week! We closed on our construction financing with 1st Bank on Tuesday. On Thursday our long-awaited Building Permit was issued from the Town of Breckenridge. And the groundbreaking celebration on Friday morning was blessed by a surprise visit by our patron saint, St. John the Baptist himself! What a joy to have finally reached this point together!

This is a brief update to let you know what to expect in the next couple of weeks as construction commences. Nate and crew will:

• temporarily detach the narthex (the historic church) from the parish hall.

• remove the storage shed (it has already detached itself!) and discard it. 

• remove the historical windows and doors. (These will be stored and subsequently restored ~ preserving their "historicity" ~ and then re-installed at the appropriate time. All windows will be able to be raised and lowered with ease!) 

• bring in the beams and shoring lumber ordered to prop up the historic church for the "Big Dig" and the pouring of the foundation.

• install construction fencing all around the building. 

• commence digging under the church in the next 10-14 days.

SJB is now a true construction area. Remember: only authorized personnel are allowed on site. The TOB now requires a COVID-19 safety plan from all construction sites, which also restricts all unauthorized visitors. Please respect these safety protocols!

Lastly, a reminder from Wally that he will accept any early pledge payments as this will allow us to use more of our money now and less borrowed cash down the road.

It all started when…

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