Sunday June 10, 2007

 

 

Update on TFC’s New Chapel

It has been almost two months since I last posted photos of the chapel construction which Cerwin is overseeing.

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The Exterior

 

Since I have several new Xanga friends, I’ll take you back to the beginning of February when Cerwin first backed this trailer into the shop at Transport For Christ, International, Marietta, PA.

Previous updates were 2/22/07 and 4/17/07.  If you are interested in seeing those entries, scroll down to my posting calendar (left), enter one of the above dates, then click on “go”.

 

At the end of April, Cerwin prepared the exterior of the trailer/chapel for sandblasting and painting.

 

The trailer was delivered to a local sandblaster (who prefers to remain anonymous) on April 26.

 

Looking much better after sandblasting.

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From there it was delivered to PV Transport, Hatfield, PA, who would be painting it.

 

Cerwin was pleased when he went back to pick it up several weeks later.  If you need an awesome paint job ~ we can give you the contact information.

 

Back home at the shop near Marietta.

For those not familiar with Transport For Christ, this is our International Headquarters.  The shop is on the left and the office on the right.  The Overseas Office is located in Ontario, Canada, and the Canadian Office is located in New Brunswick, Canada.

There are also several field offices.  I work out of the closest one ~ Office of Communications, which is about nineteen miles away.  The Director of Church and Community Relations is based in Dalton, OH, the Director of Location Development lives in Mukwonago, WI, the Director of Development has his office in Hudsonville, MI, and the Associate for Chaplain Care lives in Lansdale, PA.

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Some Extras for the Exterior of the Chapel

 

Mark’s business designs the crosses for our chapels.  This chapel will get two of these ~ with LED lights attached.

 

Glenn Fahnestock installed new, LED, clearance lights.

 

Hezekiah Myers (our grandson) soldered connectors to the ground wire.

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That brings us up-to-date on the exterior.  Lettering is scheduled for the week of June 18.

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The Interior

 

So you can appreciate the difference ~ this first photo was taken in February ~ before anything was done to the interior.

 

Paneling was installed ~ after framework, insulation, and rough wiring was complete.

 

Bill Rumpf and Ted McCoy ~ key construction volunteers ~ stained doors and trim.

 

The cabinets arrived from a local business.

 

Bill and Ted helped Cerwin install cabinets.

 

Photo taken in the office/living quarters.

 

Standing in the chapel ~ facing the office/living quarters.

 

Entrance area of the chapel.

 

Two of TFC’s Directors are also skilled electricians and helped with finishing the wiring.  Left:  Mike Hayden, Director of Business and Finance.  Right:  Howard Moses, Director of Chaplain Care.  Both work in the Headquarters’ Office.

 

Earlier this week, Dave High (pictured) and Lloyd Nolt installed the carpet.

 

 

The chairs arrived several weeks ago.

 

As this construction comes to a close, Cerwin, Hezekiah, and I are getting excited about delivering it to Pilot Travel Center, East St. Louis, IL, where Chaplain Dan and Raydean Stuckey, Chaplain Ron and Brenda Hershberger, and several volunteers have been using a room in the truck stop.  Delivery date is planned for July 5.

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To learn more about Transport For Christ, go to www.transportforchrist.org.

TFC places chapels in truck stops and provides trained chaplains who minister to truck drivers.  This chapel is located at Petro Travel Center, Elkton, MD.