Issue #9, April 2024 (last issue - #8, January 2024) | |
This publication is a periodic newsletter highlighting completed projects and updating those interested in various service opportunities affiliated with South Church. | |
Thank you, Hobby Lobby!
Last month we had a sizable lumber donation from Hobby Lobby. They decided to replace many of their display racks so we acquired 30 of these racks and have disassembled them to repurpose the wood for additional shelving and other projects.
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Thank you, CorrChoice Mason
We want to thank CorrChoice in Mason for donating a couple pallets worth of fresh cardboard panels. We used a lot of it in Pilgrim and now we have more for future projects. In Pilgrim, that cardboard was cut to create the base for much of the stone facade used on the set. Thank you John Oldham for picking us up another load.
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Helping Hands Project Highlights | |
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The mission of Helping Hands is to assist those in the South congregation with limited financial resources and limited ability to perform a needed task in their personal lives. This assistance is performed in the spirit of 1John 3:17: “If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?” and 1 Timothy 5:16b: “…so that the church can help those who are widows indeed.” Additionally, Scripture teaches that we should do what we can with the resources we have available to care for the needs of others, fulfilling our ministry vision of “passion for Christ…compassion for others."
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Appreciation Dinner in Early March
Thank you, Rick White, for putting this evening together. Bruce Telfer spoke to those in attendance about how thankful his family was for the help given in their time of need. Extended thank yous to all the folks that have helped out during this last year and special thanks to Terri Bettinger and her crew for preparing the food for the evening.
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If you're interested in volunteering, fill out our volunteer form by clicking the button below. | |
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The Master's Craftsmen Project Highlights | |
The purpose of The Master's Craftsmen ministry is to create visual context for the message that is being presented at various church events. Scenery is designed, built, and painted for church events like musical productions, a first-person narrative for Sunday Services, or even a display for a week of Vacation Bible School. As the gospel is presented, the platform is adorned with appropriate visual pieces to help convey the meaning of the message. | | |
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Big Work day - Pilgrim is officially put away
On March 16th, breakfast was served and lots of folks came out to help get things cleaned up and put away from our December production of Pilgrim. For all the help, thank you: Veronica Hetke, Sam Kowalski, Sean and Julie Fergeson, Rick Spitzer, Tony and Becky Piper, Dustin Hartgerink, Rick Peterson, Gary Buxton, Denver Moye, Rob Buffington, Fred Everson, Sharon Seager, Rick White, and Steve Latchaw as well as Helen Flower and Tim Morris. Pastor Corb and Dan Sutter cooked a camper's breakfast for the crew. Everything from Pilgrim was put away as hoped and there were no injuries.
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Covering the C-Channel
In the past we have needed to securely attach scenery pieces to the platform area for better stability and safety. We knew we needed it especially for Pilgrim so Rob Beckon and Tim Morris invented a system using Steel C-Channel. Trevor Harrison and Rick Rushton installed the channel to the wall before Pilgrim. To better hide the steel when not in use, Tim plained down some donated oak and created a removable oak cover to match the wall. He and Denver Moye installed it. Thanks all.
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Up-and-Coming Events
We will begin preparations for the following:
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Easter Cantata – April 6 & 7
- AWANA Awards - May 1
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KRC Production – May 19
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VBS – June 17 - 21
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Southfest - September 8
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We are always looking for folks who want to get involved and serve the Lord by using talents He has given them. Some of the projects on this list below might interest you. | |
- Plug the Baptistry window in WC
- Build a dumb waiter for costumes and props - West Loft Warehouse
- Install Spark Arresting Curtain - (23-101)
- Install door alarms - (23-103)
- Install humidistat & fan switch to overhead blower (23-104)
- Install Speed switch to air moving filter - (23-108)
- Install Chain and Sign on West loft stair (22-120)
- Modify top of Grey rolling stairs - (22-714-4)
- Sharpen Table saw Blades
- Add vacuum extension on the panel saw (21-202) - IN PROGRESS
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Tag all machine safety and operating instructions (21-106) - IN PROGRESS
- Install lock-out safety switch on table saw (22-117)
- Paint "no-load zone" at front entry door (22-119)
- Build music storage cart in Old Creative Storage
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Etch or tag all tools "Property of South Church" (23-303)
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Build, integrate or adapt router table (21-308)
- Fix scroll saw belt guard (22-314) - IN PROGRESS
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Modify Outdoor banner supports for storage - IN PROGRESS
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Re-organize all costumes in the West Barn loft - CONTINUING
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Organize warehouse - CONTINUING
- Create an inventory of all tools and materials - CONTINUING
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Organize workshop tools and cabinetry - CONTINUING
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Create a new hanging cross for WC (24-503) - DONE
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Add vent to Utility Room Door - (22-211) - DONE
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Build storage case for props - (23-404) - DONE
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Replaced tires on the scene shed - (24-400) - DONE
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Barn humidifier - (111-21) - DONE
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Cover Steel C-Channel on back wall of WC stage - DONE
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Sewing Stoles
Becky Piper put a team of ladies together to help sew new double-sided stoles for the church choir. Becky, Libby Ranshaw and Helen Flower picked out the fabric. One side of the stole is gold and the other is purple. You might see these new stoles being used in Easter services and the Easter Cantata this year. Special thank you to Becky Piper, Luraine Brown, Ellen Smith, Helen Rosier, Sally Dalton, Juanita Elkins, Frankie Johnson, and Helen Flower.
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Spice Shelf Made
As it turns out, other countries make their wooden cargo pallets out of Mahogany rather than oak or other hard woods. Tim Morris knew this and busted apart one of those pallets, plained down the lumber and made a much-needed spice shelf for the church kitchen.
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Phone shelf Installed
Now volunteers will no longer get food on their cell phone while they work in the kitchen. A new charging station shelf was made by Tim Morris out of donated lumber from Hobby Lobby and it was installed above one of the food preparation counters.
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Welding Repairs Finished
Anthony Rodilico brought his welding skills to bare repairing several church items like a folding round table, a fireside room chair, and a decorative table for one of the Men's bathrooms.
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Cross Hung Anew
In the Worship Center for Pilgrim we chose to move the two side LED screens together to make one giant LED screen. Because of the work involved, we decided to leave the center screen for now. This however, displaces the cross. Pastor Corb and our new worship intern, Seth Enos, hung a new cross in a new location.
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New Air Vent Added
Once we added the gas dryer a few months ago, we were advised to add a vent into the Utility Room door as a safety precaution. Thank you, Steve Latchaw, for getting that done.
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Table Leg Extensions Made
This was a quick job. Sometimes our church tables need to be a bit taller for certain events. Tim Morris cut the PVC to extend the height of the legs. T'was a simple fix and it works great.
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Barn Humidifier Finished
Rob Beckon and Tim Morris designed it. Humidity in the barn is, notoriously, very low in the winter months causing the work benches to crack. This humidifier raises the humidity by 20% and alleviates some of that issue.
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Beverage Cart Upgraded
Tim Morris added a new portable counter top to the beverage cart for Wednesday evening meals. Made from wood from Hobby Lobby.
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Tim Morris
Workshop and Warehouse Manager - Volunteer
23temorris@gmail.com
Biography
| If you're interested in volunteering, fill out our volunteer form by clicking the button below. | |
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We are always looking for usable lumber like 2x4s, 2x6s, sheets of OSB, plywood, and other building materials. If you have extra materials left over from your own projects and would like to donate them to the church, please let us know by contacting our Volunteer Shop and Warehouse Coordinator, Tim Morris. | |
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Did you miss any past editions of The Barn Memo? | |
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For many years our church rented a warehouse and workshop facility (the Quonset) on Pennsylvania Avenue near downtown Lansing, about seven miles from our church's current location. In February 2020, we were able to build our own facility on church grounds. This "barn," located on the West side of the church campus, is a three-part building, featuring five garage bays for our church vehicles, a large warehouse, and a fully-functional workshop to support church service projects and presentations throughout the year. We are very thankful to the Lord for providing this valuable tool for His kingdom's purposes.
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