Issue #4, Dec. 2022
This publication is a periodic newsletter celebrating completed projects and updating those interested in various service opportunities affiliated with South Church.
"The Punch List"
We are always looking for folks who want to get involved. Some of the projects on this list below might interest you. If so, tell Pastor Corb that you are interested in taking on one of these projects:
  • Completing Choir shell in Worship Center *NEW (22-716)
  • Repair and Refurbish Park Bench *NEW (22-712)
  • Building a new Nursery Cubby Cabinet *NEW (22-713)
  • Repair table jig saw (21-308)
  • Add vacuum extension on the panel saw - STARTED (21-202)
  • Build music storage cart
  • Create and attach safety and operating instructions to equipment (21-106)
  • Etch or tag all tools "Property of South Church" (21-303)
  • Build, integrate or adapt router table
  • Fix scroll saw belt guard and add wheels (22-314)
  • Install costume cover rod (22-412)
  • Hang changing room curtain (21-403)
  • Weld/Build shelving (22-316)
  • Weld repair on rotating circle table (22-321)
  • Weld damaged 4'x8' riser (21-703)
  • Weld/Create 3 rolling platform racks (22-507)
  • Weld/modify Outdoor banner scansion
  • Hang Outdoor banner scansion for storage
  • Re-organize all costumes in the West Barn loft - CONTINUING
  • Organize back warehouse - CONTINUING
  • Create an inventory of all tools and materials - CONTINUING
  • Organize workshop tools and cabinetry - CONTINUING
  • Repair stock props and furniture - CONTINUING
Finished Items since last barn memo
  • Kids Christmas set - DONE
  • Build a small room to enclose central vacuum system (22-416) DONE
  • Seal up the workshop ceiling - DONE
  • Adjust the ledger board in workshop- DONE
  • Finish out 2nd moveable circulation fan - DONE
  • Revamp the main work bench - DONE
  • install rack above work sink- DONE
  • Build long material rack for shop (22-219) DONE
  • Prop lamp post repair (22-515) DONE
  • repaired snow cone machine DONE
  • repaired roaster lid (22-719) DONE
  • repaired food cart DONE

Barn Project Highlights
Costume re-organization
On September 24th, Carol Fuess headed up a crew of 8 folks helping to re-organize all of the church costumes that were moved over from the Mission Garage. Carolyn Carrol, Libby Ranshaw, Sue Morris, Jim and Karen Helfrich, Steve and Mary Latchaw, and Sue Macias were part of the crew. We are very grateful to them for their help and we will now be ready for the next up-and-coming dramatic presentation at South. Some volunteers literally got into the clothes sorting...a classic Libby and Sue move.
2nd blower fixed in time for winter
Thank you to John Ort for donating the needed furnace fan so we could complete the second air mover machine. This machine is on wheels and has a work bench on top . It also doubles as a room humidifier when the fan is activated. In the winter, the barn dries out causing our work benches to split. This device raises the humidity level by approximately 11% to help alleviate some of that issue.
Vacuum Room Finished
Sept - Cliff Shootz led the charge, with assistance from Rick Spitzer, Rick White, Zach Kay, enclosing our central vacuum system in the barn. They built a small fireproof room around the large vacuum unit and created a door access point.
Repaired Food cart and Roaster Lid
This stainless steal cart is used every week in the kitchen and it was falling apart. Also the roaster lid in the kitchen was broken. Tim Morris fixed both. Thanks Tim.
Snow Cone Machine Repaired
Tim Morris fixed the ice grinding machine and it is ready for action at next year's Southfest. Time to make the Sno-Kones?
Tim Morris
Workshop and Warehouse Manager - Volunteer
If you're interested in volunteering, fill out our volunteer form by clicking the button below.
Helping Hands Project Highlights
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”. 
Helping Hands Appreciation Dinner
coming February 2023
Stay tuned for more information!!!
Yard work completed
We had three generations of volunteers that worked together on this project. We had a crew from Helping hands working along side our own youth group students. They all went over to the house of Melody Williams and finished up some much needed yard work and landscaping. They moved piles of wood, rolled out ten yards of dirt, and spread two-fifty pound bags of grass seed while they finished building a sandbox for Melody's kids.
Shed Door Repaired and Exercise Bike Assembled
Connie Deehan had a shed door that was broken and a couple people from the church went over and fixed it for her. They also assembled her workout stationary bike.
Iverson Trees Planted

Don Iverson hurt his back, and his wife, Lisa, couldn't get this job done by herself, so John Shoemaker, Jeff Adams, and Zack Kay went over to the Iverson's house and planted several trees for them while Don was down.
Lilacs and Wheel Barrow - One Carrying the Other

There was a senior couple from South needing a wheel barrow assembled and a lilac tree cut down. A Helping Hands volunteer took care of it.
Workout Station Disassembled

There was a widow in our church who needed a workout station torn apart. Someone from the church went over and helped her with that. That someone wanted to be anonymous.
Additional work finished over at Rolfe's place
Tony and Becky Piper went over to Luella Rolfe's house and helped get her yard cleaned up in time for winter. Thanks Tony and Becky.
Helping Hands now has T-Shirts
Helping Hands shirts just came in and will be available to those that work on Helping Hands Projects. The shirt has the church contact information on the back. This will make it easier for folks to identify us when we are out in the community. If you are involved in Helping Hands and want a shirt, contact Rick White.
Rick White
Helping Hands Coordinator - Volunteer
rwhite211@hotmail.com
If you're interested in volunteering, fill out our volunteer form by clicking the button below.
The Master's Craftsmen Project Highlights
Creating visual context for Gospel-Centered Messages.

The purpose of The Master's Craftsmen ministry is to create visual context for the message that is being presented at various church events or for decorating for our worship services. Scenery is designed, built, and painted for church events like musical productions, first-person narratives on Sunday Services, Vacation Bible School, and other events. As the gospel is presented, the platform is adorned with appropriate visual pieces to help convey and support the meaning of the message.
Repairing the Lamp Posts
Steve Latchaw has been working hard on repairing our old prop lamp stands. His wife, Mary, has been helping him get them ready for use during the Christmas season decor in the concourse. A little extra assistance from Arlee Andrus, Tim Morris, and Helen Flower. See these lights flickering brightly in the concourse throughout the month of December. (They are LED so they technically are not "burning"). Much thanks to the Latchaws.
Building Kid's Christmas set
Utilizing what we already had, we were able to put together the Christmas set for the kids program on Dec. 11th. in the worship center. So many people pitched in to help. We had a lot of dads of Kids choir members as well as a bunch of high school students. Other key volunteers were James Hoffert, Rob Buffington, Dave Eddy, Rob Beckon, Tim Morris, Helen Flower, PJ Mulford, Rachel Delap, Fred Evenson, Rex and Linda Hansen, Raymond Kiogima, Tony Piper, Rick Spitzer and others. It took four trailer loads to get it back and forth from the barn to the church and back. Thank you to all involved.
Corb Felgenhour
Pastor of Worship Ministries
Donations
Request for Lumber Donations
We are always in need of lumber like 2x4s, 2x6s, cabinet-grade sheets of plywood, and other building materials. If you have extra or left over usable materials from a project and would like to donate them to the church, let us know by contacting our Volunteer Shop and Warehouse Coordinator, Tim Morris.
Tool Needed - Metal Break
We are still looking for a metal Break tool, preferably a 36 inch or larger. If anyone has one that you would be willing to donate to the church, please let us know by contacting our Volunteer Shop and Warehouse Coordinator, Tim Morris.
Over/Under Washer/Dryer Needed
Sometimes we have to clean rags or launder costumes. We are looking for an over/under Washer & Dryer with 220 hook-up. If you have a set and would like to donate them to the church, let us know by contacting our Volunteer Shop and Warehouse Coordinator, Tim Morris.
Past Publications
Did you miss any past editions of The Barn Memo?
About the Barn
For many years our church rented a warehouse and workshop facility (the Quonset) on Pennsylvania Avenue in 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 plus a warehouse and a fully functional workshop to support service projects and church presentations throughout the year. We are very thankful to the Lord for providing this building.