The Move is ON!!!
Thoughts from Eric about our move this
weekend
Dear Northaven
Friends:
I write this message, surrounded by an office full of packed boxes and newly exposed household dust. In the other room, Holly and Valinda are packing the final boxes in their office stuff too. Faithful volunteers have been here all week, packing up classrooms and emptying drawers and closets. The Coop Teachers and parents have been busy at their end of the building too. The movers are scheduled to be here tomorrow (Friday) to move the "big stuff." And, as I was writing this message, Kelly Smith called to inform us that we have a final "green tag" from the City Building Inspector.
In other words, THE MOVE IS ON!!!
By the time you arrive Sunday, most everything Northaven owns --except for some chairs for Sunday School, and the contents of the temporary sanctuary-- will be in our new building, awaiting our ceremonial arrival during worship that day.
All this necessitates several reminders to you:
WE NEED YOUR HELP SATURDAY!
As you know, Saturday is the "big move day," where we're counting on many church volunteers to come help us move the many boxes that are stacking up everywhere. We'll begin early that morning, and work much of the day. I have been instructed to tell you that there will be childcare available during the morning hours. (Until we need to move all the nursery stuff!)
If you're still in need to details about the Move Saturday, and how you can help, please click here.
There will be a light lunch provided, and our children's ministry will be providing Starbucks Coffee, as they attempt to raise money for the children of Haiti.
Sunday at Northaven
I keep making this joke about Sunday. The joke is that it's going to be a...ahem...moving worship service.
I am certain of it, and I mean that every way you can. During our worship, we'll ceremonially move our sanctuary and ourselves to our new building, concluding there with the singing of a hymn and the giving of a blessing. You won't want to miss it.
Email, Internet, and Phones:
It is quite possible that our email/internet connection at the church will be down for several days during this move. You can still deliver email to our staff throughout the move, and many of us will be able to check our messages remotely at home. But, if we don't write you back right away, please just know that it could be because of a delay in getting the internet re-established here in the offices.
Our understanding is that the phone system will switch over tomorrow (Friday) and there should be little interuption in phone service.
As I mentioned in an email last week, there is lots of good information at our church's blog about our move and the weeks to come. There are two specific entries on the blog about "what to expect" as we move in the building.
You can read the first here , and the second here. Additionally, I have blogged a little about "soft openings," and I hope you'll read those thoughts here .
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Just about an hour ago, I took down a picture of groundbreaking service from September of last year. You will remember how we processed out on to our lot, and gathered in a circle where the new sanctuary was to soon be built. Sunday, we will gather in that space again, and give thanks to God for the grace and gift of our new building.
I look forward to seeing you then.
Eric Folkerth
PS! A non-building reminder:
I have been asked by those attending to Jim Wallis lecture tonight at King of Glory Lutheran, to ask you to park at the Greek Orthodox Church at the corner of Hillcrest and Alpha. Shuttle buses will transport you to and from the lecture location.
I write this message, surrounded by an office full of packed boxes and newly exposed household dust. In the other room, Holly and Valinda are packing the final boxes in their office stuff too. Faithful volunteers have been here all week, packing up classrooms and emptying drawers and closets. The Coop Teachers and parents have been busy at their end of the building too. The movers are scheduled to be here tomorrow (Friday) to move the "big stuff." And, as I was writing this message, Kelly Smith called to inform us that we have a final "green tag" from the City Building Inspector.
In other words, THE MOVE IS ON!!!
By the time you arrive Sunday, most everything Northaven owns --except for some chairs for Sunday School, and the contents of the temporary sanctuary-- will be in our new building, awaiting our ceremonial arrival during worship that day.
All this necessitates several reminders to you:
WE NEED YOUR HELP SATURDAY!
As you know, Saturday is the "big move day," where we're counting on many church volunteers to come help us move the many boxes that are stacking up everywhere. We'll begin early that morning, and work much of the day. I have been instructed to tell you that there will be childcare available during the morning hours. (Until we need to move all the nursery stuff!)
If you're still in need to details about the Move Saturday, and how you can help, please click here.
There will be a light lunch provided, and our children's ministry will be providing Starbucks Coffee, as they attempt to raise money for the children of Haiti.
Sunday at Northaven
I keep making this joke about Sunday. The joke is that it's going to be a...ahem...moving worship service.
I am certain of it, and I mean that every way you can. During our worship, we'll ceremonially move our sanctuary and ourselves to our new building, concluding there with the singing of a hymn and the giving of a blessing. You won't want to miss it.
Email, Internet, and Phones:
It is quite possible that our email/internet connection at the church will be down for several days during this move. You can still deliver email to our staff throughout the move, and many of us will be able to check our messages remotely at home. But, if we don't write you back right away, please just know that it could be because of a delay in getting the internet re-established here in the offices.
Our understanding is that the phone system will switch over tomorrow (Friday) and there should be little interuption in phone service.
As I mentioned in an email last week, there is lots of good information at our church's blog about our move and the weeks to come. There are two specific entries on the blog about "what to expect" as we move in the building.
You can read the first here , and the second here. Additionally, I have blogged a little about "soft openings," and I hope you'll read those thoughts here .
---------------------------
Just about an hour ago, I took down a picture of groundbreaking service from September of last year. You will remember how we processed out on to our lot, and gathered in a circle where the new sanctuary was to soon be built. Sunday, we will gather in that space again, and give thanks to God for the grace and gift of our new building.
I look forward to seeing you then.
Eric Folkerth
PS! A non-building reminder:
I have been asked by those attending to Jim Wallis lecture tonight at King of Glory Lutheran, to ask you to park at the Greek Orthodox Church at the corner of Hillcrest and Alpha. Shuttle buses will transport you to and from the lecture location.
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