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Chapel Building News

St. Patrick's Anglican Church

New Chapel - First Worship Service

Sunday, December 18, 2011 - 9:00AM

St. Patrick's Anglican Church Building Journey

December 2011
- First Worship service to our Lord Jesus Christ - Sunday, December 18, 2011 9:00AM
- God has blessed us with a beautiful new chapel
- We cannot begin extend our gratitude to all who have this possible.
- Thanks to the Karen community for prepare the sactuary
- Still some work to be done....
- More Thanks to come...
November 2011 - "Pedal to the metal" as my dad would say...
- Chapel painting will be completed Nov 19.
- Floors stained the week of Thanksgiving, Nov 20.
- According to the Rector, chapel furnishings are in-house. Wk of Nov 13, the pews will be delivered.
- Still time to give to the Chapel fund. Mark your check "Chapel Fund."
October 2011
- Painting - Led by the superior direction of Missy Barringer, the concrete floor will be spained and the walls painted. If you have painting experience (professional would be great) please contact Missy.
September 2011
- Steeple is being constructed
- Electrical and plumbing complete
- Next - hanging drywall
August 2011
- 8/28 - Roof is on, Dry-in is complete!
- 8/7 - Outlook for completion is SET! According to last week's meetings, estimated date for completion is Thanksgiving!
- PROGRESS!!!! We have a framed buidling. God's Blessing on our builders.
July 2011 - Framing. Please go to the site and add your favorite bible passage...
June 2011 - We are rocking and rolling! The new construction crew is working hard to pour the pad and construct the frame. Picts coming soon!
May 2011 - After the rains, concrete footers have been mapped (matthew, mark, luke and John named by Fr. Ray)
Week of February 20 - Bulldozers are now at the site and awaiting
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - Groundbreaking ceremony under harsh winter conditions and a tent.
Christmas Eve 2010 - Loan approved!! We will begin construction after the new year. Merry Christmas and Thanks be to God!
Week of August 8 - (ongoing) First Bank agrees to initial loan amount pending appraisal; Trinity Design Group begins next phase of plan development - PRAY for the architect!!
Week of July 31 - First Bank agrees to initial loan amount pending appraisal; Trinity Design Group begins next phase of plan development...
Week of July 26 - Rutherford County approves our site plan. Anticipating bank response for financing...
Week of July 19 - Picture-boards of new chapel and church furniture dream-board appears at Sunday services for all to see...
Week of July 11 - Trinity Design Group presents architectural plan to the congregation; anticipation of RC building meeting

CHAPEL WISH LIST

Our Cup Runneth Over: Another benefactor has offered to give dollar for dollar matching funds towards the Chapel Furnishings up to $30,000! Make a donation and be a part of the blessing. Latest update: $51,866 collected.

August, September, October
- Purchase a Pew! This doesn't mean that you need to sit in that pew every week. However, it does mean that there will be one more pew for new parishoners. $1,500 each. Give Today. Don't miss this opportunity to dedicate a pew to a family member or friend.
- If you have been waiting for the right time to contribute to the new chapel, this is the time.
- In honor of Gail Williamson, Acolytes will be purchasing an altar chair in honor of Gail - see Beth Kasch to make a donation.
July 2011 - Current fund is $18,490 toward our goal of $60k.
As of June 2011, Over $7,000 in matching funds have been collected for interior furnishings. Keep up the great work!
We can also report now in the news about the chapel that we have purchased an altar and a font!
Pulpit - PURCHASED! ( Thanks to a dear friend of Fr. Ray's )
Altar cross - $7,700
Altar - $5,600 PURCHASED!
Pews - TBA
Chapel chairs - $195.00 each (12x)

To make donations to the chapel wish list, please contact Fr. Ray Kasch - 615-534-2589 or email HERE >

Please pray for the construction of the new chapel.

A Prayer for Workers

O glorious Joseph! Who concealed your incomparable and regal dignity of custodian of Jesus and of the Virgin Mary under the humble appearance of a craftsman and provided for them with your work, protect with loving power your sons, especially entrusted to you.

You know their anxieties and sufferings, because you yourself experienced them at the side of Jesus and of His Mother. Do not allow them, oppressed by so many worries, to forget the purpose for which they were created by God. Do not allow the seeds of distrust to take hold of their immortal souls. Remind all the workers that in the fields, in factories, in mines, and in scientific laboratories, they are not working, rejoicing, or suffering alone, but at their side is Jesus, with Mary, His Mother and ours, to sustain them, to dry the sweat of their brow, giving value to their toil. Teach them to turn work into a very high instrument of sanctification as you did.

In the name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savoir, always and forever...

Amen.

This beautiful prayer was composed by Blessed Pope John XXIII (1958-63). It places all workers under the patronage of St. Joseph the Worker, and asks for his intercession so that we may regard our work as a means of growing in holiness.

Dear Lord, we pray for the workers who construct our chapel, that their sense of contribution to this raising of your house is pleasing to you. Guide those who work every day to the glory of your kingdom. May their talents of engineering, measurement, precision and skill be glorified in your name.

Keep those who construct this house of worship safe from all snares of evil. Keep them safe from injury or weariness; laziness or ill-temperment. May joy be found each day in their work and in their lives.

May God Bless them all the days of their lives. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Prayer for Construction Site

O Jesus Christ our Lord,

While the church is constructed of stone and mortar, wood and tile, it is more. The church is your people, the body of Christ. And just as the building itself is comprised of many differing materials, so too, our body offers different gifts, talents and graces.

As the exterior shape and interior details take form we can envision the work and worship that will go on here. We give you thanks for the leadership received from our pastor, the planning committees and our building committee whose combined work has led us this far.

But, we acknowledge, O God, that it is only through your strength and encouragement, that this work has been possible. Help us to never lose sight of the fact that you are the master planner and craftsman of all that is right and good.

We thank you for the physical work that has gone on here, for the many hours in heat and less than ideal conditions.
Our gratitude to each participant is heartfelt, and we pray that their sense of contribution to this raising of your house is pleasing to them.

We ask that in the days to come we can all experience a feeling of call to work and mission in your church.

Bless us all now: workers and watchers, contributors and encouragers as we ready ourselves for our eventual move.
We place our trust in you as we continue to move forward in faith.

In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Amen.

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Purchase a Pew! This doesn't mean that you need to sit in that pew every week. However, it does mean that there will be one more pew for new parishoners. $1,500 each. Give Today. Don't miss this opportunity to dedicate a pew to a family member or friend.

If you have been waiting for the right time to contribute to the new chapel, this is the time.

Please pray for the construction of the new chapel.

A Prayer for Workers