● Video of Site View as of September 14, 2011

A 360-degree view of the construction site from the NE corner of the second lot, 4420 Brown Rd. just cleared of trees and shrubs, turning counterclockwise towards the south side of 4460 and back to the northeast corner.

● Meeting Hall Construction Update as of September 11, 2011

1. The general contractor has accomplished 10% of the total work contract, and a second progress billing of $275,000 is due this week.
2. The storm sewer connection has run into a section of the gas main pipeline, which needs to be raised by about three feet, and FortisBC is charging us more than $20,000 for this alteration. We have discussed this with our engineering consultants to negotiate for a much lower cost by defining the scope of work so as to rule out duplication of work that the sewer construction company has already contracted to do.
3. To date, the plumbing for water and drainage for the washrooms, the electrical connections for street lighting, and the grading of the parking lot are in progress. 
4. Clay and silt material dug from the ground to make way for the drainage system is unsuitable as backfill and will have to be disposed of at additional cost.

Current Status on Material Offerings:

Offering Goal	Current Accumulated Offerings	Current Disbursement	Current Balance
$4,500,000 (CAD)	$2,619,499 (CAD)	$1,264,472 (CAD)	$1,355,027 (CAD)
Percentage of our Goal Achieved at Present		Current Deficit
58.21%		$1,880,501

● Video of Foundation Work as of September 9, 2011

A 180-degree view of the construction site from the southeast to the southwest corner of our property, taken mid-afternoon of Friday, Sep. 9, 2011, shows the footings and foundations, sand backfill, and the plumbing (black pipes). Much work needs to be done in the coming weeks. Our part in this construction process is to exercise our spirit in much prayer and offering.

● Meeting Hall Construction Update as of September 2, 2011

                                                            

 Meeting Hall Construction Update, as of September 2, 2011:

1.    Pouring of cement for the concrete footings and foundations was completed on September 2.

2.   Last Thursday, we had a further discussion with the architect on the acoustic requirements of the main meeting hall.

3.  From the first week of September till the first week of October, the ground will be leveled and backfilled, the reinforced bars will be laid, and the concrete mix for the slab-on-grade will be poured. This process is the forming of the concrete slab for the main floor of the meeting hall.

4.   By mid-October, pouring of concrete for the tilt-up panels will start; curing will follow for about a week; and by the third week of November, the panels can be erected to form the walls of the meeting hall.

5.  As the construction goes into high gear, please pray for the material supply to keep in step with the work progress.

6.   Please pray for suitable weather to prevail throughout the critical stages of construction.

Information regarding the offering for the meeting hall construction, as of August 28, 2011:

Offering Goal	Current Accumulated Offerings	Current Disbursement	Current Balance
$4,500,000 (CAD)	$2,630,924 (CAD)	$1,459,472 (CAD)	$1,171,452 (CAD)
Percentage of our Goal Achieved at present		Current Deficit
58.46%		$1,869,076 (CAD)

          

● Video of Concrete Pouring as of September 1, 2011

Liquid concrete is being pumped from a boom cement pump into the forms for the footings and foundations of the meeting hall. Worker in the foreground is using a vibrator to remove air pockets from the poured cement before it hardens, following  the other worker who controls and guides the flow of cement from the hose into the forms.

● Meeting Hall Construction Update as of September 1, 2011

Photos show the pouring of cement on the footings and foundations of the meeting hall.

Curing of the concrete takes place over the Labour Day long weekend. 

Floor slab preparation begins on the second week of September.

● Meeting Hall Construction Update as of August 30, 2011

 A video of constructi​on progress

This is the building foundation work on the east side.

● Meeting Hall Construction Update as of August 24, 2011

 August 24, 2011:

• From August 12 to August 24, the contractor for site services has performed 100% of the sanitary sewer
   works and about 90% of the storm sewer works. Progress billing of $195,000 is due and payable this
   month.
• By September 16, the site services will have been fully completed and the balance of $240,000 will be due
  and payable at that time.
• The design of the main meeting hall requires much study and consideration for a suitable acoustic
  environment that optimizes and balances sound absorption and transmission.
• Please continue to pray for the meeting hall to be designed and built for the most effective control of
  outside noise from air and road traffic, for the most pleasant conveying of interior sound from speaking and
  singing, and for the timely progress of the construction and for its completion by June 1, 2012.

Information regarding the offering for the meeting hall construction, as of August 21, 2011:

Offering Goal	Current Accumulated Offerings	Current Disbursement	Current Balance
$4,500,000 (CAD)	$2,619,499 (CAD)	$1,264,472 (CAD)	$1,355,027 (CAD)
Percentage of our Goal Achieved at Present		Current Deficit
58.21%		$1,880,501

August 19, 2011:
• The sewer construction started on Aug. 12 and is expected to be completed by the middle of September.
• The excavation and foundation work that began on Aug. 16 will last until the first week of October with    the pouring of the concrete slab.
• From the second week of October until the fourth week of November, the concrete tilt panels will be    prepared, poured, cured, and erected.
• The structural steel, metal decking, and roofing will be installed from November until the end of this year.