When we first started work on ‘St Mark’s’ in February, there were lots of things we wanted to do with the building which needed more finance than we had available. We spent from February until June getting the building ready for services and have been so blessed already with all the work that was done in that timespan. The main worship hall was replastered and decorated; new heating was installed there; the room was re-wired; new windows and blinds were purchased for that hall and we were able to do far more than we had originally thought. We were amazed at the weekly offerings and how God provided so much to allow us to get the place ready for opening.
But with a building this big, there is always more to be done, and the recent spell of cold weather has reminded us forcefully that the windows in the community hall needed replacing. Bible studies on Thursday evenings have seen us shivering at times, with draughts from the windows effectively reducing the efficiency of the heating system. So many windows in such a large room cost a lot, however!
God continues to be gracious to us and slowly and steadily we have seen offerings continue to be so high that this week, we were finally able to have new windows fitted in the community room. These are double-glazed and should help to keep the room warm and the bills down!
Original view:
Taking out the old:
It was cold!
Putting in the new:
We are grateful to the church trustees for their wise stewardship of resources and most of all to God for His ongoing provision and care.