4th September 2018
We trust now that the work will soon be complete, and already we can see what a wonderful difference it’s going to make to the way we use the building.

At this moment, the tarmac on the Reddings Lane side of the building has been dug up and preparations are being made to create level access to the main doors. Until that work is complete, the York Road door is being used as the entry point. One of the last things to be done will be to replace that door with a large window, turning the old porch permanently into a useful small room.

The main hall is still a building site, but once complete, this area will be transformed while still providing the same valuable large space for activities and events.

While the building work is in progress, we have been busy sorting everything which was packed away at the beginning of the year, finding new homes for things that are being kept. We’re able now to empty our possessions from the self-contained unit at the rear of the building, ready to offer it for use by another charity or organisation benefitting the community.

This project has had an impact on every single part of the church building. It has provided us with the opportunity to plan for flexible use in the future. Completion of the building work represents the end of the first part of the task – the next part is even more important, and that it is to make
sure it is well-used by both church and community.