News from New Bethel

Everyone should be proud of Pastor Tommy.  I asked him for an update on the situation at the church and he sent a loooooong text message.  He's getting out of his comfort zone here!  In any event, some of the information was presented at church on Sunday.  Other parts are new.  There are a lot of different items so I will provide them in a list format.  -Anthony

• The Homecoming service has been postponed to a later date.  More details will follow in the coming months and weeks.
• Paul Davis Restoration is hoping to have the entire facility ready for us to use by Christmas.  
• Today they began working on cleaning the offices and labeling each item inside the church.  
• They will analyze each item to see what can be cleaned/restored or if it needs to be replaced.  
• A lot of things are being taken off the premises in order to be cleaned.
• Insurance will cover any items that need to be replaced.
• We are still not permitted to be in the building.  
• They are taking off the paneling in the preschool rooms.  
• The engineer said the concrete block walls and bricks are in good shape (A crack had been spotted in the bricks on the outside end of the old fellowship hall wing above the fire escape.). 
• The upstairs hallway is now reinforced so it is safe to walk on.
• Everything is out of the old fellowship building that was on the floor.  All that is left at this point is the floor, wall studs and support structure.
• Church staff is in the process of purchasing new office equipment, such as a computer, copier and printer. This will be temporarily set up in the New Fellowship Hall.
• Please be patient with the restoration process.
• If you have any problems, please call Pastor Tommy.
• If you have any questions for the church or Paul Davis Restoration company, you can email them to newbethelbaptistga@gmail.com.