"Pardon Our Dust"

A few years ago while visiting a hospital in a major city I saw a sign entering a construction zone that read, “Pardon Our Dust: This area is under renovation so that we might serve you better. Thank you for your cooperation.”

The fence is up, the dumpster has arrived, the POD is in place and pre-construction work is beginning on the former Christian Activities Center. During the next several months, we will be asking guests and members alike to “pardon our dust” as we renovate and expand the CAC into the Paul Royal Recreation and Outreach Center.

Construction may indicate progress but the dust, delays, and detours dirty our vehicles, alter our schedules, and test our patience. For the next few months, many individuals and classes will be called upon to alter their usual routine until construction is complete. Our education building will be more crowded as our high school students meet temporarily in Chipley Hall and our Vietnamese Fellowship meets temporarily on the 4th floor.

Here are ways you can help make our season of construction more pleasant:
1) Arrive a little early and park in the East parking areas off of Guillemar if you are under 70. This will allow those 70 and over, and those with mobility concerns, to park in the upper parking lots by the Atrium and near the YMCA.
2) Admire the progress from a distance and avoid entering the construction area.
3) Invite friends to attend with you and share with them about our construction and our plans for the ROC.
4) Pray for those construction workers on our campus that the coming months will be accident free.
5) Exercise patience. Almost every worthwhile project encounters unexpected challenges and delays.
Hopefully in August or September of next year we will be dedicating the ROC, but until then, pardon our dust.