Around the Building—Things You Want to Know
The pastoral staff and the B&G Committee are managing the impact of this week’s inclement weather and the City’s loss of water.
- The Child Care Center is taking appropriate actions to address their specific needs, and we are working to support them in every way we can.
- Our sidewalks were pre-treated. Vincent is monitoring for ice every day, adding more salt where needed.
Because we have an area with less sun on the sidewalks surrounding the building, we ask that everyone be careful if you are outside of the church or child care center. - The flooring in the atrium area is wet, and the water will continue due to the snow and ice on the glass roof. We hope to get the roof repair completed over the next couple of months, waiting for Dominion Energy to replace an alley electrical pole for the alley power line to be higher.
For now, we prefer that everyone use the church office entrance until the snow and ice on the roof are gone. - A couple of weeks ago, the closure for the Meadow Street glass door broke. We are still waiting for the part to come in for that door to be repaired.
We are asking that you do not use the Meadow Street entrance until the door is repaired. Again, we prefer that everyone use the church office entrance until the repair is complete.
The pastoral staff and the B&G Committee will confer on Wednesday at noon to consider next steps related to the lack of water in the building. The church was closed on Tuesday as a safety measure. We will give Vincent time to assess the whole building after water service is restored to be sure all systems are working properly. Once that assessment is completed, we will decide how to move forward day by day. Understanding that there is a need to boil water that is consumed, we are taking every precaution for all users of our buildings. Please look for updates on our website for our next steps in the use of the buildings.
Your understanding and continued prayers are appreciated.
