Whilst we still await formal notification of the programme for the completion of Phase 1, the persistence of moisture in the floor now means we cannot expect to be back in the church building for Easter. With the contractors on holiday w/c 21 April, the reopening celebration service with David Gibb has also been postponed. This is disappointing to us all, but there is no question of anyone taking the risk to lay an expensive wooden floor in the wrong environmental conditions.
When we have the contractor’s ‘programme to completion’, we will be able to say which other milestones are achievable, but it is very possible we’ll miss the Civic Service, and even the Mission Supper/weekend. We’ll need to wait and see.
Do continue to pray that the floor will dry out, and then with it we can recover some certainty in our planning. Until then, we’ll learn patience for God’s good timing!