Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Grace and Peace to you from our Lord, Jesus Christ, the source of our Hope and the very Cornerstone of the Church, Body of Christ!

As many of you know, we have been undergoing some major repairs at the church over past few weeks. Our roof was seventeen years old and in need of replacement. At about the same time, our Trustees found some exterior damage to the siding on the outside of the sanctuary and contracted to have the siding repaired. We are happy to report that the replacement of our roof is almost complete, and the work has been done with little or no surprises.

However, as our siding contractor removed the exterior siding, he discovered water and termite damage, termite activity and microbial growth. Upon further inspection, it was determined that errors may have been made during the original build with the placement of the siding and flashing on the building and since siding installation is not required to be inspected, the ramifications of their mistakes are just becoming fully known.

Based on reports from our contractor, it is possible that the siding on the entire exterior of our sanctuary building will need to be replaced, along with repair of the water and termite damage inside the exterior wall. Unfortunately, we won’t know the full extent of the damage until all the siding is removed and this