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Grand Opening Celebration: Ribbon Cutting and Open House
The members and staff of First United Methodist Church of Allen are pleased to announce the grand opening of our new updated facilities and invite you to our celebration on Sunday, September 8, from 5:00pm-7:30pm. Ribbon Cutting We welcome the entire community to be our guests for this special occasion, which kicks off with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Allen Fairview Chamber of Commerce. Open House After the ribbon cutting, you’ll be invited to tour the faciliies so that…
As the Concrete Work Begins, Your Prayers Help Build the Foundation
Site preparation underway for Concrete pours Now that the former Youth Building demolition is complete, our contractors are preparing the site to pour the concrete foundation for our new Children’s Center and Hospitality Atrium. Part of this preparation involves the underground plumbing, sewer, and storm drain work needed for the facility changes. Then, they’ll regrade the areas and test for moisture. Once these tasks are complete, the contractor will pour the new concrete piers and grade beams in preparation for…
Save The Date
A little more than a year has passed since we began receiving funds for our Embrace & Transform campaign and the building on which we hope to soon begin construction. To date, we have received well over $1.1M thanks to the faithful generosity of our members. As we continue to support this vision, we want you to know that our building committee is making tremendous progress. At this time, they are reviewing the final construction documents and will soon be…
Save The Date – Church Wide Building Project Meetings
A little more than a year has passed since we began receiving funds for our Embrace & Transform campaign and the building on which we hope to soon begin construction. To date, we have received well over $1.1M thanks to the faithful generosity of our members. As we continue to support this vision, we want you to know that our building committee is making tremendous progress. At this time, they are reviewing the final construction documents and will soon be…
The Youth and the Architect
I have been excited over the past several months to be the youth representative to the Building Committee. As part of our ongoing feedback process, last week a meeting was held in Basecamp – the current second floor of the Children’s Center that will become the Future Youth Center of FUMC Allen. The meeting, directed by GFF Architects Associate Jeremy Roehr, was attended by several youth representatives and some members of the Building Committee. The main topics of this meeting were…
Building Project Design Development/Finish Selection Update
Part of my role as the FUMC Allen Lay Leader has been the privilege of serving as a member of our Embrace and Transform Building Committee. It has been exciting to watch the vision of the congregation become a reality as our Building Committee works with the architect and general contractor consultant to complete the plans for the new construction and renovation of our facility. Here are some updates from our recent work: The Design Development phase of our project…
Embrace & Transform Building Project Update
Progress. Progress. Progress. While it may not be apparent, we’ve accomplished a lot of work on our building project. After the architects completed schematic design, the general contractor estimated costs for us. Through November and December, the Building Committee spent many hours scrutinizing the costs and making trade-offs to ensure every precious dollar is used effectively. We will tear down the old building that houses Youth Ministry and some offices. That’s approximately 9,000 square feet being removed. Then, we will…