Sanctuary Completes Huge Building Improvement Project

Front of the church — facing at the west parking lot.

Hanging in the window of Sanctuary's new building is a stained-glass rendition of the church seal.  The seal features a child, a lion, and a lamb, church symbolism that represents a commitment to hope and nonviolence.  More recently, however, the rest of the church windows got a face-lift when local art teacher Angel Harris along with Landen Puckett created their own form of stained-glass using painter’s tape and acrylic paint.  The project turned the windows into an array of beautiful pastel triangles resembling stained glass with a brown cross in the middle.  The project looks amazing on the opposite side of the church seal and is a very clever way to incorporate the ancient art form into a more contemporary building. 

In addition to the stained-glass window, last Saturday all the ceiling tiles in the church were replaced with new ones.  Gone is the lingering smell of old cigarette smoke.  The work was completed by Landen Puckett, Matthew Baker, et al. This project was made possible by the generous financial help of a donor. Furthermore, another odor has also disappeared: the faint smell of decayed carcasses that seemed to emanate from the storage room.  During the removal of the tiles, three carcasses: two birds and a rat were also removed from the ceiling, and we are all thankful for that!  While more work is needed on the ceiling, such as cleaning the metal strips between the tiles, the church looks and smells much better!  Come join us Sunday and see the new improvements!