Our renovated spaces upstairs are being finished one project at a time, and it’s very satisfying to see something new every time you walk down the hallway. Cabinets were installed on May 5. Tile in the bathrooms is literally being pieced together like a puzzle. The ceiling grids and…
On Mar. 30, our littlest attendees used their renovated rooms for the first time. Our nursery and early childhood rooms are complete, and it was a joy to invite this first group into their finished spaces. Praise God!…
Inspection for Phase 1 of instruction passed. A huge praise to our Father! On Mar. 23, a flurry of 30+ volunteers moved supplies from our “old” classrooms to the newly renovated ones. Now, demolition has begun on the original nursery and early childhood rooms. It’s a bittersweet goodbye as many…
Fresh drywall is hiding the original walls and giving shape to the new spaces. The Nursery’s large pass-through window now pours natural light into the hallway. The drywall has been taped, mudded and sanded. The walls are now ready for paint!!…
The First Phase of the project is well underway! This phase is focused on classrooms for the smallest attenders in our First Free family. The architectural drawing shows the specific rooms for phase one. When walking through the space, it is fun to see the new walls being studded up,…
Demolition continues in the Children’s Wing making way for the Nursery, Toddler Room, Two’s and Three’s Rooms and ADA Bathrooms. Walls have been punched through from one end to the other, revealing the layered history of the building: originally a school, then an office building and now our church!…
Let the trumpets sound as they did for the walls of Jericho!! Now that the City of Maplewood has approved the permits, destruction and construction has begun. Walls are being removed to make room for the new Check-in Area and the Nursery. We are thankful to the LORD for answering…
Fall 2024 breezed right by. Christmas is almost upon us, and we are pausing to reflect on God’s goodness and your generosity these last few months. Our goal was to raise $400,000 by Dec. 31 in order to complete the first payment to our general contractor. Our most recent giving…
Our campaign officially launched on Oct. 27. Because the renovation is focused on the Children’s Wing, First Free’s children were asked by the Pastors to help lead our worship services on this special day. (This ensured a busy day for both kids and their teachers / leaders!) It was heartwarming…
First Free is working with Solid Rock Construction. The Solid Rock crew has been excavating on the west side of our building to prepare the window wells. Their mini-excavator is perfect for working in that small space. The first photo shows concrete blocks that were…
