On September 13, 2009 Hurricane IKE visited Houston. Over $3 million in damage occured at Servants of Christ. Now we are rebuilding better than ever for the future of God's kingdom in Southeast Houston.
Mission Milby Hallway - repainted
Mision Milby Fellowship Hall
Copper flashing for new roof at Park Place campus
Mission Milby Sanctuary - ready for tile
Mission Milby Sanctuary
Slate ready and waiting for installation on roof at Park Place campus
New Ceiling for MM Fellowship Hall
Mision Milby Sanctuary
The Mision Milby sanctuary is almost complete with a new floor and new ceiling. The space is much brighter and will be suitable as a more multi-purpose space for worship, dinners, quinceneras, community meetings etc.
Scaffold goes up as new roof begins
Scaffold began going up around the sanctuary on Wednesday, October 7. The new roof will be a green/gray slate from a quarry in the Appalachian Mountains in upstate New York.
Scaffold Behind Chapel
The scaffold behind the Pastor's Office provides some temporary shade from the west sun.
Mission Milby Sanctuary Screen Walls
The renovation of the Mission Milby Sanctuary will allow for the use of projectors for the new youth worship service that will move into that space when it is completed.
Northwest Corner
Scaffolding will encircle the entire building as the existing roof is removed and replaced with slate.
Roofing Begins - Friday, October 23
A Steep Roof
Too High
Preparing to lift Materials
First Day Prep
Caution - Roofers at Work
A New Worship Space at Mision Milby is almost Complete
Wow.....
First Step is Shingle Removal
Roofing - First Day
October 29, 2009 - First Slate installed
October 29, 2009 - More slate is ready!
Storm clouds are coming
October 28, 2009 the first slate was installed. This picture was taken on October 29, 2009. No roofing is taking place as we wait for the cold front to blow through.
Covered up and waiting for tomorrow.
Looking toward the cross....
October 30, 2009
October 30, 2009
October 30, 2009
The cross, like a good roof, is God's protection in the storms we create.