Starting Monday, August 22, 2011, the process of deconstructing the Kimball Avenue Church begins. Sometimes, the process is known as “reverse construction”. IT IS NOT DEMOLITION. The building is not trash. The building is resource. It is not destined for the landfill. It is destined to be used in new construction and alternative uses. Over the next 55 days, the building will be taken apart piece by piece. Some materials will be saved for our own future use. Most materials will be sold through the non-profit organization, The Rebuilding Exchange. Some materials like plaster will end up in a dumpster. But only about 10% of the total materials will end up in landfill. This fits with our church’s values to be environmentally responsible and care for God’s good creation.
The work of deconstruction will be performed by OBI Deconstruction. However, 12 of the workers will be men from the community that are currently unemployed. Over the project, they will receive training in deconstruction. At the end, they will receive a certificate which could potentially lead to employment with a deconstruction company. The loss of our building is actually becoming a gift of hope and security for these men and their families. We believe that’s what Jesus would want.
Throughout this process, we’ll post pictures, share memories and report how God is at work in this project. We’ll also post pictures at www.flickr.com/kimballavenuechurch. We invite your comments and appreciate your prayers.
Join us on this journey and watch how God will turn difficulty to blessing.
Tongue on Fire 