St. Francis Episcopal Church

Week 1  -   4/29

Ground breaking equipment

begins site work. 

 

 

Week 4  - 5/20

Nails from Founders Hall

inset on top step.

 

 

 Week 8  -  6/17

Sarah Pulliam, the Capital

Campaign Chairwoman, signs.

Conrad waits to sign.

 

 

Week 12 -  7/15

 Tyvex installed. Cutoouts

 left for windows and doors.

 Roof enclosed.

 

 

 Week 15  -  8/5

Covered walk-way from   

Parish Hall to church started.

Interior framing continues.

 

 

Week 18 -  8/26

Four stained glass windows on

north side installed by

August 26 and 5th on Monday.

 

 

Week 20 - 9/9

Painting continues around

altar and newly placed 

Ascension window.

 

 

Week 23 - 10/7

Frames around stained glass

windows enhance their beauty.

Light fixtures installed.

 

 

Week 26 - 10/29

 

Steeple cupola raised by craned

and secured on the roof.

 

 

 

 Week 28 - 11/11

Bishop Thompson leads the

consecration prayer.

Week 2  -  5/6

Foundation supports are placed

and slab preparation underway. 

 

 

Week 5  -  5/27

Slab preparation for  HVAC s  

 units site grading

 

 

Week 9  -   6/24

Linda Moore adds her message.

Anticipation is rising for the 

arrival of the trusses.

 

 

Week 12  -  7/15

 Interior ceiling and cross beams

 installed.  Electric wiring

progresses.

 

 

 Week 16  -  8/12

Ceiling and beams stained.

Interior wall insulation installed

HVAC ducts insulated.

 

 

Week 18   -  8/27

Four stained glass windows on

south side installed Monday,

August 27. So beautiful.

 

 

Week 21 - 9/16

 Handcrafted pulpit built by Erik

Pittman positioned. Altar 

platform framed. 

 

 

Week  24 - 10/14

Pews arrived and installation 

progressed.  Stained glass

window frames were stained.

 

 

Week 26 - 10/28

Azaleas, bridal wreath, ferns,

magnolias, hydrangeas planted.

Retable affixed on wall at altar.

 

 

 Week 28 - 11/11

  "Peace be to this house, and to

all who enter here: In the Name

of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit."

 

Week 3  -  5/13

Frame for foundation and steps. 

Foundation poured.

 

 

Week 6  -   6/3

  Framing commenced.  Nice to

  see the walls coming up.

 

 

 Week 10  -  7/1

Last truss lifted in place.

Exterior framing continues. 

New building takes shape.

 

 

Week 13  -  7/22

 Tyvex completed

 Roof enclosed.  Interior wall

 insulation begins.

 

 

Week 17  -  8/19

Sheetrock progresses. 

Stained ceiling and beams

looks amazing.

 

 

Week 18 -  8/27

Beautiful Ascension stained 

glass window over the altar.  

All windows are installed.

 

 

Week 22  -  9/27

 Subflooring placed on altar 

 platform. Shelves in sacristy.

 

 

 

Week 24 - 10/14

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 Organ pipes assembled and

 placed in loft.

 

 

 

Week 27 - 11/4

 Altar cross hung.  Altar

 platform stained.

 

 

 

Week 28 - 11/11

Master of Ceremony

Robert Bishop and acolytes

lead procession.

 

Week 4  -  5/20

Plumbing & electrical in place.

 Weather allowed slab to cure.

 

 

 Week 7  -  6/10

  Framing continues. Insets left 

  for stained glass windows.

 

 

Week 11  - 7/8

 Trusses in position. 

 Tyvex enclosing exterior to

begin soon.

 

 

Week 14  -  7/29

 Staining ceiling beams begins.

 Interior framing continues.

 Sheetrock will being soon.

 

 

Week 17  -  8/19

Fur-downs sheetrocked.

Floating and taping to begin.  

Air vents in place.

 

 

Week 19  -  9/2

Walkway supports and

framing are in place

 

 

 

Week 23 - 10 3

Member views the beautiful

altar area. Stained ceiling and

light fixtures are finished.

 

 

Week 25 - 10/21

Hand rails painted. Flower beds

tilled and prepared for plants

 Organ console set up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Week 28 - 11/11

Bishop Thompson leading 

the Eucharistic Prayer.