Habitat Home Update

2008-05-09T07:36:00.000-07:00

2008-05-09T07:35:00.000-07:00

The Herman Blue Habitat for Humanity House is FINISHED!!

Front Street UMC, in coordination with Habitat for Humanity, sponsored and helped build a house in memory of Herman Blue. Herman Blue was a long time member of Front Street and was one of the pioneers that established Habitat for Humanity in Alamance County. Church members donated money, time and talent to construct this house. Construction started February 23 with church members volunteering each Saturday to provide part of the labor force necessary for construction. Due to the tremendous response from Front Street volunteers, all work dates had a full slate of workers. It was more of a fun and rewarding experience than it was work. Progress raced ahead of schedule and our work concluded on April 26, a week ahead of schedule! The Core Construction teams, the carpet and flooring folks, the bathroom and appliance installers and the final inspections will be completed in the next couple of weeks! We will have the official dedication on Saturday, June 7th, at the residence. It would be great if everyone who helped with this build could be there with their Herman Blue shirts on!

Imagine the joy felt when presented with the keys to your new house and becoming a homeowner for the first time. A house you helped construct. Ms. Natasha Bumpass will soon experience that joy. Also imagine the joy felt in the hearts of those that helped in making this person’s dream become a reality. Front Street members may feel that joy knowing that with God’s blessing you opened your heart in whatever way you could to help fulfill the dream of home ownership for Ms. Bumpass and her two children, Davianna Shyanne and Aaron John.

We will have one last opportunity to help Natasha and her family get settled into their new home. We are considering having a ’ Gardening Day’ to make a couple flowerbeds and plant flowers and maybe a couple trees after the final ‘move-in’ inspection. Details about this event will be forth coming.

We have been so blessed by the turnout of volunteers and support from Front Street members throughout this project…. But, we are still about $3,800 short of our goal to pay off our obligation to Habitat for Humanity! If you want to make a contribution please get it into the church office no later than May 31st.

What a great place to call your church home and to be an active member in the Christian Community. Thank you, Front Street, for all you did in helping construct this house to improve the lives of a deserving family.

2008-04-04T06:17:00.000-07:00

It's not complete and workers are needed for a few more weeks. Help is needed next Saturday, April 12. Please let David or Roger know you are available to help.

Rain or shine construction will take place tomorrow, April 05. Inside work is to be done if raining. http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=5557145592917256985#
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2008-03-28T11:38:00.000-07:00

Four husband/wife teams will be working at the Herman Blue Memorial Habitat House tomorrow! Also Roger, Roger, Roger may be heard often. There will be three Roger's working, Roger Reece, Roger Scarlet and Roger Jefferson.

Due to change in schedule this group will be the last large group working. More information to follow in next email update to be sent Sunday, March 30.

Genesis Sunday School Class will be installing drywall.

Picture update

2008-03-26T07:20:00.000-07:00

2008-03-14T07:55:00.000-07:00

March 09

The truss and sheathing was installed Saturday March 01. Other than gusty winds it was a great day for construction. There was a fantastic crew of FSUMC members, Elon students, core workers and future homeowner Natasha with some family members and friends on-site. All went well and quickly. Much progress was made! Before anyone knew it, it was lunchtime and we were done for the day.

Next Saturday, March 08, we need a few more hands than those already signed up. If you are available to join the fun let us know right away.

2008-03-14T07:54:00.000-07:00

March 01

The truss and sheathing was installed Saturday March 01. Other than gusty winds it was a great day for construction. There was a fantastic crew of FSUMC members, Elon students, core workers and future homeowner Natasha with some family members and friends on-site. All went well and quickly. Much progress was made! Before anyone knew it, it was lunchtime and we were done for the day.

Next Saturday, March 08, we need a few more hands than those already signed up. If you are available to join the fun let us know right away.

2008-02-29T08:08:00.000-08:00

FSUMC Habitat House Volunteers,

Thank you for volunteering! Help is needed Saturday morning, March 08. Please let David or I know if you can help March 08. Each Saturday work starts by 8:30AM and concludes around noon. Everyone scheduled to work should be at the worksite by 8:15.

Work dates are filling quickly. For those wishing to be part of this ministry please signup now. Dates workers are needed are as follows:

March 08
April 12
April 19
April 26
June 08 - Dedication date, everyone is invited.

Sunday school classes and church staff have taken some dates not listed. Sunday school classes need to provide a list of names, email addresses and phone numbers of persons scheduled to work. Your list can be emailed or phoned in to either David or I (contact info at bottom of page). If a particular Sunday school class doesn't have enough workers for the date their class is scheduled to work additional workers will be added. You will be informed if there are openings in dates not listed.

2008-02-27T09:16:00.000-08:00

Thank you for volunteering to help with the Herman Blue House and to those working and attending the kickoff celebration Sat. 2/23. What a wonderful start to a great project!

Contact information listed in the church bulletin Sunday 2/24 for those wishing to sign up to work was listed incorrectly. The correct contact information for David: dhedgecock@bellsouth.net or 229-4898 and for Roger: TomJef@aol.com or 228-0130. It is important that you schedule a time to work. David Hedgecock and Roger Jefferson are co-coordinators of volunteers for the Herman Blue House. We will compose a list of workers for each Saturday during the project.

Some Sunday School Classes are signing up to work a Saturday. More are encouraged to do so! Also the church staff is signed up to work for a day!

Please let David or Roger know if you are scheduled to work and need to cancel. If you are scheduled to work please note: In case of inclement weather call 226-3556 (it will answer Glen Raven Mills) enter ext. 7777 (Habitat for Humanity worksite info line). You will be informed by the outgoing only message if there is a worksite cancellation due to iffy weather.

2008-02-27T09:15:00.001-08:00

Friday, February 22, 2008
FSUMC participation in Habitat for Humanity Herman Blue House construction starts tomorrow Saturday 2/23. There will be a kickoff celebration at the worksite at 8AM lasting about 30 minutes or so. You are invited to the celebration! Come show your support.

Roger Jefferson
Volunteer Co-coordinator

Directions to Herman Blue House worksite:
Follow Highway 62 North (Rauhut St) from Highway 70. After crossing Sharpe Road, bear right onto Lower Hopedale Road. Turn right onto the first street on the right (Ross Street-the street sign is down). Herman Blue Court is the first street on the right, across from the cemetery.

2008-02-27T09:13:00.000-08:00

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Thank you for volunteering to help with the Herman Blue House and to those attending the meeting in the Chapel Monday 2/18. David Hedgecock and Roger Jefferson are co-coordinators of volunteers for the Herman Blue House. We will compose a list of workers for each Saturday during the project.
Please let David or Roger know if you are scheduled to work and need to cancel. David's email address is dhedgecock@bellsouth.net or by phone at 229-4898. Roger's email address is TomJef@aol.com and can be reached by phone at 228-0130.

If you are scheduled to work please note: In case of inclement weather call 226-3556 (it will answer Glen Raven Mills) enter ext. 7777 (Habitat for Humanity worksite info line). You will be informed by the outgoing only message if there is a worksite cancellation due to iffy weather.

All volunteers are invited to attend this Saturday's 2/23 kickoff celebration at 8AM at the worksite. The attached photo is of the worksite.

2008-02-27T09:10:00.000-08:00

Thank you for volunteering to help with the Herman Blue House and to those attending the meeting in the Chapel Monday 2/18. David Hedgecock and Roger Jefferson are co-coordinators of volunteers for the Herman Blue House.
Please let David or Roger know if you are scheduled to work and need to cancel. David's email address is dhedgecock@bellsouth.net or by phone at 229-4898. Roger's email address is TomJef@aol.com and can be reached by phone at 228-0130.

If you are scheduled to work please note: In case of inclement weather call 226-3556 (it will answer Glen Raven Mills) enter ext. 7777 (Habitat for Humanity worksite info line). You will be informed by the outgoing only message if there is a worksite cancellation due to iffy weather.
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All volunteers are invited to attend this Saturday's 2/23 kickoff celebration at 8AM at the worksite

Welcome

2008-02-25T11:05:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the blog for the Herman Blue Habitat For Humanity home that will be built by Front Street UMC. Check this site for regular updates and postings on the progress of this home.

God bless you, and do drop by often!