Update 8.21.09

And the banks said....APPROVED! We heard from both banks late yesterday that our request for financing has been approved. This is enough to get the contractor started while we work out the best deal and sign the paperwork. The official groundbreaking will occur next Sunday (Aug. 30) during both morning services. This coming week the site contractor will start mobilizing and getting equipment on the site. All of the playground equipment has been dismantled and we will be closing down the back yard after this Sunday.

A couple of related news items and green lights

• we've received a permit to put backlit lettering on the side of our building facing Victory Boulevard that says 'Peninsula Community Chapel'. This is something we've been pursuing for a couple of years and we've needed for a long time - a way for people passing by on Victory Blvd. to identify what we are. These letters will be installed in a couple of weeks.
• our new playground equipment has been ordered and we are hoping to have it installed and ready by the home group fair / fall fest on Sunday, Sept. 13. Stay tuned for more on that.