4-7-09 Project Complete!

PTL we have completed our latest building project at Bible Baptist! The Gym is complete and in full use. We are thankful for this addition and pray the Lord will use it for His Glory!

Update 1-12-09

The construction phase is mostly complete with some work to be done outside like fencing and removal of construction materials.  We plan to do some more paving in the Spring.  

The Gym is in full use now with regular events taking place.  On Wednesday nights Master Club and the Teens meet there.  Other events include Men's Basketball on Monday's, regular Family nights, banquets, Men's Fellowship meetings and much more.  

It will be our prayer that the gym will further our outreach in Fort Mill and surrounding areas.

This will conclude any regular updates.  As soon as the outside work is complete there will be some final pictures uploaded of the outside.  

Update 1-12-09

On December 27th we had our Christmas banquet and had over 160 in attendance.  

The gym gives our church a great place to meet and have plenty of room.  The next church wide banquet will be Valentines on Saturday February 14th.

Update Friday December 19, 2008

This was opening night at Master Club this past Wednesday. This room is where we have the opening and it seats over 30 kids.

Here are the teens playing volleyball.

The first through sixth graders on the new bleachers.Running relays the length of the gym.

Praise the Lord for this wonderful gym. We pray it will help us continue to reach out and draw many to Christ.

Saturday 12-13-08 Update

The gym floor is finished!

12-8-08 Monday Update

PRAISE THE LORD!  We received our Final Occupancy Permit today from the City of Fort Mill!  We are also thankful that the company doing our gym floor showed up early and are now currently finishing up the floor which should complete the building this week!

We are planning an open house very soon and will share the information when it is finalized.

Tuesday 12-2-08 Update

Its been quiet here the last week or so.  We hit a snag with the gym floor.  After the flooring crew were able to find a way for their floor to be installed they ran out of time and had to go do another job.  They are expecting to be back and hopefully around December 15th we will be able to use it.

Most of the other issues have been resolved so we are almost ready to be able to use the gym.

Update Monday 11-17-08

We are getting closer to completion of the gym.  

This is looking towards the entrance of the gym.  Completed tile and finished paint.

The kitchen mostly finished.

Two classrooms with finished paint and carpet.

Looking from the entrance into the foyer.

Wide shot of the Foyer.

We had an inspection on Monday for our Certificate of Occupancy.  It failed and there is a small list of things to fix and a few slight changes to make.  We anticipate these being completed quickly and the Certificated given.  Next week the gym floor will be completed and we anticipate the gym being completed by Thanksgiving!

Here are a couple of video updates.  They show the foyer with freshly painted walls and doors hung.  The kitchen with cabinets in place and gym bathroom with fixtures.  Everything is progressing and we anticipate the first week of December the gym being complete.  

Many thanks to Pastor Parrish and Pastor Jerry for their hard work in managing construction, meeting with contractors, electricians, plumbers, painters etc.  Even unloading trucks and making runs to purchase and pick up appliances!

Update Monday 10-20-08

The gym with the lights on.


This is one of the bathrooms inside the gym.



The next few steps taking place will be tile in the kitchen, bathrooms and foyer. The cabinets will be hung in the kitchen. Painting will be finished up with carpet in the classrooms. The gym floor is last to be installed after everything else is finished.

Update Thursday 10-9-08

Its been a while since the last update, we have been waiting for Duke Power to finish up with the electricity. Yesterday they finished and the power is on at the gym.


Since the lights are on the contractors have the green light to finish up on the inside of the gym. Our target date is Thanksgiving.

Note: Tours are available at 5:30pm on Sundays. See Pastor or Jerry.

Update Monday 9-29-08

The gym with the church in the front.

A look down the sidewalk.

The AC unit waiting to be hooked up.

This shows the lights already run with the heating and cooling duct work.

This week the power should be run and electricity turned on. The painters will return and put the second coat of paint on the walls.

Update Monday September 22, 2008

Here is the finished and striped parking lot on the right side of the gym.

This picture is looking from the back of the gym to the front. The two outer doors are bathrooms and the middle one goes to the front where the kitchen, storage room and classrooms are.

This is looking towards the rear of the building.

As soon as the electrical lines are run painting can continue. With lights being accessible.

Update Sunday 9-14-08

Here is the finished concrete around the front of the building. Paving should be completed on Monday.

This is a close up to show the detail of the building. It is brick a quarter of the way up and Effice painted a tan color the rest of the way. Each window has a decorative feature above it.
Here is a video showing the inside. Some parts may be to dark. It was to dark to show the gym portion of the building that is straight back after going through the front door.

There is no sound.

As you walk through the front door there is a large foyer with four classrooms, two on each side. Then next is a storage room on one side and a kitchen on the other side. Inside the gym is access to the bathrooms (not pictured).

On Monday...

The paving crew is here and have begun paving. They cut 10 inches deep to get grade then put 8 inches of stone down and wet it and packed it until it was like concrete now they put 2 inches of pavement on top of that. We won't drive on it this week but by the next Sunday 28th we can begin to use it.

The finishers are sanding the sheet rock and painters are to return this week and prime the gym.

Heat and air duct is going up in the gym and 3 of the 4 units have been set. The two 5 ton heat pumps that run the front rooms and restrooms etc. are being hooked up today they are 5 ton Trane heat pumps. The big rear units that run the gym will be 15 ton gas packs.

Update 9-11-08

This picture was taken Sunday Sept. 7th.

This picture,taken Wednesday September 10th, shows the grading complete on the right side of the building and the finished sidewalk from the entrance around the side of the building.

A closer picture of the front and right side of building.

This picture reflects the finished grading work on the left side of the building. Pastor Parrish and Boyce along with a few men from the church worked hard spreading lime and grass seed topping it with hay on Monday September 8th. They also ran the drainage piping away from the gym.

More pictures from the progress inside coming next week.

Update Monday 9-8-08

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With most of the exterior complete this shows the new sidewalk that was just poured. This week the grading should be completed.

Inside most of the sheet rock work has been completed and pictures will come soon showing that work.

Update Friday September 5, 2008

The scaffolding has been removed from the outside of the building. New pictures coming soon.

Pastor Parrish shares...

Thursday morning the construction company was pouring our 10 foot wide sidewalk along the 140 feet side of the building.

The Septic tank people did a good job and got the 240 feet of line in with just two lines 120 feet each which makes a better landscaping possible etc. and they just left finished today, Inspected and approved. I am sure glad that is over and done. State and county inspectors make me nervous.

They still have a few sheets of sheet rock to hang in the gym and we added a small wall and door in the ladies restroom to cover up the Fire sprinkler riser that is a 6 inch pipe and gauges etc. That will cost an extra $1,000.

The electricians mounted the wall box for Duke power to run their line to and they finished and cut the joints in the sidewalk. They framed up the pads for the 15 ton gas packs at the rear of the building and they will pour those and the floor around the Sprinkler riser inside the building and then frame up for the pad and side walk at the front of the building on Friday.

The gentleman doing the landscaping and grading and paving has been called and may begin the grading tomorrow.

The sheet rock finishers are keeping up with the hangers pretty close so painting will not be to far behind.

Update Monday 8-25-08

This update shows the side of the gym being finished as they move to the top and front of the building.


Approximately 30 people toured the building Sunday evening before the service. Pastor Parrish shares this update...

"Insulation and the cement stucco was being worked on today at the gym. The lower half of the front was finished before the rain.

The inside insulation will be finished then an inspection must take place and then the rest of the sheet rock can be hung.

$2950 is the cost on the septic tank. Remember to pray for God's timing on it with the weather and 3 major underground lines that will be run: Natural Gas, Phone and Power.

The gym will have a monitored fire and burglar alarm system and a separate phone line with new number for the gym."

Tuesday 8-12-08 Update

Progress continues with the Gym. The projected date for it to be completed is November 1st. Remember though that is just the projected date and is subject to change. PTL for good weather as the outside of the building continues to show progress.

NOTE--To see a bigger picture of any that is posted just click on it. When finished select Back.

Below is the Effice Board being applied over the metal. It is installed then a concrete mix is added to it giving it a stucco look and then it will be painted the same as the trim of the Church.

Just a closer look at the Effice board going over the metal.

This is the back of the building facing the apartments. The Effice board is installed and the concrete has been applied. Next is the painting.

Now for the inside.

The metal studs are in place and electrical boxes and lines are being run. This classroom is to the right as you walk in the front door.


This is the second class room to the right.

These are the two class rooms to the Left.

As you walk in and pass the class rooms on left this room will be the warming kitchen. As you look through the room behind it will be one of the bathrooms with shower.
Just past the class rooms on the right is this room which will be a storage closet with a bigger entrance. Again the room behind is part of the other bathroom that has a shower.

This is with the gym in the background looking back at the entrance of the bathroom on the right.

Again with the gym in the background this is the entrance with the bathroom on the left.