Drop In Centre Update

Thanks for your prayers. Work progressed this week. We had hoped to be finished for Tuesday but it's going to take a few more days. We thought we'd remind you of how the centre started with a couple of photos we took the first time we stepped inside the building in April 2005. This has been an incredibly long journey and so I guess a couple of extra days to get all the work finished are not that significant! This is a view towards the front door.
A typical view of inside. Lots of grease and rubbish!
We will be preparing a video of the change process. So many amazing people have been involved sacrificing holidays, finances, energy, comfort etc. to get us this far. It's amazing to see photos and remind ourselves of all the people who have physically been involved. We have met some amazing people. And of course there are so many who haven't been able to come yet but have supported the work from home. This is most certainly not the Agnew's achievement but rather God is glorified through the worship of a great huge team... and you are a part of it!

Here is the current view towards the back of the building. You are looking at the open space which will also serve as the sanctuary for church services.
This is the view towards the front of the building. There is still quite a bit of equipment on the floor but that will go this week. The window to the left looks into the room where clothes, toiletries, towels etc. are stored. To the right in the background is the workshop.
There are some finer details. These flowers (which will be painted) were put together piece by piece by the ironmonger who had to make some of the pieces to complete this beautiful touch to the window looking into the storage cupboard.
Another caring touch is the brickwork around a couple of the windows. This is the medical consulting room. You may just see a metal fish on the door.
And this is one of the most important rooms. One of two counselling rooms.
The main work to be done this week is the installation of sinks and toilets in the boys bathroom. The team have a big meeting on Tuesday with missionaries, pastors and church planting workers. Apart from that it will be a huge push to get the work finished and perhaps even have some time to finish planning for the next stage which seems close enough to be touchable. Praise God for what is past and please continue to pray for the team as the next stage of street visitation and putting the centre to use commences.