Compton Homecoming Sunday

Today was Homecoming Sunday at Compton. We had many guests and visitors in worship--calling and inviting people works wonders! Food helps, too. Almost 60 people dug in to the various dishes brought in for the feast. And yes, there was some left--a little bit, anyway.


The maze of pipes and drains that used to be between the kitchenette and the tiny bathrooms was completely relocated by the plumbers this week. The noise of jackhammers and the dust from holes being punched through the floor did interrupt the work of Isaiah 58 so much that the food pantry will be closed until Sept. 24, and the director had to temporarily relocate her office. All will soon be back to normal downstairs, we hope.

Meanwhile, in the former nursery, the studs for new walls are in place, and some of the plumbing is also relocated. Soon two new accessible bathrooms, separate for men and women, will be going in. So the photos above and below are not of a jail, but of what will become a liberating new feature for our building.


We also received word this week that the concrete contractor is finishing up a prior job and will be ready to start on our front entrance sooner than we thought, possibly by the last week of this month. So watch the space soon for news of an impromptu "concrete breaking" ceremony.

Also this week, our former student associate and sabbatical pastor, Darla Glynn, sent this e-mail:
It is so exciting to see all the changes going on with the Compton Cares Campaign! I can't tell you how this warms my heart to see God powerfully at work in the life of the community. Grace has always abounded at Compton and now the cup seems to be running over in so many miraculous ways. All of you and each of you remain in my hopes, thoughts, prayers and heart. I look forward to seeing the ongoing progress. Know that I am celebrating with you as your new space unfolds! Christ's love to all, miss you much, Grace & Peace, Darla

Thanks, Darla! Everyone, feel free to add your comments, or to send an e-mail. The e-mail link is found on my profile.