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Monday, October 27, 2025
Saturday, March 25, 2023
New Acoustic Panels in the Fellowship Hall and the Sanctuary
Last week we had acoustic panels installed in the Fellowship Hall and the Sanctuary to improve the sound quality in the two rooms.
We are sure that they will help make it easier to have a normal conversation in the Fellowship Hall.
The smaller panels in the sanctuary will solve a small-center-of-dais-bass-notes-reverberation-ping-problem.
Enjoy your neighbor's voice!
The panels in the sanctuary are really off-white. This was before the final fabric was attached.
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Tour of the BVUUF Campus: Wood, Stone, Water, Fire
This is a video that we made for the Newcomers Class to introduce them to the BVUUF campus, both inside and out.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Week 70 - That's all folks!
Dear Fellowship Friends:
Did you know that the Building Committee had their first meeting on March 16, 2017?
At that time we decided that it was very important that Fellowship members be able to follow along as the remodeling and construction progressed. Some members don't live in Lafayette and therefore they were unable to see the progress. Even if a member lived in Lafayette, it didn't help much because the construction site was fenced off.
The committee wondered what the best way to communicate our weekly progress to our members was.
I volunteered to investigate creating a Building Committee Blog and using iMovie to document our successes. Now, keep in mind, I had never used the software, iMovie, in my life. This is called Unconscious Incompetence; when you don't know what you don't know. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Oh well.
Luckily, my 2nd grade teacher son had experience with it and he became the Fellowship's iMovie consultant. That moved me into the level of Conscious Incompetence; when you know what you don't know. Hey, progress!
By the way, or BTW as the younger generation says, if you ever need help with some new software, ask a 2nd grade teacher. They have tremendous expertise in this area. Thanks Nick!
70 video clips later, I've moved into the level of Conscious Competence; When you now what you know. More progress.
The building committee hopes that you have enjoyed watching these 70 video clips of our construction progress and that you felt some satisfaction in seeing the building constructed and remodeled. What about that videographer's quirky humor? He shouldn't give up his day job though.
Well, it was quite a roller coaster ride!
Thanks for all your support. Together, we did it.
ps: Don't forget that the links to all of the videos are listed on the right hand side of this page. You can visit them whenever you like.
Jim Highsmith, co-chair
David Burrous, co-chair
Debbie Lane
Prue Larson
Kevin Muller
Robyn Rathweg
To view the last Building Committee video clip, click here:
Did you know that the Building Committee had their first meeting on March 16, 2017?
At that time we decided that it was very important that Fellowship members be able to follow along as the remodeling and construction progressed. Some members don't live in Lafayette and therefore they were unable to see the progress. Even if a member lived in Lafayette, it didn't help much because the construction site was fenced off.
The committee wondered what the best way to communicate our weekly progress to our members was.
I volunteered to investigate creating a Building Committee Blog and using iMovie to document our successes. Now, keep in mind, I had never used the software, iMovie, in my life. This is called Unconscious Incompetence; when you don't know what you don't know. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Oh well.
Luckily, my 2nd grade teacher son had experience with it and he became the Fellowship's iMovie consultant. That moved me into the level of Conscious Incompetence; when you know what you don't know. Hey, progress!
By the way, or BTW as the younger generation says, if you ever need help with some new software, ask a 2nd grade teacher. They have tremendous expertise in this area. Thanks Nick!
70 video clips later, I've moved into the level of Conscious Competence; When you now what you know. More progress.
The building committee hopes that you have enjoyed watching these 70 video clips of our construction progress and that you felt some satisfaction in seeing the building constructed and remodeled. What about that videographer's quirky humor? He shouldn't give up his day job though.
Well, it was quite a roller coaster ride!
Thanks for all your support. Together, we did it.
ps: Don't forget that the links to all of the videos are listed on the right hand side of this page. You can visit them whenever you like.
Jim Highsmith, co-chair
David Burrous, co-chair
Debbie Lane
Prue Larson
Kevin Muller
Robyn Rathweg
To view the last Building Committee video clip, click here:
Week 70 - That's all folks!
Regards,
David Burrous
Co-Chair
BVUUF Building Committee
Email: buildingcommittee@bvuuf.org
Saturday, June 6, 2020
BVUUF Annual Congregational Meeting June 6, 2020
Dear Fellowship Friends:
Here is the video clip that was shown today at the Annual Congregational Meeting thanking everyone who helped us realize the completion of our new building:
June 6, 2020 #3
Regards,
David Burrous
Co-Chair
BVUUF Building Committee
email: buildingcommittee@bvuuf.org
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Week 69 - Reflections #3 - I'm Not There
Click here to see our latest video clip of our building project at the Fellowship:
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Week 68 - Reflections #2 - From An Anachronism
Dear Fellowship members, staff and friends:
Click here to see our latest video clip of our building project at the Fellowship:
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Week 65 - Trees & Bushes & Sprinklers - Oh My!
Dear Fellowship members, staff and friends:
As our building project nears completion, I would like to create a special archival video based on your written stories related to the last year of construction and remodeling of the Fellowship. It could be funny, serious, contemplative...anything representing your experience this past year.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
David Burrous
Co-Chair
BVUUF Building Committee
Email: buildingcommittee@bvuuf.org
Blog: http://bvuufbuildingcommittee.blogspot.com/
FB https://www.facebook.com/bvuuf
Click here to see our latest video clip of our building project at the Fellowship:
As our building project nears completion, I would like to create a special archival video based on your written stories related to the last year of construction and remodeling of the Fellowship. It could be funny, serious, contemplative...anything representing your experience this past year.
- Do you have an interesting, funny, tragic, unexpected, extraordinary or hard-to-believe story that happened to you this past year, relating to our building project or being out of our own space for many months?
- If so: Write down your story and then read it to yourself to see if it is about one minute in length. If it is longer than "about a minute", please edit and shorten it.
- Send me a written copy of your story or anecdote in the body of an email message or on an email attachment composed on Pages or Word. My email address is d303burrous (at sign) msn.com.
- When I get all of the stories collected, I'll put together accompanying photos of the construction at the Fellowship with the narration of your story done by a professional narrator with a dulcet voice. You don't have to narrate your story, just write it down.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
David Burrous
Co-Chair
BVUUF Building Committee
Email: buildingcommittee@bvuuf.org
Blog: http://bvuufbuildingcommittee.blogspot.com/
FB https://www.facebook.com/bvuuf
Click here to see our latest video clip of our building project at the Fellowship:
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Week 64 - Spic 'n Span
BVUUF Building Project Construction Status
This was the week of deep cleaning. Now, the entire interior is spic 'n span.
The landscapers continue with their work outside. New trees and shrubs have been planted, a sprinkler system is being installed, and we provided one of the neighbors with a privacy fence on the south side of the site.
22,797
The number of hours our contractor and sub-contractors have spent on this project.
Click here to see our construction progress video entitled
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Week 63 - Our Earth Day
BVUUF Building Project Construction Status
April
Significant Milestones:
- Painting vents on roof, doors and frames
- Repairing drywall
- Installing trees and shrubbery
- Cleaning to be done soon by a professional industrial cleaning service.
22,693
Number of hours that contractors have spent working on our building.
Click here to see our construction progress video entitled
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Week 62 - Landscaping 101
BVUUF Building Project Construction Status
March/April 2020
Significant Milestones
- Landscaping begun - working on irrigation system first
- Stucco rework & painting substantially complete
Other Major Activities This Month
- HVAC system essentially complete. There will be a test!
- Initial commercial cleaning
- AV installation continuing
- Punch lists developed by building committee & architect
- Decided on location of a bike rake, donated by two generous members. Milo will install
Major Activities Next Month
- Complete landscaping (weather dependent)
- Milo working on punch list
- Complete AV systems installation
- Key all doors
- Key card entry system to be completed
- Gutters to be installed
- City inspections
- Install large BVUUF sign at the corner
- Final cleaning
22,526
Click here to see our week 62 construction progress video entitled:
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Week 61 - The Fence Is Down!
Dear Fellowship Friends:
There were no large construction projects going on this week. Subcontractors were working on assorted finish jobs like:
- Pouring a new sidewalk along the south side of the playground
- Pouring a new sidewalk pad along the ADA parking lot on the north side
- Pouring a trash enclosure pad
- Installing a drain for the north parking lot
- Starting to install light poles in the parking lots
- Installing sidewalk night lights
- Grading the dirt on the site
- Installing landscaping underground wiring and piping
- Installing the AV system in the sanctuary
- Installing electronic card pads for entrance into the building through the main doors.
Click here to see our 61st construction progress video entitled:
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Week 60 - GSHP 101
Week 60:
1. The fence came down!
2. Everything you ever wanted to know about the Fellowship's GSHP System.
Click here: GSHP 101
1. The fence came down!
2. Everything you ever wanted to know about the Fellowship's GSHP System.
Click here: GSHP 101
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Week 59 - Ever So Close
Dear Fellowship Friends:
The building is ever so close to being finished.
There was no large construction going on this week.
The subcontractors are doing small finish jobs like:
The building is ever so close to being finished.
There was no large construction going on this week.
The subcontractors are doing small finish jobs like:
- repairing texture,
- spot painting,
- installing baseboards,
- grading the playground,
- finishing stucco on the exterior,
- installing AV technology
- completing wiring
- testing the HVAC system
- cleaning up the building and site
- installing exterior cameras
Click here to see our 59th video clip of construction progress on the Fellowship:
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Week 58 - The Irony of it All!
The parking lots are complete. The cleaning crew has started on the interior and the stucco work will be completed this week. There are other items to be finished up or touched up, but we are getting close. We are ready for the inspectors from the city to check out all of our systems.
However, the city offices have shut down and inspections not already done have been cancelled. We don't know what impact this will have yet. The city did inspect the electrical outlets in the SOS wing and the fire department inspector was scheduled.
Oh, the irony of it all!
Significant Milestones
• Parking lot paving & striping complete
• Concrete curbs & sidewalks completed
• Stucco rework & painting nearly complete
Other Major Activities This Month
• HVAC balancing ongoing
• Completed floor tile and carpet installation
• Cabinets installed in kitchen
• New chairs for sanctuary received
• Kitchen appliances installed
• Bathroom fixtures installed
• Finish touch up painting interior & exterior
• Gutters installed
• Dais work complete—lighting changes under review
• Final commercial cleaning underway
22,038
Number of hours our contractors have put in working at the Fellowship.
Click here to see our 58th video clip of construction progress on the Fellowship:
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Week 57 - Final Daze
BVUUF
Building Project Construction Status
Building Project Construction Status
- Applying exterior stucco
- Touching up paint around building
- Painting doors leading into the Fellowship Hall
- Cleaning up job site
- Removing ram board from atop the floors
- Balancing hydrothermal and mechanical systems
- Installing break metal on sides of exterior windows
- Trimming out the doors in the vestibules
- Running wire for light poles in parking lots
- Setting up to install parking lot lights
- Installing sink in toilet room
- Trimming out women's bathroom
- Applying last coat of paint on walls.
- Installing appliances in kitchen
21,894.25
Number of hours contractors have worked on our project.
To view the latest Building Committee video clip of the progress the contractors are making on our remodeling and construction project click here:
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Week 56 - Remember?
Building Project Construction Status
- Installing access panels in the ceiling
- Cleaning up the site
- Making sure that the hydrothermal system is running correctly
- Trimming out mechanical system
- Installing lights in lobby and Fellowship Hall
- Installing vent grills
- Removing concrete blankets from sidewalks
- Installing electrical trim in kitchen
- Preparing stucco to receive cap around radius wall
- Installing marmoleum flooring in classrooms, kitchen, & kitchenette
- Grading exterior to prepare for hardscape
21,174.25
Number of hours contractors have worked on our project.
To view the latest Building Committee video clip of the progress the contractors are making on our remodeling and construction project
CLICK HERE:
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Week 55 - Wrapping Up
The Building Committee is ecstatic to announce that we have scheduled the long-awaitedWalk-Through/Open House at the newly-refurbished Fellowship building for members on:
- Sunday
- March 8th
- 10 am - 11:30 am
- Don't forget: this is the first day of Daylight Savings Time.
Members of the Building Committee and the Design Team will be available to answer your questions.
You will need to park on the street, as we don't have a paved parking lot ... yet. Please be mindful not to block any of the neighbors' driveways.
Enter through the gate on the east side of the Fellowship (Ceres Drive) and proceed on our brand new sidewalks to the main entrance.
- Significant Milestones
- Interior finishing nearly complete
- Stucco & painting nearing completion
- HVAC startup underway
- Landscaping postponed to spring
- Parking lot paving weather delay until early spring - will delay occupancy
- Other Major Activities This Month
- Continuing floor tile and carpet installation
- Cabinets installed in kitchen
- Bathroom fixtures installed
- Finishing painting interior & exterior
- Gutters installed
- Dais work nearly complete
- Hearing loops installed
20, 782.25
Number of hours contractors have worked on our project.
To view the latest Building Committee video clip of the progress the contractors are making on our remodeling and construction project
click here:
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