December brings completion of the chapel siding and installation of glass; the new door from the elevator lobby onto the roof garden is framed; the roof gets a "2 inch flood test" to assure a watertight seal, and after it passes, 6 inches of styrofoam insulation and the pedistal paver system is installed. The last of the site retaining walls is begun with excavation, footers, and rebar for the playground enclosure.

November's interior work on the ground floor includes building the structure of the stage in the fellowship hall, creating a new opening through the old exterior wall onto the fellowship stage, and primer paint; assembly of the new elevator begins; in the chapel, work includes insulation, wood veneer, and the start of drywall.

Exterior work continues in November with the chapel siding, front ramps/planters, and storefront window frames; the green roof's sealant layer is applied; and the wall of the fellowship courtyard is erected.

During the last half of October, work on the front entry continues with pouring of walls for the ramps and planters; exterior door and window "storefront" frames are installed; the hallway connection between old and new space is created at the old "back door"; and the roof garden bench and fountain begin to take shape.

In early October, the ground floor is insulated and the drywall completed; the chapel's walls are sheathed and its vestibule brick walls are erected; work begins on the roof-top garden with installation of the breezeway canopy posts and the foundation for the fountain and garden bench/wall; and after a delay for repair of the original building's towers, work resumes on the front entry with pouring of cheek walls and stairs.

September brings the completion of chapel framing, running of conduit for electrical wiring, installation of ductwork for heating/air, rough-in of plumbing and sprinkler, enclosure of the ground floor space with sheathing and brick, the start of drywall, and resumption of work on the front entry stairs with pouring of footers.

In August, rooms take shape in the ground floor of the expansion with the metal wall studs, while the outer walls of the chapel are formed with structural steel. The baptismal pool, which will be in the floor of the fellowship hall's stage, is formed and poured; and the final section of the ground floor slab is prepped and poured.

Mid-July brings the first glimpse of the shape of the chapel, with installation of the wood laminate beams and pine ceiling. On the ground floor, slab pouring continues with the classrooms, foyer, and ramp - and the steel beams are sprayed with fire-retardant. Meanwhile, excavation for the elevator wraps up with pouring of the floor and walls of the deeper pit. (Album includes video)

In early July, the Cox Avenue entrance is closed - and the existing stairs, sidewalks, and planters are demolished to make way for the new entry courtyard. Pouring of ground floor's concrete slab starts with the Missions and Kitchen areas and the entire upper slab is poured in one day. Elevator demolition and excavation continues with removal of walls and sections of floor to expand the shaft 's width, and hand-excavation around the old piston for increased depth to serve the cellar. (Album includes video)

June brings hot weather, continued steel trim work, completion of utility rough-in, and installation of the 3000-gallon cistern. Its spot prepared with compressed backfill, the cistern is constructed of snap-together milk crate like panels, forming a sturdy rectangular skeleton that will hold shape and protect the inner vinyl bladder after the cistern is covered with earth. The form is wrapped in a protective outer fabric and left-over panels are "scavenged" for creative use as shelving and storage bins. The entire assembly is buried under what will become the new front courtyard. In the rear of the property, the 20 geothermal wells are connected by a manifold piping system and buried, while inside, the old elevator is removed and demolition begins for a shaft to support a new, larger ADA-compliant one.