Scaffolding is being provided by Bill Carlson. The church will pay for primer, caulk and paint. Weather permitting, these are the dates he is targeting:

SEPTEMBER with Scaffold (2nd Floor): Wed. 23rd, Thurs. 24th, Fri. 25th, Sat. 26th.
OCTOBER (First Floor): Sat. 3rd, Fri. 16th, Sat. 17th and Mon. 19th (if needed)

This is truly a gift from Bob, and those who pitch in to help Grace Church. To hire someone to do this job would make it cost-prohibitive!

Now we need your help. There is no money allocated in our budget for "paint and caulking". We welcome your ideas and thoughts for some fun fund-raising. This is an opportunity we cannot put off.

* New shut off valve and toilet for second bath - Completed by August 1, 2015
* Status: Completed. No further repairs needed.
* Garage window broken - Completed by August 15, 2015
* Status: Window and frame repaired. Needs paint on when buildings painted.
* Ceiling in study will be replaced - Completed by August 31, 2015
* Status: Repaired. Will be textured when room is painted.
* Cracked tread and broken baluster - Completed by August 31, 2015
* Status: Completed. No further repairs needed.
* Gutters need to be cleaned and downspouts attached - Completed by August 1, 2015
* Status: Decided to wait until fall to clean all gutters at once. Will send update when completed.
* Garage roof replaced - Completed by September 30, 2015
* Status: Upon further inspection roof just needs a few shingles replaced. Mike is going to power wash this week.
* Spot light replaced - Completed by September 30, 2015
* Status: Completed. No further repairs needed.
* Exterior needs to be scraped and painted all trim painted - Completed by October 31, 2015
* Status: Working with Bob Dorn to complete this project. We are donating the use of our scaffolding to help facilitate.
* The basement will be emptied and the bulkhead replaced. - Completed by October 31, 2015
* Status: To be completed as scheduled.
* Interior painted - Completed by July 31, 2016
* Status: To be completed as scheduled.
Mike is going to take the mini excavator over on Friday and scrape the corner bed near the driveway. We are going to lay down some landscape cloth and put some mulch down to control the weeds. We will keep you posted as things proceed.

Many were disappointed when we were not able to install Rev. Phillip and his family into the rectory by this fall. However sometimes God has other plans for us! In August, Phillip Jr. was admitted into a wonderful school that is affiliated with Boston Latin that specializes in math and science. Little Victoria is back with her friends in grade 3, and Veronica is able to continue with her nursing position. Meanwhile, the tenants who occupy the rectory have kept up their part of the agreement (see above), including being current in rent and other bills. Rev. Phillip admits that while the commute is sometimes "painful", he and his family are fine with the final outcome.

We are very thankful that God has shown us that patience can bring such positive results. If you have any questions, please talk to vestry members. As always, communication is key.

Submitted by Barb Hanson, Vestry Sr. Warden