The Atrium was fully completed in June 2010.
The Atrium will provide an indoor link between the
Welcome Hall
(completed in 2007) and the older Fellowship Hall at the rear of our
Church site. This is another exciting phase in the life of our
fellowship, brought about by the generosity of a significant
donation from a Church member and by grants from charitable trusts.
We thank God for His provision of enabling this generosity, which has
made this new phase in our Church life possible - especially so, as
we could never have expected to be able to construct the Atrium so
soon after the completion of the Welcome Hall (Phase 1 of the
project). Praise Him! We now are starting the second
part of the Atrium & Showers Block project, which is the refurbishment of an old
corridor and a lounge and toilets into new Ladies and Gents Showers facilities together with
a Shower 'Wet' room for the disabled.
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The Welcome Centre's new Atrium was dedicated
by the fellowship on
Easter Sunday
morning and was formally opened with a Thanksgiving Service on
Saturday 18th
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3rd July 2010
The Atrium has carpet
and is fully furnished - Praise Him for his provision that has enabled us to
complete this phase of the Welcome Centre Project! |
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4th April
Following an early 8am
'Son Rise' Service, Easter Breakfast and Morning Worship the fellowship is led
in a Service of Dedication by the Rev Sheila Martin, EBA Regional Minister.
Unaware of the Dedication due to take place, an unsuspecting
Sheila and her husband came to worship at PABC on a weekend off, only to find
herself called to perform this happy duty! |
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Early March
Just after handover, the Atrium has put the heart into centre
of the Welcome Centre |
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10th February
The roof-lights are almost complete |
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4th
February
The former external church wall is rendered (left) and the
smaller of the two large
roof-lights is installed. |
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2nd
February
The main entrance is installed (left) and the Edinburgh Suite
now has a door & window frame |
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29th
January
The servery wall is built (left) and the view through the
atrium [facing Old Road] begins to become apparent (right) |
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22nd December
Floor insulation is laid, rooflights are temporarily covered
to provide waterproofing & the servery begins to take shape |
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19th December
Frameworks for the Atrium rooflights are installed |
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16th December
Bricks are being set around the new Edinburgh Suite window
(left) and all the glulam ceiling beams are in place ready to take the
rooflights (right) |
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4th December
The concrete floor is poured and dries. Holes at the top of
windows [right] are ready for installation of beams and girders. Surveyor & Site
Manager keep a check on progress |
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27th November
The ground is dug out and the waterproof lining
and ground reinforcements
are added |
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20th November
Slabs have been lifted and marking out has taken place. Old
toilet windows are now bricked up. |
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2009
25th October
Dedication of the site of the new Atrium took place after
Sunday morning worship. |
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