30 homes and counting

Only two more weeks of camp left at Dayspring!  So far teams from all over the U.S. have served in over 30 homes around the Marion County area of West Virginia.  From roofing to painting and repairs to building additions on homes, there has been a wide variety of projects completed. 

Here is a taste of what week 5 at Dayspring was like...

Calvary Presbyterian Church of Willow Grove, PA served this week in Carolina by:

Repairing and replacing front porch floor

Repairing roof over front porch

Repairing back porch steps and steps beside garage

Repairing gutter on right side of house

Repairing/ replaced roof over basement entrance

Replacing damage ceiling tiles in front bedroom

Covenant Presbyterian Church from Harleysville, PA served this week in Carolina by:

Repairing ceiling and kitchen

Painting all ceilings

Sealing front porch roof

Painting exterior of trailer

First Reformed Presbyterian Church from Pittsburgh, PA served two homeowners this week in Fairmont by:

Painting exterior of house

Reroofing garage

Building a privacy wall in bathroom

Repairing plaster in bedroom

Support living room floor

Repairing stairwell wall and making access for bathtub plumbing

Sealing around tub and installing sink faucet

Painting stairs woodwork

Replacing drop ceiling in bedroom

Building shelter behind a house

Replacing a window

Sealing floor and ceiling areas in kitchen

Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Newark from Newark, DE and Heritage Presbyterian Church of New Castle, DE served side by side this week helping three homeowners in Carolina by:

Scraping and painting exterior of home

Repairing some side boards on home

Repairing damaged window trim on windows

Painting dining room and bedroom

Building a deck on back of home

Installing new exterior door from kitchen to back deck

Repairing soffit and fascia above garage

Painting and reinstalling shutters

Building a cover above side door

Installing light

Hillcrest Presbyterian Church from Volant, PA served two homeowners this week in Fairmont by:

Repairing plaster

Priming and painting upstairs bedroom

Replacing missing spindles on stairs railing

Repair blocks under front porch and concrete

Replacing windows in living room, hallway, and kitchen

Cleaning out gutters

Cleaning outside of windows

Painting dining room and living room

Replacing tiles in kitchen ceilings

Installing railing along basement stairs

Repairing/rebuilding steps at bottom of basement stairs

Lansdale Presbyterian Church of Lansdale, PA served in Caroline this week by:

Repairing floor in living room and replacing damaged paneling

Repairing floor in bedrooms and damaged paneling

Replacing light fixtures in three bedrooms

Building new stairs on back of house

Installing floor covering in kitchen

New Hope Presbyterian Church of Clemmons, NC served in Fairmont this week by:

Painting the exterior of home

Repairing damage along eaves and painting

Repairing gutters

Pinewood Presbyterian Church from Middleburg, FL served in Barrackville this week by:

Installing wiring and plumbing in new back bathroom

Installing toilet, sink, and shower

Installing siding on home and new back room

Building steps and small deck

Building wall to divide back room and installing door to bathroom

Reformed Presbyterian Church from Lookout Mountain, GA served in Fairmont this week by:

Building a larger deck and wider stairs on front entrance

Removing window and install new window beside entrance

Painting molding around windows and foundation at front and left side and soffit and fascia

Installing skirting on side of sun porch

Setting 4x4 posts to raise roof of dog kennel

Hauling away old pallets and other items from yard

Thanks to all the teams for their hard work this past week! 

Only two more weeks here at Dayspring for Summer 2011! Please continue to pray for cool weather, safety, strength of staff, and for the hearts of all team members and homeowners.