Chapel Renovation Project

May 16, 1829 - hand-hewn timbers began to be raised on the village green of the village of South Merrimack. Those timbers were the framing for the building we know today as “The Chapel.” If you do the math, that makes The Chapel 195 years old, and as you can imagine, that means this special building has seen a lot of history. Local history - like the store, post office and gas station that used to sit around the green (what we call “The Point” today). World history - like the Civil War, World War I, the Stock Market Crash, the Great Depression, World War II, the Apollo Missions to the Moon, and so much more. And Merrimack Valley Baptist Church’s history - like first renting The Chapel in 1990, then purchasing it, growing to 3 morning services there, and seeing multiple people saved and discipled over the years.
The Chapel is a very special building, and now it needs some special care. The paint on it’s exterior is cracking and peeling, revealing the base layers of paint that have poisonous lead in them. It has become apparent that we need to address the paint, both to care for The Chapel and for the safety of the families and individuals we minister to. In order to safely remove the lead, and preserve The Chapel long-term, we have contracted with a company called Rhino-Shield. They can safely remove the paint and then coat The Chapel with a ceramic coating that comes with a 25 year guarantee. This specialized work comes with a cost of $65,000 - and that’s significantly less than other quotes we received that only use regular paint.
To help with this significant project, we launched a Special Giving Emphasis on Sunday, July 7 with the goal of raising $50,000 toward caring for The Chapel. Can I ask you to pray and consider how God might lead you to give toward caring for The Chapel? Maybe you attended a wedding there, maybe the funeral of a dear loved one, maybe you or someone you know put their trust in Christ there. Over the years, The Chapel has provided a place where multiple hearts and lives have been touched by the Gospel. Together, we can care for this special building for many years to come.
To find out more about how to give, please click the link below.
www.mvbc.org/give
Choose "Chapel Renovation Fund" in the "Fund" drop down.