The building you see in this picture is the newest addition to the Ranch. It was an open-faced "pole building" that was just keeping our vehicles out of the elements a few months ago when we began converting it to what you see here. Upon completion by this January, it will serve our guests as their comfy-cosy heated dining hall. But that's not all it can be used for. It will probably be used as a sort of multi-purpose room for activities, meetings, and sleeping until it becomes a permanent dining hall when the new kitchen is completed! Dozens of volunteers and Teen Quest team members have worked on this project and it's just amazing to see how the Lord Jesus has met our needs for space through its developement. The following pictures will give you a glimpse of what exactly has gone into it...
-Joel G

As of today, the inside is waiting for spakle and paint when the Upward Reach team returns later this week. It's hard to believe that just a few short weeks ago, this very room was just a gravel-floored garage and storage space. Praise God!
-Joel G

-Joel G

Special thanks to the workers from Upward Reach program who have done so much work on our new building, including framing, drywalling, putting on the face, installing windows and doors, as well as the other projects they have accomplished. God-bless you!
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Larry, from the Life Church, installing our cieling lights with some buddies.
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Some of our weekend retreat guests have even gotten in on the action: this is Steve from the Life Church in Maryland. He brought his pastor and a group of men from their church to get away for a men't retreat, and they decided to take some time to assist with our project while they were here. Thanks guys!!!
-Joel G

Skirting the cement...
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Mark helped with spreading the freshly poured cement.
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This is Joel (yes-it's me), one of the full-time missionaries at Teen Quest.
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Special thanks to Steve and Russ who came all the way from Michigan to volunteer their time and experience in helping us pour the cement floor of our new mulit-purpose room. They are seen here with our director, Mark.
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The new cabin is getting sidding!
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Dan, a volunteer, is wiring the building for electricity. We will use our new cabin this winter as a bunk for our staff guys.
-Joel G

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Several contractors and experienced workers were part of the team, including a couple guys on the board of this ministry!
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September 24, 2005, the Somerset Alliance Church brought a team of volunteers to build our 1st cabin at the Ranch. Previously, we have housed our guests in the lodge and in the ranch house as long as we have no more than about forty five. However, during the summer months, we have rented a local state park camp site to house our large numbers in cabins there. This cabin will be the first of several that we will build at the Ranch to hold up to 200, by God's grace.
-Joel G

-Joel G

The stable has since been stained completely, wired with electricity, internally and externally, stocked with about a thousand hay bales, and closed in for the winter.
-Joel G

Thanks to all the workers from the Somerset Alliance Church who helped us in September!!!
-Joel G