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Exciting News: Our Sanctuary Renovation is Complete!

This is the Sanctuary Before the Renovation Started

This is the Sanctuary Before the Renovation Started

June 29,2025
Here's what things looked like for our last Sunday service in the sanctuary
before the carpet comes out.

June 29,2025<br />Here

Most of the pews are out, the remaining ones are all on one side.

Most of the pews are out, the remaining ones are all on one side.

June 30, 2025
All the old pews are out.
Next step is removing the old carpet.

June 30, 2025<br />All the old pews are out.<br />Next step is removing the old carpet.

June 30, 2025
All the old pews are out.
Next step is removing the old carpet.

June 30, 2025<br />All the old pews are out.<br />Next step is removing the old carpet.

Carpet being removed

Carpet being removed

Carpet being removed

Carpet being removed

A bit of cleaning after the carpet was removed

A bit of cleaning after the carpet was removed

Some discussion

Some discussion

The old carpet it out of there

The old carpet it out of there

We'll be having services downstairs for a few weeks.

Pastor Harry delivering the Message

We

We did have a piano downstairs, so Steve is leading the music with his guitar.

We did have a piano downstairs, so Steve is leading the music with his guitar.

Here we are, gathered downstairs, receiving the Word.

Here we are, gathered downstairs, receiving the Word.

Here we are, gathered downstairs, receiving the Word.

Here we are, gathered downstairs, receiving the Word.

I know it doesn't show too well, but the sanctuary has been painted.

I know it doesn

I know it doesn't show too well, but the sanctuary has been painted.

I know it doesn

This is up front (you probably guessed that). The new paint shows up much better.

This is up front (you probably guessed that). The new paint shows up much better.

We had a new subfloor put in to help with the carpet installation.

We had a new subfloor put in to help with the carpet installation.

We had a new subfloor put in to help with the carpet installation.

We had a new subfloor put in to help with the carpet installation.

The new carpet is nearly finished.

The new carpet is nearly finished.

The new carpet is nearly finished.

The new carpet is nearly finished.

The new carpet is nearly finished.

The new carpet is nearly finished.

The new carpet is nearly finished. They added some trim around the edges up front.

The new carpet is nearly finished. They added some trim around the edges up front.

We did some more cleaning before we started setting up chairs for our first service on the new carpet.
Judy is seen here checking things out

We did some more cleaning before we started setting up chairs for our first service on the new carpet. <br />Judy is seen here checking things out

Here we're setting up for the first service on the new carpet.

Here we

We ready for our first service in the sanctuary since the renovation started.

We ready for our first service in the sanctuary since the renovation started.

We ready for dour first service in the sanctuary since the renovation started.

We ready for our first service in the sanctuary since the renovation started.

Cutting the final pieces of molding.

Cutting the final pieces of molding.

Installing the final pieces of molding.

Installing the final pieces of molding.

Our pews are being delivered.

October 2025

Our pews are being delivered.<br /><br />October 2025

The pews are getting laid out.

The 2 men in the back are the installers. Both were good men.

The pews are getting laid out.<br /><br />The 2 men in the back are the installers. Both were good men.

The pews being assembled.

Dave and Lenney are the 2 men walking toward the front.

The pews being assembled.<br /><br />Dave and Lenney are the 2 men walking toward the front.

The pews being assembled.

These two men really put in a days work

The pews being assembled.<br /><br />These two men really put in a days work

The pews being assembled.

Getting near finished.

The pews being assembled.<br /><br />Getting near finished.

This is what the pew end look like.

This is what the pew end look like.

The Pews are in.

It looks like Judy approves.

The Pews are in.<br /><br />It looks like Judy approves.

The Pews are in.

This is the view from the back of the church.

The Pews are in.<br /><br />This is the view from the back of the church.

A better view from the back.

A better view from the back.

The Choir Chairs are set up

10-23-2026

The Choir Chairs are set up<br /><br />10-23-2026

We're Hanging Curtains.

Pastor Harry and Randy are in the photo

We

We're Hanging Curtains.

That's Joyce in the photo.

We

And Here is the New Look

And Here is the New Look

And Here is the New Look

And Here is the New Look

Photo from our Rededication Service

This was the table in the front corner.

Photo from our Rededication Service<br /><br />This was the table in the front corner.

Photo from our Rededication Service

These are the flowers that were in front of the pulpet.

Photo from our Rededication Service<br /><br />These are the flowers that were in front of the pulpet.

Photo from our Rededication Service

The tables even got dressed up.

Photo from our Rededication Service<br /><br />The tables even got dressed up.

Photo from our Rededication Service

We had snacks after the service.

Photo from our Rededication Service<br /><br />We had snacks after the service.
                          New Richmond United Methodist Church Sanctuary Project 2025

                                    List of Memorials and Donors

Our Pews In Memory Of:                                           Given By:
1. Mary Lee Tomer Brooks                               United Methodist Women
2. Reverend Richard Downing and Ellen            Methodist Youth Fellowship
3. Lawrence and Louise Douglas                      Carl and Joyce Blakeslee Douglas (parents)
   and Paul and Iva Blakeslee
4. Frank and Barb Flint                                   Their Children, Sharon, Lenny, Mark and Sam
5. Garth                                                        John Arthur (son)
6. Karen Orr Gilson                                         United Methodist Women
7. Jean Grove                                                 Joyce Grove Hein (daughter)
8. Doug and Shirley Howard                            Betsy Howard Buri Heidi Howard Martin (daughters)
9. Ed "Skip" Mangus                                       Linda Mangus and Family
10. Rex and Marjorie (Pete) Stafford                Noni Staford
     and children Lee, Rick, & Dolph
11.  Fred and Mary Spanogie                          Betsy Howard Buri Heidi Howard Martin (granddaughters)
12. George and Hellen Tomer                         Judy Tomer Smock, Ken Smock, their children,
                                                                 grandchildren and great grand children
13. Paul Tomer                                             Betty Tomer and family Doug, Heather, Hanna, Scott,
                                                                 Amanda and Lilly Tomer
14. Betty Townley Boyle and                          Laurie Townley Shearer and the Boyle and Shearer families
     George Townley
15. The Zurasky Family Loved Ones               Pastor Harry and Ann Zurasky

All Choir Chairs in Memory of:                          Given By:
Clark Bryant                                                United Methodist Women
Alton Danforth                                            United Methodist Women
Paul Tomer                                                 United Methodist Women

Additional Donors to the project:
Steve and Chris Cramer
Brenda Sue Shade Davidson for Rev Downing
Sharon Flint Donahue-Waring
Karen Martin
Ellen Rae Euch
Pam Shade and Leslie Shade Blake for our mother Lucille Shade
Hiram Hull

Please know that your gifts have touched our hearts the way the Lord has touched our lives

(We apoligize in advance if we have omitted someone from the list of donors.  Please let us know).
These are the businesses we relied on for our renovation:  

For our pews we chose Woods Church Interiors from Hendersonville, TN.  (615) 828-8441

Our flooring people were Glenn Peterson Flooring & Furniture of Meadville, PA.  (814) 789-3131

The painting company was Mast Painting Services of Meadville, PA.  (814) 547-8235

A very special thanks to Dave Mangus for doing a wonderful job of spearheading this project!
This Cross was one given to each of our church families.  
It was made from one of our original pews.
Thanks Dave!
Wooden Cross
This is the slide show that was shared during our Re-Dedication Service
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