Warm Welcome to our German Service this Sunday with Jorg Hildebrand. Parallel to the German Service we will have our usual German Sunday School.
Manse Water Damage
it is likely known to many that there was extensive water damage in the manse earlier this week, which makes the house and the adjoining flat uninhabitable. A small cause (a burst hose under a sink) with a very large impact.
At the time of writing, damage-limiting measures have been initiated, the cause has been rectified and drying equipment has been set up. Of course, the insurance company is involved, and the further procedure (precise determination of the extent of the damage, procedure for restoration, temporary accommodation) is currently being worked out.
The priority is, of course, that the pastor family and the tenant of the flat receive adequate accommodation until the building is restored, i.e. for the next few months.
With the support of many volunteers, the team in the office worked to initiate measures to limit the damage to property, minimize the impairments for everyone involved and also keep the financial damage as low as possible.
The frustration is great and understandable. The homes of four people are uninhabitable, the offices are also affected. Fortunately, there is a lot of support from the community. ‘First Responders’ have contained the damage and already got many things underway. It is understandable that the anger is being vented, but it should not hide the fact that a lot is being done. Many thanks to the team in the office and the volunteers. Also, it should be seen for what it is: the failure of a hose, no more, no less.
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