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As of January 22 We are almost done with the damage and clean-up from the fire. There are just a few more touch-up items left. Out of the ashes we have been very busy and are finally able, not only to find the tunnel, but see the light at the end. There are many people who need to be thanked, but we would like to thank DeeDee Azuma for all her help in coordinating all the clean-up efforts. Without DeeDee's diligence and overseeing of the projects the jobs would have taken longer and would have had a greater impact on our church life. Thank you, DeeDee! As of January 11 Here are some scenes of the painting of the Sanctuary. Photos courtesy of Mona Otomori.
As of January 8 For the period of January 7 through January 15 both the Sanctuary and the Fellowship Hall will be undergoing what we hope will be some of the last of the smoke abatement cleanup. They will be painting both rooms which will require adustments for all members, especially for the 10:00am English Sunday Service on January 13. Because the Sanctuary will be emptied of all pews and other items, services must be moved to the Fellowship Hall. But because all these "moved items" have been put in the Fellowship Hall, space will be limited so members are asked to attend either our Early Service at 8:30am in the Chapel or the Contemporary Service at 11:30am, also in the Chapel. Please note that the 10:00am Nichigo Service is unaffected and will be conducted at its normal time. Wesley students showed their appreciation to eight San Jose Fire stations by delivering gift baskets. These baskets included hand-made thankyou cards and posters prepared by the Sunday School and Middle School children. The MYF (high school students) contributed the gift baskets, snack foods, calendars and Safeway gift cards and then assembled and wrapped the beautiful gift baskets. These baskets were delivered on December 16. On December 18, Rev. Norris and 2 church members delivered checks to the survivors of the fire from collections taken at both Wesley UMC and the San Jose Buddhist Church. Thank you to these members who opened their hearts to help people who have lost all their personal belongings. As
of December 13
Cleanup continues with the painting of the sanctuary and the chapel. We anticipate that cleanup should be finished soon. Because of the ongoing work many people, groups, and organizations have had to be flexible in their schedules. In some cases changes have had to be made with little notice. We thank everyone for their patience and understanding. As of December 3 Work continues with cleanup of the Fellowship Hall, Fireside Room and upstairs offices. More items were taken to be cleaned... We received the complete list of all the San Jose Fire Department units that responded to the fire at the boarding house. And while the Fire Department refers to the fire as a "fatality fire" we want them to know that this was also a fire in which they rescued 3 lives and heroically protected the properties on either side of the boarding house. Thank you to all! Please click here to see a letter from the Public Information Officer of the San Jose Fire Department that lists all the units. As of December 2 On
Friday cleanup efforts continued. Work people cleaned the duct
work, air vents, high walls and furniture.
 
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other photos
by M Hasegawa
The upcoming week will be
more of the same with most of the work being performed on the
Fellowship Hall and Kitchen/Fireside Room. We are looking forward
to the completion of the work and thank all who have worked so hard to
accomplish this work so quickly.
After church today four of
us were fortunate enough to meet some of the firefighters who were on
duty the evening of the fire. They were reviewing their fire
fighting strategies.
As of November 29   Reported
damage to the church includes broken glass and 4 slightly damaged
doors. In addition, the church has suffered smoke damage. Smoke abatement efforts are being initiated because of the lingering effects of harmful particles in the air and on surfaces. The Sanctuary, Chapel, offices and Fellowship Hall building (which includes the kitchen and Fireside Room) will require cleaning. The Education wing has been cleared for use. The Sanctuary and Chapel carpets and pew pads have been professionally cleaned - the walls are being wiped. Many of the rooms and outside areas will require painting, including the Sanctuary and Chapel. Other items (including hymnals, electronic equipment, piano and organ, etc.) are being cleaned professionally. Work on the Fellowship Hall will continue through next week. For that reason, Hanging of the Greens, previously scheduled for December 1, will now be held December 8. Regular services will be held Sunday, December 2. The Church Planning Day will still be held December 1 but instead of meeting in the Fellowship Hall, we will gather first in the Conference Room for breakfast, then to the Chapel for the meeting and then will go to various classrooms for small group meetings.
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