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Raising of Our Church Steeple

1 Alley's Chapel New Church SteepleThis was our church in 2000 before all of our improvement projects.

Harland and Ron waiting on the Steeple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These 2 were our church volunteer workers,

Ron Brickey and Harland Ervin. They were waiting for

the Bradley Bros. Crane Service to lift our new steeple.

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More volunteer workers from our neighborhood,

Ronnie Tipton, Ronnie’s worker and R. Brickey.

 

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The crane arrived and began setting up.

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Up went the steeple swinging through the air.

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Easy does it onto our church roof.

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Ron Brickey installing his roof bolts to our steeple

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These three were our supervisors overseeing the operation,

Hugh Grills, Charlie Ervin and the Rev. Claude Lane

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Hugh Grills and Charlie Ervin

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Bob McConnell, Calvin Calhoun, Hugh Grills, Charlie Ervin & Rev. Claude Lane

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Hugh Grills and Calvin Calhoun installing the Ground Cable to our Lightning Rod on

our steeple.

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Ron fishing the ground cable down to the ground.

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Erecting The Cross On The Top Of The Steeple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nstalling the finishing touches on our new steeple is Bob McConnell. He is putting the

cross and it’s attached lighting rod on top of our steeple.

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….and there you have it, our new steeple!

The Cross On The Very Top Of The Steeple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alley's Chapel UMC (17)

 

 

Alley’s Chapel UMC, c/o Jessica Kaarlela, 6429 Manville Rd, Gate City, VA. 24251-4716