1) Pre-Build – September 21, 2024 – Completed
Come join us for the pre-construction phase of a Loft Home for Hands of Mercy. Or men’s gathering on September 21 will be focused on helping with the pre-build of a home in the church lower parking area.
We’ll begin with a quick breakfast of bagels and coffee/juice at 8:00 am. After a time of prayer together and build instructions, the assembly will begin around 8:30. Plan to continue throughout the day as we hope to have the tiny home all finished and packed on the trailer by 2:00 pm.
- Light Breakfast – Bagels | Coffee | Juice
- Pizza Lunch
- Water bottles at the ready
- Bring a friend!
The pre-build house components will be loaded on a trailer to be transported to Mexico by a team from The Bridge on the weekend of October 4-6.
2) Mexico Trip – October 4-6
We are gathering a team of veteran HōM builders and young adults (18+) to take the Loft Home to its final resting place in Ensenada, Mexico. The team will head across the border and assemble the final structure. The overall cost for each participant is $250.
Please pray for all those who are involved in the pre-build and the team taking the new Loft Home to an expectant recipient in Ensenada.
Construction of these simply designed panels requires only basic skills on the part of work teams. A smaller “Cut Team” works before the build to cut and mark lumber. Later on that Saturday morning a larger team assembles the walls, floors and roof panels. Only basic tools are needed: chop saw, circular saw, chalk line, nail puller, framing square and hammers. A church group with minimum instruction can easily finish the prefabbed panels in a church parking lot in a morning. Panels are then loaded onto a 14-18 ft dual-axle flatbed trailer with electronic brakes (trailer bed height must not exceed 26″) to be transported to México.
Those who don’t feel comfortable swinging a hammer can participate by collecting items for a “Care Package” for the Mexican family: rice, beans, house wares, bedding. Curtains can also be sewn or purchased for the 4 windows (36″ square). (Contact Julie Pircey to help with care package.)
Invite a friend!
A church “Prebuild” is an “All Are Invited” event for the entire church family as well as a great outreach opportunity. Everyone from toddlers to grandparents can participate meaningfully in the event. There are those who wouldn’t consider the front door of a church as a first step, but would love to come and swing a hammer. This can be a great outreach to your community and it would be our pleasure to come alongside you in your planning.
Thank you for your support of this Hands of Mercy project!