UPDATE 19 - THE KYLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEW LIFE CENTER - COMPLETE.

On Christmas I updated with a Kyle Daily Photo about the Kyle United Methodist Church's New Life Center being used for Christmas Eve service (a temporary permit). Well... it's completely done now, and on Sunday, January 18, 2009 the building, which is completely done, was dedicated by Bishop Jim Dorff.

It was a wonderful day. Here are some photos:

Merry Christmas. Happy Birthday Jesus!

It was like a Christmas miracle. Not "like" one... it actually was one. At 3:00p.m. yesterday, the City of Kyle granted the Kyle United Methodist Church a permit to occupy the New Life Center for Christmas Eve service.

This has been a long process (since about August 2007)... filled with many problems along the way, but as Pastor Harold (Dailey) said last night at the service, he received a calling and God told him they would need the space for his children..so he worked tirelessly (as did an amazing crew of contractors) to make it happen. It did.

As it turns out, there were 146 (I think that was the count) at Christmas Eve Service. Our sanctuary holds about 100. So, God was right....(that's a given) and we did need the space.

Here's some shots from the first service, a wonderful, heartfelt Christmas Eve service, at the Kyle United Methodist Church's New Life Center.

Consider these #18 in my series of the building of the New Life Center. You can track back my photos of the building by visiting #17 at this link - http://kyledailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/11/kyle-united-methodist-church-update.html











Here's the photo taken in August 2007, just before the ground breaking for the New Life Center.


Merry Christmas everybody.

Kyle United Methodist Church - Photo 17 in a series

Kyle United Methodist Church - Photo 17 in a series
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

The building is going strong on the New Life Center.

Looking good. The inside is lmost complete, we picked out florring and paint color a few weeks ago. Neat!

A lot has happened since the last update.


Click here to go to #16 in the series.

Kyle United Methodist Church New Life Center - #14 in the series

A makeshift Cross
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

The drywall folks put this makeshift cross up at the Kyle United Methodist Church New Life Center as they worked on the interior of the building. After everything that has gone on during the building of this new construction, they felt compelled to do so. I thought it was a very nice touch.

You can see my tracking of the New Life Center being built by visiting #13 in the series and clicking backwards or clicking the photo below.


Here's the latest shot of the exterior I took in August.. (I really need to take a November shot... LOTS has been done.

Building returns to the KUMC
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

A good sign... There's construction once again happening at the Kyle United Methodist Church's New Life Center. This is Photo #16 in a series I've been doing... you can track the thing backwards to dirt if you like by clicking this link or clicking the photo.


Why is this a good sign? Well.. read the story in the Hay's Free Press - haysfreepress.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1...

Kyle United Methodist New Life Center - #13 in the series.

Those who have been here a while know I've been kind of documenting the construction of the Kyle United Methodist Church's New Life Center. This is photo is the 14th in the series. It's hard to believe it's been 3 months since my last update. See number 12 in the series by following this link.

There's been some hiccups in the building plans... but things are getting back on track.. the fence is complete and we've got the big windows in now. Cool. Here's the new update...


Oh.. and here it is in relation to the church.

Kyle United Methodist Church's New Life Center - #12 in the series

It's been an interesting couple of months.... but it's really looking nice now (it always looked nice to me). Here's an update... I'll post 2 shots... so you can see the makings of the fence as well. Eventually there will be a playground between the fence and the building. It'll be really nice.

See Number 11 in the series here or by clicking on the photo.


Kyle United Methodist Church New Life Center

Here's the makings of the fence.... as of last Sunday.


If you're in Kyle, Texas and would like to worship here... visit the Kyle United Methodist Church Website - http://www.kyleumc.com/ for times and directions.

Kyle United Methodist Church - 11 In the series
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

Our Family Life Center is movin on up! Bricks are almost done now.... they were just getting started last Saturday when I took this photo.


See #10 in the series by clicking this link: http://kyledailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/12/kyle-united-methodist-church-new-life.html

Kyle United Methodist Church New Life Center - 10 in the series


Here's another update to the building of the Kyle United Methodist Church's New Life Center.
We're getting close!

If you click the photo you can trace back and see the progress.... (or watch it being unbuilt if you click backwards)
It's kind of neat.

KUMC New Life Center - #8 in the series


It's been almost 2 months since I last updated the progress on the building of the Kyle United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Since then I've learned that it's not actually going to be called a "fellowship hall." It will be the New Life Center. Anyhow... there's been a lot of progress since my last post in the series. Here's the link to #7 in the series.

So.. here's the new shots:

A view from the side:


And a view from the back corner: