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Sierra Retreat

Published August 18, 2009 Gracepoint news 10 Comments
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We had a lot of fun building some outdoor structures at the Sierra Retreat this past week. We had some people from Gracepoint SF and Waypoint as well as some bros from Gracepoint Berkeley for a total of 18 people working 2 days. Here are some pictures.
Here are some guys perched on top of the arbor structure risking life and limb to install the cross pieces on top.

Here are some guys perched on top of the arbor structure risking life and limb to install the cross pieces on top.

The arbor, almost completed. All of the timber for this structure (and the decks and the mudroom) is cedar milled on-site from our own trees!
The arbor, almost completed. All of the timber for this structure (and the decks and the mudroom) is cedar milled on-site from our own trees!
More of our beautiful arbor

More of our beautiful arbor

 
working on the built-in benches for the octagonal deck..
working on the built-in benches for the octagonal deck..
 
 
More of the benches..
More of the benches..
 
the finished benches on our two-level deck
the finished benches on our two-level deck
 
This was done a few weeks back. The louvered sections will block out most of the snow, hopefully, giving us a dry deck for a “mud room” at the Barn

This was done a few weeks back. The louvered sections will block out most of the snow, hopefully, giving us a dry deck for a “mud room” at the Barn

We also made a similar mud-room structure for the Lodge, and extended the deck to wrap around the back and connect with our existing large deck

We also made a similar mud-room structure for the Lodge, and extended the deck to wrap around the back and connect with our existing large deck

It wraps around the back... it's much larger now

It wraps around the back... it's much larger now

Some brothers looked at this, and said “now we’re really not going to see the inside of the Lodge,” b.c. the sisters like to feed us guys out on the deck

Some brothers looked at this, and said “now we’re really not going to see the inside of the Lodge,” b.c. the sisters like to feed us guys out on the deck

And in our spare time, we built a rack for our kayaks for our trailer

And in our spare time, we built a rack for our kayaks for our trailer

10 Responses to “Sierra Retreat”

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  1. 1 Kevan August 18, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    WOW! This is awesome!!!

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  2. 2 Joe Kim August 18, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    What an amazing place! Looking forward to visiting when we get back from Japan~

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  3. 3 Wesley August 19, 2009 at 11:16 am

    Wow! This looks really incredible! I’m so thankful for the hard-working people who practically lived at Sierra Lodge this summer to make this possible.

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  4. 4 kelly August 21, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    Thank you brothers for working so hard. Many generations will thank you for all the hard labor!

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  5. 5 Maurice August 21, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    Wow, that is some awesome construction! I love the louvers! (or, do I ‘louve’ them?)

    And the huge deck!

    Are we planning to get some trailing ivy for the arbor?

    Thank you gentlemen! Wish I could be there to help build =)

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  6. 6 joongwlee August 22, 2009 at 11:37 am

    I just got back from Sierra Retreat and had a great time sharing DT with Gracepoint & Waypoint brothers directors at the octagonal deck. That will be my favorite place when our church goes up for getaways and retreats…

    http://joongwlee.wordpress.com

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  7. 7 Sarah Chu September 2, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    All of this was done in 2 days by 18 guys!??! WOW! Amazing!
    I guess this is how Nehemiah could build a wall in 52 days? =)
    All the new decks and increased spaces remind me of the verse in Is 54:
    “Enlarge the place of your stretch your tent curtains wide,
    do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes”
    …b/c there’s gonna be a whole lotta people trekking through these parts!
    Thank you brothers for all the hard work!

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  8. 8 Steven September 4, 2009 at 4:19 pm

    It’s beautiful!

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  9. 9 vivian l September 6, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    wow this is pretty amazing…thank you brothers for your labor and skills!

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  10. 10 linda October 28, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    thank you brothers!! it’s so great that our church has a place for all of us to enjoy fellowship in nature

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Senior pastor of Gracepoint Fellowship Church (Berkeley), serving the Bay Area community together with his wife Kelly Kang