Route One May Update

These are exiting times for the project as we near completion of the refit. Every element of the layout of the bus has been designed to make the bus as near perfect as possible for serving the vision. The process has been tiring but immensely rewarding and as we now see the finish line we also see the more important start line of running the project out there in the schools and communities we are a part of.

Thank you for your prayers. We have received gifts amounting to over £8000 in the last few weeks alone but please keep praying as we are not quite there yet. We need around another £4000 to complete the refit and then we will move into the new territory of running the project.

Here are some details of the work carried out on the bus in the last few weeks
We have now finished recovering all wall surfaces on the bottom and top deck. The flooring has been fitted downstairs and the ceiling is now finished upstairs. The upstairs now has a media screen, sound system, flush fitted lighting, heating and we will soon have air conditioning. The seating design is now finalised with two fitted benches and 13 double seats which are custom made for the bus.

Still to do:
Fit flooring upstairs, construction of 13 double seats, fit air conditioning, print and fit bible and church zones boards, design and fit church zone, recover driver seat, fit edging to stairs and sky lights, print handouts and worksheets, purchase 3 more computers and access ramp + other bits and bobs.

Please Pray

I was reminded on Sunday of Paul’s prayer requests. Let’s pray these same prayers over the Church here in Southeast Essex as we take the message to people:

Colossians 4:3
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ

Ephesians 6:19
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel

2 Thessalonians 3:1
Pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored

Thanks for you support

Simon Ford
07534 904488
simon@routeone.org.uk
www.routeone.org.uk