ON THE BOIL: Boiler Room Gets New Building at last - 14 Jan 2005
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After 5 months of negotiations over the contract, the pioneering team at the Reading Boiler Room , the first ever Boiler, can finally move into their new premises! "Abbot" Andy Freeman and the team have searched for a new location since November 2003 when their previous premises, a derelict English pub, was demolished. |
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Andy (see pic) discovered the new location, Gosbrook House, last September after trawling property websites for a week solid. The new building is about 5000 square feet, with a warehouse, accommodation space for pilgrims and a lovely mezzanine lounge-type area. |
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Pete Ward (left), 24-7's General Manager and a key part of the Reading Boiler community says: "I’m really looking forward to being able to live out our six Boiler Room values (Prayer, Creativity, Mission, Justice, Community, Pilgrimage) with the focus of a permanent place of prayer at its centre." |
Can You Help?
The team still need some help with getting the place ship-shape - so if you live in the UK anywhere near Reading... this is where YOU come in. Andy says: "Provisionally we're arranging some clean up and then painting days, if you wanna come along and help and see the building at the same time - you'd be really welcome - you dont have to stay all the time - whatever you can give would be a huge blessing.
- Wednesday 19 January and Thurs 20 January - cleaning and clear out days 12.30-4.00 each day
- Sat 22 January - painting day 10am - 4pm.
(please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty/painty)”