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Manufacturing
The steel structure is fabricated in Dodge Center, Minnesota. The components are bundled into a kit and assembled into a box. The entire church structure weighs just 1,300 pounds.
The steel framework has been specifically designed to be strong, yet not heavy. The church meets engineering standards for wind and earthquake forces.
Shipping
The boxed One-Day Church kits are loaded into containers and shipped to a North American port where they are loaded onto a container ship.
After arriving at the destination port, the churches are unloaded and taken to a staging area for distribution throughout the region.
Local Maranatha crews load the One-Day Church kits onto pick-up trucks for delivery to the final community. These locations are often in remote areas of the African bush or tropical jungle. If necessary, the One-Day Church components can be carried by hand into ultra-remote locations.
Construction
Local church members are very involved in the construction of their new church. They are responsible for obtaining any needed permissions and then prepare the buildings site.
The One-Day Church can be constructed by two or three people in about six to seven hours. The walls and interior floor are then finished in a manner consistent with local customs and available materials.
Completion
Once the steel framework is finished local church members can then finish the walls and interior floor in a manner consistent with local customs. This can be bamboo, canisu reeds, matting, bricks, or other suitable material.
The congregation is then ready to invite their friends and neighbors to their brand new Seventh-day Adventist Church home.
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