I know that you have dropped by in this site for some other reasons than reading post about 'faith' but it may satisfy your curiosity if you will glance on this article plus links on pertinent Youtube videos.
Literally
everywhere in the Philippines, INC chapels have always been a familiar
sight. Every corner even at the most
inaccessible places – you will just be surprised how these chapels had been built
(how are the materials transported) considering the difficulty of
transportation brought about by topography. It has all been the work of our
almighty God- he made these things possible with his help and guidance.
Many people are
wondering what made the chapels sturdy and looking great all the time. The
secret lies beyond its construction and planning as well as unceasing
maintenance. Before every chapel is erected, various testing were done in all
aspects – the soil and the calamity faults are studied (whether the place is
prone to windy storms/earthquake fault etc.) to adopt the construction of each
chapel to the unpredictable environment. Every chapel has a new and own
approach in matters of planning and architecture same goes with the actual
construction. Rip-rapping is done for erosion prone grounds. The roofing are
fortified for those chapels built in stormy places. No paint can last a lifetime that is why
re-paintings are done almost yearly and there are quality inspection team
sent from the Central Office to check on the status of the chapel (inside and
the building itself), the compound and the improvements inside- they recommend
fixings and some cleaning needs to maintain each chapel – no chapel is exempted
even the pastoral houses and offices.
