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Last March, the congregation voted to allow the Building Committee to proceed with commissioning detailed plans and specifications for the proposed renovation including a revised scope of work that would incorporate a new children’s space.  Since that time the Building Committee has worked diligently with the Architects on detailed plans and cost estimates for the proposed scope of work and (with much agonized debate and prayer) has come to the following conclusions:

· It was extremely difficult to design (within reasonable cost constraints) a space that made allowance for our current breadth of programming for children.  The proposed space might have been adequate for our current needs, but would provide little room for vision and growth.

· The detailed cost estimate for the proposed children’s space was twice our target allowance.

· A consensus was reached that the proposed children’s space should be tabled for the present, and we should return to a modified version of the original plan.

To that end, the Building Committee will bring a new recommendation to the

congregation at a Church Conference scheduled on March 30, at 11:45 am in the Sanctuary, that we return to a “remodeling” approach in the current children’s space.  At this Church Conference, the membership will consider the detailed plans and cost estimates of the entire project including all proposed areas of renovation and remodeling, and will vote on proceeding to construction.

In order for you to be fully informed, there will be three Town Hall meetings:

  Sunday, March 2 at 9:15 am—Wesley Hall

   Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 pm– Wesley Hall

  Sunday, March 9 at 11:45 am– Wesley Hall

We will keep you informed through the newsletter, rendering & information boards, the web site, information sheets, and the Town Hall meetings.

                          The Building Committee                                          

Members are:

Wayne Anglim, Charlie Barton, Sue Dawson, Julie Elder, Reggie Gaskin,

Jim Hamlin, Gary Hart, Doug Jenkins, Robert Lawson, Amber Monroe,

Kevin Painter, Karen Parker, Rocky Rochelle, Summer Webb,

Steve West