The church council has been working on plans for a remodel of the sanctuary, hallway, restrooms, and fellowship hall. They have had input from the staff and others who use the building on a regular basis.
WHY WE NEED ADDITIONAL FUNDS
We received $1.5 million from the sale of the Leland Clegg and Epworth properties.
When we moved into this property, we spent about $750,000 for the new HVAC throughout the church, resurfacing of the parking lot, new lighting and new audio-vision system in the sanctuary.
In the fall of 2024, the congregation approved spending the remaining building funds for the remodel (about $760,000).
We have received gifts of $25,000 and $1,000 for the remodel.
The bid for the remodel was $806,000. Currently we are projected to spend $798,000.
We would like to raise $100,000 for the non-budgeted expenses for the remodel. Any money that we raise that we don’t spend will be kept in a building fund for future maintenance.
REMODEL OF FELLOWSHIP HALL
· New ceiling and lighting in the fellowship hall.
· New flooring in the fellowship hall and kitchen.
· New walls in fellowship hall.
¨ Improve the insulation in the fellowship hall
· New doors installed for the storage area (where we had curtains).
· Additional electrical outlets and light switches installed.
· New cabinets installed on the east and north walls of the serving area.
· Retractable shade installed over the Rose Window (on west end).
· New carpet in Sunday School room across from elevator (the room was also repainted)
· Kitchen drawer replaced and dishwasher reinstalled.
· Remediated for asbestos.
NOT BUDGETED:
· Shades installed in 2 north windows.
· 2 TV mounts and tv’s installed.
· Cabinets in kitchen leveled.
REMODEL OF SANCTUARY
· New carpet and flooring installed in the sanctuary.
· Removal of the pews.
· Created a ramp for access to the chancel area (on the west side of the sanctuary)
· Extending the stairs where the choir stands and removed the modesty rails, opened up the chancel, installed handrails for choir and for the ramp, etc.
· Cleaned and refinshed the communion rails; refinished the pulpit and made moveable.
· New windows installed next to the tile at the south end of the church; installed ledge where we usually place Christmas trees (under the screen)
· Painted the ceiling tiles.
· The brick on the east and west sides of the sanctuary were painted to accentuate the ribs as an architectural feature
· Woodwork installed to cover the exposed audio-visual cables.
· Remediated for asbestos.
NOT BUDGETED:
· Purchased kneeling pads for communion rail.
· Organ refurbished and made moveable.
· Additional lighting to be installed for sanctuary.
· Professional adjustments made to current lighting system.
· Professional adjustments made to sound system
· Installation of hearing loop (or better listening devices).
REMODEL OF HALLWAY
¨ New carpet in the hallway, office, and nursery rooms.
¨ The walls and ceilings in the hallway redone.
¨ Widening the hallway where the mechanical room is located.
¨ Welcome Center created in the second mechanical room (on north side of hallway).
¨ New doors and windows for the west entrance.
¨ Redoing the existing restrooms.
¨ Adding a unisex, single stall, ADA compliant restroom.
¨ Food pantry relocated to new Welcome Center.
¨ New security cameras installed.
NOT BUDGETED
· Additional cabinets in Welcome Center.
· Security door to the nursery area.
· Security pad on nursery door and door upstairs.
· ADA toilet for new restroom.
· Floor duct work in Welcome Center and sanctuary.
· Filling in hole in the wall on north side of Welcome Center.
· Furniture for hallway.
· Work on the doors leading to the playground.
· Handicap access button for west doors.
· TV mount.
· NEW SIGN ALONG 50th STREET
