"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling." ------Exodus 15:13
Proposals for our future:
After many years of discussion, planning, and fundraising, Faith Church is poised to embark on one the most important projects in its history. After over thirty years of use our Church home is showing signs of wear. The present classroom space is inadequate to meet the needs of our Sunday school programs. Our nursery and restroom facilities do not meet current standards and are not adequate to meet current needs.
Through their generous support of the fundraising campaign, the congregation has expressed a desire to address these issues.
After careful consideration, the present members of the Church Planning Committee have decided to scale back and adapt the existing plans to meet the most pressing needs and desires voiced by the congregation This has resulted in two possible paths toward our future.
The first path is the renovation of our existing classroom, restroom and nursery areas (Option “A”). The estimated cost for Option “A” is $680,000. While you have been generous with your building fund pledge, we still have not collected enough to meet even this goal of doing Option “A”. As of December 31, 2006 we had $471,704 in the Building Fund. We still need to have all of the monies that were pledged to be contributed in order to meet our Option “A” goal without having to take out a loan.
The second path (Option “B”) encompasses the construction of a NEW classroom wing that would house six new classrooms PLUS all of the renovation work outlined for Option “A”. The estimated cost for Option “B” is around $2 million. Congregational approval to proceed with Option “B” would require a loan to cover the shortfall between the building fund monies and the total cost of the project.
We want to point out for clarity that these options DO NOT include any remodeling to the present Sanctuary or Office areas. The blueprint on the back of this brochure may help you visualize these two options.
The following sections outline more details of the twoproposed options:
Existing school wing renovations (Option “A”)
The present classroom area was added to the original church building in 1976. There have been few changes made to this area over the years. We are now at the point where replacement and renovation is our only option.
With a complete renovation, the present classroom area can be given a well needed face lift and be brought up to modern standards, extending the useful. life of this part of our home.
We believe that the congregation is anxious for this work to begin. The cost estimate of $680,000 will include the following items:
Interior:
1. Expand present Men’s room
2. Relocate ladies restroom to site of present Nursery.
3. Install new plumbing to new restrooms.
3. Relocate present Nursery to adjacent classroom..
4. New handicapped compliant restroom fixtures.
5. A. New carpeting in the classroom and hallways.
B. New tile in the restrooms.
6. Existing block walls will be covered by new sheetrock.
7. New acoustic ceiling tiles in the classroom area.
8. New ceiling tracks for movable wall panels.
9. New movable wall panels on the Stokes road side.
10. New fluorescent light fixtures in renovated areas.
11. New HVAC ceiling diffusers and grills.
12. Rewire school wing for better control and operation of lighting and outlets.
Exterior:
1. New windows throughout school wing.
2. New doors on the Stokes Road side of the building.
3. New doors and entrance canopy at parking lot entrance to school wing.
New Classroom Wing “Option B”
Option “B” includes all of the renovation work of the present classroom area (option “A”) plus the construction of a new 3,150 sq. ft. classroom addition. This addition will be built to the rear of the present library/office area and house five new classrooms one of which will be large enough to be divided by a movable partition into two rooms. There will also be a restroom and numerous needed storage closets.
As previously mentioned, the anticipated cost of option “B” will be around $2 million, however the planning committee is reviewing options that will permit us to meet Pinelands Commission guidelines and further reduce this cost estimate.
The planning committee is seeking your Prayers, thoughts, and comments on these proposals. Because we do not have sufficient monies in our Building Fund at this time, either option would require a loan.
We want to be sure you are comfortable with these proposals before we ask for your approval of either of these options. Once your decision has been made, we will embark on the path you have chosen.
As always, the members of the Planning Committee welcome the opportunity to talk with you about our future and our plans, please let us know what you think.
Your Planning Committee: Carl Doan, Bill Kunkle, Len Oberholtzer and Carl Powell.
Last updated on:
April 12, 2007
