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"Our Space - Our Future" Project
Updated: July 17, 2017 Update Details: Notice of New Webpage to Come |
Introduction:
Goals set in our Strategic Plan call for adequate spaces that encourage spiritual, meditative, and educational growth and more specifically to support the Lifespan Religious Education Ministry. In addition there is an identified need for more and better meeting spaces that are multi-functional to support a variety of uses.
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This page is in reverse chronological order, roughly as events happened. Thus, the latest activity or information will be at the top.
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Work in Progress:
A new set of webpages with current information about the Building Project is in the works. It will be completed in August. An announcement will be made as soon as it becomes available.
A new set of webpages with current information about the Building Project is in the works. It will be completed in August. An announcement will be made as soon as it becomes available.
At the Congregational Meeting on June 11, the combined Building Project Task Forces presented a project update, supplemented by an informational handout.
The Board of Trustees chartered four Task Forces to work together on the “Our Space – Our Future” Building Project. These Task Forces will commence collaborative planning after this Spring’s Annual Pledge Drive. More detailed information will then follow. Links to the latest update to these Task Force Charters are:
At a special meeting of the Board on February 6th, the results of the January 29th Congregational Meeting were discussed among the members and the attending congregants. The Board unanimously approved a resolution setting direction for the Building Project. That resolution along with a covering message from the minister were sent by email to the Congregation on Friday, February 10th.
The Financial Feasibility Study was conducted in early January. Results were shared with the Board and on January 29 a Congregational Meeting was held to discuss the results and find agreement on next steps. Here is the slide presentation for the meeting. And, here are the minutes from the meeting.
The Building Project Financial Task Force developed a financial plan in November, 2016, for facilitating the project and its associated decisions. It provides both implementation steps and financial information. The plan is a living document that will evolve over time with improving information, advancing ideas, congregational decisions, and other events.
The Congregational Meeting on December 4th included a slide presentation focusing on the process that we are following to determine if we will proceed with a capital campaign in the spring. It included a motion to move to the next step of the Building Project--a Financial Feasibility Study-- which passed with great support. Details about this study are provided in the same slide presentation. Here are the minutes from the meeting.
Town Hall to discuss Space Reassessment Report, October 23, 2016. Here is the PDF version of the presentation given at this meeting: click here
Space Reassessment Report, September 2016:
In late July and early August, the Space Reassessment Task Force held a series of discussion groups to update our space needs. This report is a summation what was presented and what was heard at the discussion groups.
Town Hall Meeting, June 15, 2016:
The Board of Trustees presented a status report to the congregation on Wednesday, June 16. The report included a review of steps taken to date including the negotiations with the Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool. As well, next steps were presented and Thom Belote gave his views on the renovation and expansion project to come. This is the link to the presentation including notes on slides where applicable.
Letter to the Church Board from the Chair of the Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool (CHCP), June 7, 2016:
At the conclusion of negotiations between the church and the CHCP, the Board of the CHCP decided to move the preschool to a facility built and owned by them. There is more detail on this in the Town Hall Meeting slides of June 15, 2016. The letter from the CHCP Board Chair is at this link.
Space Assessment Task Force Report to the Board, January 2015:
In late 2013 the Board of Trustees established the Space Assessment Task Force (SAFT) to work with the various stakeholders that use non-sanctuary spaces in order to coordinate a statement of space needs. Independent members of the congregation were asked for ideas during listening sessions and encouraged by coffee hour displays to provide inputs. A final report was given to the Board in January 2015.
The Board of Trustees chartered four Task Forces to work together on the “Our Space – Our Future” Building Project. These Task Forces will commence collaborative planning after this Spring’s Annual Pledge Drive. More detailed information will then follow. Links to the latest update to these Task Force Charters are:
- Building Construction Task Force
- Capital Campaign Task Force
- Communications Task Force
- Finance Task Force
At a special meeting of the Board on February 6th, the results of the January 29th Congregational Meeting were discussed among the members and the attending congregants. The Board unanimously approved a resolution setting direction for the Building Project. That resolution along with a covering message from the minister were sent by email to the Congregation on Friday, February 10th.
The Financial Feasibility Study was conducted in early January. Results were shared with the Board and on January 29 a Congregational Meeting was held to discuss the results and find agreement on next steps. Here is the slide presentation for the meeting. And, here are the minutes from the meeting.
The Building Project Financial Task Force developed a financial plan in November, 2016, for facilitating the project and its associated decisions. It provides both implementation steps and financial information. The plan is a living document that will evolve over time with improving information, advancing ideas, congregational decisions, and other events.
The Congregational Meeting on December 4th included a slide presentation focusing on the process that we are following to determine if we will proceed with a capital campaign in the spring. It included a motion to move to the next step of the Building Project--a Financial Feasibility Study-- which passed with great support. Details about this study are provided in the same slide presentation. Here are the minutes from the meeting.
Town Hall to discuss Space Reassessment Report, October 23, 2016. Here is the PDF version of the presentation given at this meeting: click here
Space Reassessment Report, September 2016:
In late July and early August, the Space Reassessment Task Force held a series of discussion groups to update our space needs. This report is a summation what was presented and what was heard at the discussion groups.
Town Hall Meeting, June 15, 2016:
The Board of Trustees presented a status report to the congregation on Wednesday, June 16. The report included a review of steps taken to date including the negotiations with the Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool. As well, next steps were presented and Thom Belote gave his views on the renovation and expansion project to come. This is the link to the presentation including notes on slides where applicable.
Letter to the Church Board from the Chair of the Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool (CHCP), June 7, 2016:
At the conclusion of negotiations between the church and the CHCP, the Board of the CHCP decided to move the preschool to a facility built and owned by them. There is more detail on this in the Town Hall Meeting slides of June 15, 2016. The letter from the CHCP Board Chair is at this link.
Space Assessment Task Force Report to the Board, January 2015:
In late 2013 the Board of Trustees established the Space Assessment Task Force (SAFT) to work with the various stakeholders that use non-sanctuary spaces in order to coordinate a statement of space needs. Independent members of the congregation were asked for ideas during listening sessions and encouraged by coffee hour displays to provide inputs. A final report was given to the Board in January 2015.