St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Growing to Serve

Prior to August 05

Short Summary of
St. Luke’s Building Committee
 Prior to August 2005
 
 
GOD'S WORK DONE GOD'S WAY WILL NOT LACK GOD'S SUPPORT!
 
 
·        During the Sep 2004 Church Council meeting, the AD HOC Building Committee proposed the following:

 
A.     Develop specific needs for additional property

B.     Develop specific needs for facility expansion/renovation

C.    Develop specific needs for additional parking

D.    Appoint a property committee to make formal purchase offers to Mrs. Moore @314 Ella Taylor Rd and Mr. Dan Hawley @110 Valentine Ct. and possibly Mr. Schroeder @111 Valentine Ct.

E.     Appoint a Building Committee to start work with a designer or architect for the expansion and building reorganization plus additional parking spaces.

 
·        The initial St. Luke's Bldg. Committee was appointed in November. 2004. The initial appointees were: Ron Dorenbush, Betty Miller, Bob Dye, Carol Barrett, Debbie Frecker, Bo Bohannon, Joel Everhart, Kathy Everhart, Rob Anderson & Theresa Crocker.

 
·        The committee was charged with developing specific needs as stated in A B, & C above. The committee developed and circulated a survey to St. Luke's members to determine what God was laying on their hearts for new and/or renovated church facilities. 144 surveys were completed and returned with the results attached.

 
·        The committee visited Seaford Baptist Church, Liberty Baptist, Bethel Baptist, First Fox Hill UMC & entertained a visit with Dan Clemens from Myler Church Building Systems. We also interviewed and attended meetings with Co-Leaders and members of the following ministry areas -- Communications, Education, Nurture, Outreach, Service, Worship, UMM, UMW, Youth, Music, Pre-school, Food Closet, Office Staff, as well as participants & leaders in ASP, BVS, Easter Egg Project, Advent Dinner & others from the community who use the church facility.