This article is printed in the June Tidings.
The day after our wonderful ground-breaking ceremony, your Session received the Guaranteed Maximum Price from our contractor, Caldwell, Heckles & Egan. While there are still some adjustments to be made in their number (which would not increase, but lower the price), we are now hopeful that we might add the new sanctuary elevator and possibly chancel renovation to the scope of their work. We won’t know for sure until we get the final numbers in from our Anniversary Celebration and run one last cash flow analysis, but I am hopeful one or both of those deferred components to our project can occur as well.
As we near this time of excitement and new activity, I’m sure that you have questions. Here are some of the ones I have been asked most frequently:
When will the work start?
We hope CH&E can move onto the site (offices in 109 Mechanics Street) around June 7. If all permits fall into place, construction activity could begin the following week.
Where and when will the nursery be moved?
The nursery will be re-located from its current location to Room 104 in Andrews Hall (first room on the left when entering the Mechanics Street door nearest the driveway). The new location will be in place beginning Sunday, June 20.
What will be some of the first things you will see?
Shortly after construction begins, many of the trees around Andrews Hall will be removed. The main entrance to Andrews Hall will be closed as well so that the excavation work in front of the former nursery can begin.
What will happen to summer church activities during construction?
All DPC events (worship, Adult VBS, Children’s VBS, Scottish Communion, committee meetings, and fellowship events) will occur as planned. The contractor will work around our schedule to ensure ministry is not interrupted.
We are currently devising a strategy using multiple forms of communications (website, bulletins, e-mail, and signage) to keep everyone updated on the latest word about progress. Until that time and beyond, if you have questions, please ask me or any staff member and church officer.
It all begins soon. I look forward to sharing in the adventure with you!
John
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