Meeting Sept 29

There will be a meeting at 6:30 pm Wednesday evening, September 29^th, to talk about what a design/build group does and how they can serve Wayside.

Improvements Made

Thanks to the cooperation of the Church Council and the efforts of our Director of Facilities, Chris Shaw, improvements were made to the women's restroom. New toilets were installed and new flooring was put down. Myrna H., John H., Gail S., Dot W. and Carla H. were also instrumental in the improvements. They stripped old wallpaper and hung new. New light fixtures were installed and woodwork was painted.

In the midst of all of this, Patrick L., Effie B. and I attended a seminar in Lacy sponsored by a church design/construction firm. Now that Pat is back, some proposals will probably be coming to the Church Council. Considering where the economy is right now, it's not a great time to be raising capital funds, but it never hurts to lay the groundwork for what we want to do.

Did I mention that Chris helped us change routers, so we now have wireless access in the Youth Room, the Chapel, Fellowship Hall and the Memorial Lounge?

At the January Council Meeting, funds were approved to make similar improvements to the men's restroom. What would really help is a "space expander" for both of these facilities. Look for these improvements in the near future.

Building and Capital Fund Committee Appointed

Jan Weider, Chris Shaw and Norris Peterson have agreed to serve on the building and capital fund committee which will be establishing a separate account for building renovation needs.

Survey results -- priorities

The results from the recent survey showed the following priority order of possible improvement projects at Wayside - project with most support listed first:


Remodel and enlarge men’s and ladies’ restrooms

Improve acoustics of fellowship hall

Enlarge and reorganize office space including storage areas

Remodel the education wing including the nursery

Increase the size of the fellowship hall

Remodel the kitchen

Tie for last place -- enclose entrances to Sunday School rooms and extend the portico

Cornerstone Fund

One option for funding advice and assistance is the Cornerstone Fund. Information about this UCC investment and loan operation can be obtained from their website at www.cornerstonefund.org. The staff there is willing to give advice to UCC congregations who are planning to renovate or build as well as to loan money for these purposes.
They have a brochure in pdf format that can be downloaded from their site.

On-Line Survey

    Wayside Capital Improvement Survey

In response to the focus groups that were held over the summer, the church council is considering improving our facility (excluding the chapel). In order obtain a greater representation of your opinion, we are asking that each church member complete this survey and email it to:dennishl@waysideucc.org
OR return it to the church by December 31,2007. A box will be provided in the foyer. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO DECISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. This is simply a way the church council can determine what direction you the church body would have us take.

 

Name ( optional)
Item/Issue	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
The fellowship hall and adjoining areas are sufficient for the church at this time.
I would support a capital fund drive for this project.
The funding for this project should be raised by the congregation prior to starting the project.
The funding for this project could come from partially the congregation and partially through a long term loan.
The funding for this project could be partially financed from a short term loan using pledges from the congregation as collateral.
We need to seek fund raising advice from the conference and other organizations who are experienced.
We need to engage an architect to assist with a long term plan which may involve different stages to the project.

Rank the items below in order of priority that you feel need to be addressed. Use 1 as the highest priority with 8 as the lowest priority.

 

Rank	Item
	Remodel and enlarge men's and ladies' restrooms.
	Increase the size of fellowship hall.
	Improve the acoustics of fellowship hall.
	Remodel the education wing including the nursery.
	Enlarge and reorganize office space including storage areas.
	The portico, which would be more functional if it were extended out to actually let a car drive through (and let out passengers). Particularly good with the amount of rain we have.
	Remodel kitchen
	Enclose outdoor entrances to Sunday School rooms.

Additional Comments. (List any other items/issues that have not been mentioned)

 

 

Survey is Out

Dear Readers,
The "Wayside Capital Improvement Survey" is getting into the hands of our members and friends. It was sent as an attachment with my weekly email up-date and a hard copy was included with the Newsletter. The Newsletter should reach people's homes by the weekend or early next week.
I am in the process of trying to figure out how to post the survey to this blog. Wish me luck.
-Dennis H-L