[Note: The following update represents an earlier set of plans that have been replaced with the May 7, 2006 plan. --Editor]
We all have been waiting patiently for the Building project to become a reality. And things are now starting to happen. So, where do things stand today? If you look at the plans in the vestibule, you will see that the building project really breaks down into three different sets:
- The Parish Hall, which will be at the end of what is now the Administrative Wing of the Church. Upstairs will be the Hall, capable of seating about 600, along with a food-prep “kitchen”. Downstairs there will be meeting rooms, the new nursery, and a much needed storage room.
- The second building project set will be the reconfiguring of the current Administrative Wing and Lind Hall. The various church offices will be shuffled about upstairs. Downstairs, what is now Lind Hall will be redeveloped for the growing numbers of youth in our parish and will be renamed the Lind Youth Center.
- The third building project will be the Music Room and Day Chapel, located in the area between the breezeway and the sanctuary on the upper parking lot side of the church.
The Parish Hall will essentially be one project. Soil testing is underway to determine foundational needs and the design is pretty much finalized. Work will start sometime in early summer.
The Administrative Wing/Lind Hall project will take place after the Parish Hall project is complete so as to minimize disruption of other Parish activities. The finalization of the designs for the Music Room/ Day Chapel part of the project is also underway.
The Day Chapel design is complex, in part because of the engineering and structural lay-out, but even more because of “liturgical” considerations. Due consideration is being given as to where the altar will be placed, where the Tabernacle containing the Blessed Sacrament is to be placed relative to other area of worship and community celebrations, just to name a few. The Building Committee is seeking advise from liturgical designers to determine the design of the Day Chapel. This goes well beyond the combined expertise of the Committee, and it just makes good sense to counsel with people who are skilled in this area.
So, where do we stand? We are looking to have design drawings in late winter, selection of a general coontractor by early spring, various county site and construction permits around that time as well, and starting construction—in very late spring or early summer. We will continue to keep you advised as the project progresses. We all thank you for your prayers, patience and continued support as we build for the future of our parish.
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