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Make the Sanctuary more safe and accessible so that truly, “All are Welcome.”   How will this be accomplished?   An updated (and more attractive!) sound system with a raised platform, an Audio/Video (A/V) room and acoustical panels: Wiring will be hidden beneath the platform that extends from the first landing of the altar space. Music leaders will be more visible, and with the removal of the ramp (moved to the other side of sanctuary), there will be more space for bell tables, choirs, musicians, etc. Sound equipment and A/V controls will be placed in a new room at the back of the sanctuary taking up part of the current office space. Along with a new closet for equipment (under the organ pipes), these spaces will keep equipment secure and clean up the look of the sanctuary. Another closet for general storage will also be built in the nook between a sanctuary access door and the Cry Room. New speakers will be located closer to the ceiling and though roughly the size of the current speakers, they will be both clearer and more able to handle a fuller range of sound—eliminating the need for big portable speakers and giving a cleaner appearance. Acoustical panels covered in beautiful fabrics along the high venting soffit at the back of the sanctuary and next to the cry room will help control echoes in the pews near the Cry Room and improve the clarity of the spoken word throughout the sanctuary. Screens (LED monitors) installed: Two screens will be placed where the current speakers are so that everyone can readily see them whether sitting or standing. The variety of services would use these screens differently. Some Sundays the screens might be used as “banners” displaying beautiful liturgical art or nature—or become invisible by displaying a wood background. Other services might use them to display words to songs. Most importantly the screens will be used to convey the gospel in sermon examples and teaching throughout the year—“A picture is worth a 1000 words.” Besides the addition of the screens, the light-wood slats in the altar area that were initially intended to hide speakers will be moved to a wall near the Cry Room. We’ve had a number of members and visitors describe the slats as visually disorienting when watching the preacher or reader, so the existing tongue-and-groove wood used in the altar space will be extended around the wall to the stained glass. This will open up the space and make it quite beautiful. Another monitor screen will be placed in the back of the sanctuary to assist pastors and worship leaders. And, a small monitor in the narthex will be added to assist those families that use the Narthex as a second “Cry Room” as well as for overflow services and announcements. Unobtrusive video cameras will be installed to provide a video feed to the Narthex and could be used to record services, concerts, funerals, weddings, VBS, etc. New carpet, tiles, upholstery and lighting for the sanctuary: With the building of a new platform and ramp, along with the visible signs of faded carpet and worn pew upholstery, this is the perfect time to replace carpeting and upholstery as well as the tiles beneath the pews. With the availability of much more efficient and long-lasting lighting, we will both improve lighting and save money over the years. A sloped walkway and ramp built to give safe access everywhere: A gradually sloped “walkway” (its angle is so small it is simply considered a “walkway” rather than a “ramp”) along the southern wall will lead up to the pulpit replacing the ramp currently located in the music area. The platform will have its own ramp next to the organ and will for the first time give access to the first landing area of the altar. Along with the cleanup of wiring and equipment through the use of the new platform, storage closet and A/V room, the sanctuary will be less cluttered, safer and more accessible.   How much will it cost?    Construction: Plans, permits, platform, closets, A/V room, sloped walkway & ramp: $46,000 A/V Equipment & Installation: $58,100 Finishing: Carpeting, upholstery, tiles, acoustical panels, painting and lighting: $69,700 Estimating 15% Contractor Overhead and 20% Contingency: ($173,800 x 15%) + ($173,800 x 20%) = $60,800 Total = $250,000   How will we fund it?   There have been some initial investors already (around $35,000). This project has been in the works for several years with a design committee (Rusty Powell, Dale Johnson, Dennis Astroth, Frank Belock, Bart Smith, Pastor Laura and Pastor Daren) working closely with the original architect of the sanctuary, Lew Dominy. Investors have paid for the initial drawings by Lew and some have already contributed new equipment to the project. The Congregational Council has been updated through the months of development and made it a high priority for this coming year, hence the urgency to start a capital campaign and complete the project. After the money and pledges have been received from the capital campaign, building will commence.   What is the expected time frame for completion?   September 2014:  Formally begin Capital Campaign. December 2014:  Complete initial phase of the Capital Campaign and have building permits. Start construction late January 2015. Have project completed in the Spring of 2015.   What does the Congregational Council request of you?   Members of the design committee have offered multiple updates on the design process at the past two annual meetings, at each service, and have had conversations with staff, council members, musicians, artists—and many other groups and individuals. If you have not done so, we would appreciate any further questions or suggestions for improving this project. Your prayerful and financial support of the project would be most welcomed. Thank you. Click here to view or print the Sanctuary Remodel Pledge Card	Artist rendering of remodeled sanctuary New ramp access to altar space New raised music platform and storage closet Cry Room Exterior Remodel