Church Building Plans Proposition

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Church Building PlansProposition

• Presented by Christen Sanders

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Attendance Records from1975-1985

• Increasing Size in Congregation
• Church started in 1975
• Starting Attendance approx. 35,
• average of 30 Adults and 5 Children
• Attendance as of 1985 87
• average of 21 families,
• approx. 65 Adults and 22 Children

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Attendance Records from 1995-2004

• Increase in attendance from 85 to 95 59 people
• 1995 average attendance 146
• Approx 35 families in regular attendance
• Increase in attendance from 95 to 04 32 people
• 2004 average attendance 178
• Approx. 44 families in regular attendance

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Attendance Increases

• 1975 - 1985
• increase of 52
• 1985 - 1995 increase of 59
• From 1995 to 2004 increase of 32

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Problems

• Currently renting
• Current building seats 200
• Special services are not accommodated (ex.
  Christmas, Easter)
• Only 2 classrooms
• Not enough offices

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Building Plans
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• Outside Structure Composed of
• Brick
• Synthetic Metal
• Metal finish
• Total Square Feet 25,293

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Sanctuary

• Plan Details
• Fan Shaped Seating
• Approximate Seating Available462
• Large Platform

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Facilities

• Kitchen
• Fellowship/Multi-Purpose Room
• Gymnasium
• 6 Classrooms
• 2 offices with secretarys area and work room

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Facilities Contd

• Large Youth and Childrens church rooms
• Nursery and toddler rooms
• Small Fellowship hall divided into 3 sections
• -Library
• -Coffee Shop and
• -Storage

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Cost after Land Purchase

• Urban Area approx. cost- 2,494,130
• Rural Area approx. cost-
• 1,837,780

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Matthew 1624

• And Jesus said to his disciples, If anyone of
  you would come after me, he must deny himself and
  take up his cross and follow me.
• We must follow Christs direction for our church

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Stewardship Campaign

• If plans approved by board, stewardship campaign
  will be next order of new business at next
  regular monthly meeting.
• Certain amount paid per year
• Congregation held accountable

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Summary

• Attendance increase on average of 47 new members
  per decade
• Increase of problems
• -sanctuary size
• -currently renting
• New Sanctuary plans
• Extra facilities
• Cost
• Stewardship Campaign

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Works Cited

• Church Designs and Floor Plans from
• (used in slides 6-11)
• Zondervan NIV Bible
• (used in slide 12)

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