Creative Planning Session

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Creative Planning Session

• Saturday, July 19, 2003

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Family Recreational Center
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W H Y ? ?
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Norwin Alliance Church exists
To produce Spirit-Filled disciples of Jesus
Christ who are totally committed to loving God,
loving one another and making disciples in our
local communities as well as to the ends of the
earth.
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According to the 2000 census, 45,000 people live
in the Irwin/North Huntingdon zip code.
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1/3, or 15,000 have no faith involvement
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1/3, or 15,000, have moderate faith involvement
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30,000 plus people would go to hell if Christ
came today!!!
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QUESTION

• What do the 30,000 lost people of Norwin have to
  do with a Family Recreation Center?

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ANSWER

• Lets look at the three primary functions of the
  church

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The first function is WORSHIP
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WORSHIP is

• ascribing to God supreme worth, glory, praise,
  and honor.

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Worship is VERTICAL
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The Family Recreation Center would facilitate
concerts and other worship events where 450 to
550 people could participate.
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The second function is EDIFICATION
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EDIFICATION is

• the building up of fellow believers into
  Christlike-ness. It is fulfilling the 41 one
  another commands of the New Testament.

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Edification is INWARD
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The Family Recreation Center would provide a
place for events such as
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• Children, Youth, and Adult dramas, plays etc.
• All Church dinners

• Childrens recreational activities
• Youth recreational activities
• Adult recreational activities

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• Needed classrooms
• Larger classrooms
• Midweek Youth activity space

• CLUB NAC activity space
• Fully functional kitchen
• Jr Sr Youth rooms - ownership

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The third function is EVANGELISM
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EVANGELISM is

• sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with those
  who do not know Him.

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Evangelism is OUTWARD
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The Family Recreation Center is a TOOL to assist
us in more effectively reaching the 30,000 plus
lost in our community.
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HOW ? ?
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According to Percept (a company founded to help
churched understand their communities) the Norwin
areas overall concern is primarily RECREATIONAL
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RECREATION such as

• Active retirement programs
• Church sponsored Day-school

• Family activities
• Personal and/or Family Counseling

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The Family Recreation Center would enable us to
more effectively reach out to the lost through
activities like
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• Outreach Dinners (Mens Wild Game, Mothers and
  Others ) we are currently at full capacity

• Basketball league i.e. Upward (a Christ
  centered basketball program)
• SPECTATOR FRIENDLY

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• Adult basketball, volleyball
• Youth basketball, volleyball
• Walking track in winter

• Athletic seminars and training events
• Fall Festival

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A Family Recreational Center will assist us to be
INCARNATIONAL (we will meet them where they are).
Just as Jesus met us where we were, likewise a
F.R.C. will help us to reach the 30,000 lost of
Norwin.
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Results of Congregation Survey
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Surveys

• About 360 forms were distributed
• 75 completed forms were returned and analyzed

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Question I - Importance

• I. How important do you think it is for us to
  build an addition that includes a multi-purpose
  room, new kitchen, classrooms, etc.?
• Urgent 2
• Very Important 34
• Important 29
• Not Important 6
• A mistake 2

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III. Agree (5) or Disagree(1)

• Athletic Events Are Top Priority -- 3.4
• Multi-purpose Room Needs a Stage -- 3.2
• Seating Area for Spectators Is a Must -- 3.2
• Open the Facility to the Community -- 3.1
• Large Kitchen is Better than Small -- 3.0
• A Special Room for Youth Is a Must -- 3.0
• Locker Rooms and Showers Needed -- 2.2
• A Small Dining Area Is a Must -- 1.5

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IV. Building Priorities - Ranking

• Large Gym - 3.1 Storage Space - 9.6
• Bathrooms - 4.6 Janitors Room - 9.6
• Air Conditioning- 4.8 Dining Room - 10.0
• Classrooms - 5.8 Locker Rooms - 11.0
• Large Kitchen - 6.3 Game Room - 11.2
• Youth Room - 7.0 Jogging Track - 11.2
• Stage - 7.6 Office Space - 11.4
• Bleachers - 9.4 Workshop - 12.6

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II. New Programs

• 12 forms stated that we should have a youth
  basketball program
• 13 said that the facility should focus on the
  youth of our church and the community
• outreach programs for the community at large such
  as dinners, speakers, music programs
• one said the building program is premature and we
  should focus on missions instead
• volleyball and deck hockey mentioned

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V. Ideas for Building Committee

• very specific advice on many forms
• many respondents discussed the kitchen
• the existing building should be paid off first
• using the facility for a church/Christian school
  or for seminary/missions classes
• need for expanded youth oriented facilities
• concern with staffing the new programs
• our property is too small - we should relocate