Denville Community Church, UM

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Denville Community Church, UMHere we GROWagain
The purpose of the Denville Community Church is
to be an enthusiastic community of Gods love in
action. Empowered by the Holy Spirit and guided
by the teachings of Jesus Christ, we seek to
share his love in response to human needs, hurts,
and hopes.

• An Informational Presentation of
• the Building Committees planning status

January 9, 2005
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Agenda

• Opening Prayer Rev. George
• Song We Are the Church Everyone
• Introduction Presentation Doug Gabel
• Arch. Review / Present concepts Steve Bias
• Finance Presentation Steve Smith
• Topical Tables BC Members
• (in Driesbach Room and Statham Hall see map
  below)
• Recap Closing Remarks Doug Gabel
• (back in Sanctuary)
• Closing Prayer Matt Ballentine
• Please hold questions there will be an
  opportunity
• to ask them later in the session

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Here we GROWagain

• 1955 decided to relocate the sanctuary on the
  190 Diamond Spring property

• 1975 added the Driesbach Room for social
  activities

• 1985 added an Educational Wing and Statham Hall

• 2005 presented concepts, designs, plans, and
  ideas to the DCC family to support the ministries
  of our church today and for the future

• On May 24, 2004 the Church Council established a
  formal Building Committee

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Your Building Committee

• Rick Yobs
• Glenn Buchanan
• Arnold Card
• Neil Kiely
• Frank Leone
• Jean Nightingale

Sandie Sebastian Ira Clemens Douglas Gabel Bob
Anderson Paula Markert Matthew Ballentine
(ex-officio) Rev. George Imhoff (ex-officio)
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Vision Mission

• Realize and Share God's Love through expanded
  ministry and facility
• Mission Statement To support and expand the
  current and future ministries of the Denville
  Community Church and the community it serves by
  developing, finalizing and with congregational
  approval executing building plans with specific
  focus on
•     Christian Education
•     Nursery School
•     Youth, Recreation, and Ministry
  Administration
•     Community Thrift Shop

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Why are we lookingat building?

• Provide adequate and effective space for each
  Sunday School grade class
• Provide for flexible and expandable Nursery
  School education and childcare
• Provide future growth capability for our
• Sunday School
• Vacation Bible School
• Nursery School
• Youth Programs
• and many other mission/services groups

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Why are we lookingat building?

• Provide a multipurpose social space to support
  and host many activities
• Provide the pastoral staff adequate space to
  conduct meetings, counseling and church
  administration
• Provide necessary storage for the numerous
  groups, clubs, circles, organizations, teams, and
  troops that use our facility daily
• Provide updated environments for the Nursery,
  Brides Room, Kitchen, Library, etc

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Why are we lookingat building?

• Provide the community with a thrift store that
  will offer low cost clothing and household items
  and generate ongoing operating income for the
  church
• Support, expand, and add congregational suggested
  ministries identified through in a church-wide
  survey (a.k.a. Ministry to Facility)

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Translating Ministryto Facility
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Whats Next

• Weve listened
• Weve prayed
• Weve discussed
• Weve shared
• Weve planned
• Weve followed Church Discipline and completed
  necessary requirements
• Now its time for you to hear our concept plans,
  preliminary financial plan and to share your
  voice as we look to finalize them

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What we need from you

• Pray for your church and its leadership to be
  open to Gods voice
• Prayerfully consider how you can be a part of
  this growth opportunity
• Stay informed of progress and ask questions
• Approach this growth opportunity with an open
  mind and be open to change
• Financially support the project
• Share your talents once opportunities are
  announced