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Background:
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Years Later … Nehemiah
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Loss of Jerusalem
1 These are the words of Nehemiah, Hacaliah’s son.
In the month of Kislev,in the twentieth year, while I was in the fortress city of Susa, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came with some other men from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had escaped and survived the captivity, and about Jerusalem.
3 They told me, “Those in the province who survived
the captivity are in great trouble and shame! The wall around Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire!”
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Confession
4 When I heard this news, I sat down and wept. I
mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. 5 I said: “LORD God of heaven, great and awesome God, you are the one who keeps covenant and is truly faithful to those who love you and keep your
your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant, which I now pray before you night and day for your servants, the people of Israel.
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“I confess the sins of the people of Israel, which we have committed against you. Both I and my family have sinned. 7 We have wronged you greatly. We haven’t kept the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances that you commanded your servant Moses.
8 “Remember the word that you gave to your servant
Moses when you said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples. 9But if you return to me and keep my commandments by really doing them, then, even though your outcasts live under distant skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place that I have chosen as a dwelling for my name.’ 10 They are your servants and your
by your great power and your strong hand.
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11 “LORD, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of
your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in honoring your name. Please give success to your servant today and grant him favor in the presence of this man!” Cupbearer’s plea At that time, I was a cupbearer to the king. What has God placed on our hearts? A stir within us that requires us to act. How can we leverage what God has provided us with in order to Follow Him? How can we and should we LOVE as He commanded? How might we Lose our Lives so that we might Gain Abundant Life in Jesus?
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What has God placed on our hearts? A stir within us that requires us to act by … How can we leverage what God has provided us
with in order to Follow Him?
How can we and should we LOVE as He
commanded?
How might we Lose our Lives and in turn Gain
Abundant Life in Jesus?
What Breaks your Heart?
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Building Team Recommendation Fuquay Varina United Methodist Church May 12th, 2017
Provide Update
Refresh Understanding
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Lead the Congregation through the process Assess facility needs for carrying out the Mission and facilitating the Vision Develop architectural plans that best satisfy those needs Secure cost estimates for meeting needs Lead effort to generate and execute a financial plan Develop detailed plans Oversee construction phase
Facilities are a vital part of carrying out our Mission and achieving our Vision ...
Hired Architect TiseKiester – May
Focus Meetings & Survey to Confirm
Several Revisions of Conceptual
District Board Review – Dec 2016 Church Council Review – Mar 2017
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PARSONAGE
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Office / Adult Wing Children’s Wing
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Children, Offices and Drop-Off (Floorplan Concepts)
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Parsonage
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Adult Wing Children’s Wing
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Children’s Wing Adult Wing
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Preschool
Capital Plans
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Capital Campaign Manager
Vetting - Now
Called Church Conference – May 21st Capital Campaign – Fall 2017 Detailed Plan Refinement – On Going Contractor, Permits, Engineering - 2018 Construction Phase
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¶ 120. The Mission—The mission of the Church is to make disciples of
Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches and extension ministries of the Church provide the most significant arenas through which disciple-making occurs.
¶ 122. The Process for Carrying Out Our Mission—We make disciples as we:
profession of faith in Jesus Christ;
and other means of grace, such as Wesley’s Christian conferencing;
sick, feeding the hungry, caring for the stranger, freeing the oppressed, being and becoming a compassionate, caring presence, and working to develop social structures that are consistent with the gospel; and
the body of Christ.
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Fuquay
Varina United Methodist Church is
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A CHRIST
Offering inspiring worship and giving opportunities for people of all ages to express their faith, explore their God- gifted talents, and offer those gifts back to God. Creating pathways on the lifelong journey of discipleship from birth through adulthood to nurture faith and grow toward maturity in Christ. Seeking to minister to a world in need, whether down the street or across the ocean, by
presence, and services for human dignity and God’s creation. Extending the hope and love
community and around the world as we seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world to the glory of God.
What factors influence our Mission and
Vision the most?
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Need Space to expand children's ministries (larger meeting spaces)
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Need Space to expand youth ministries (larger meeting spaces)
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Need more age appropriate spaces for children (current room design for preschool, challenge for 5 to 10 year olds)
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Need more age appropriate spaces for youth (current rooms are multi- purpose and do not help to give youth an identity)
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Need Space to expand worship attendance
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Need improved traffic flow (people and vehicles … including a covered drop-off)
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Need improved facilities for community service (WIHN, MSK, Community Garden, Clothing Closet, Caring Connections, Divorce Care, Grief Share)
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Current worship space is not tuned to either style of worship (not really traditional and not really contemporary)
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Need space for expanding staff (several are doubled up in offices, expect staff to expand)
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Need Adult Sunday School classes near to covered walkway/drop-off and worship space
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Need Space to expand adult ministries (larger meeting spaces)
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Need Space for storage Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
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Move to Judd Parkway – Address Pinch
Points
2005 – Space Utilization T
eam – Same Pinch Points as T
2011 – Facility Usage T
eam – Affirmed 2005 Findings
2014 – Building Committee – Updated
Findings with Prioritization
14 years of pinch points … 12 years of
study
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Ministries out of space
generosity in the use of our facilities
Current spaces are no longer adequate
Facilities are over 80% full … 80% of the time Carrying out Community Ministries are Challenging
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We live in a growing community
2000 – 7,898 2010 – 17,937 2016 – 23,907 2020 – 33,035
2000 – 9,192 2010 – 24,661 2016 – 31,377 2020 – 38,467
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Need to continue to grow relationships
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We are called to be generous … with our
facilities:
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What breaks your heart?
Local Missions Ride for Life International Missions Main Street Kitchen
What breaks your heart?
Community Thanksgiving Meal Preparation High School and Middle School Youth meeting in Preschool room with preschool-sized chairs 30+ children cramming into classrooms for Sunday School
Building@fvumc.org
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Relationships Community