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Congregational Open Forum

June, 2017

May, 1970

October, 1975

1976 1976 New Education tional l Additi ition

1980 1980 Sc School l St Staff ff

Circa 1983-1984

1985

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Of Of Parsonage sonage 1988 1988

1997?

June 22, 2003

March 2004

August 13, 2004

God’s Mission to His People

Matthew 28: 19-20

Ou Our Mission ssion at St Star

Grow Grow in faith through the Word of God for a lifetime Go Go with the Gospel from backyard to community to the world Gl Glow

• w through weekly worship and in

daily lives to God’s glory

Gro row: In faith through the Word of God for a lifetime

• As we strive for academic excellence
• In the assistance given to families in the Christian

upbringing of their children

• As we encourage students and families to live according

to Christ’s example Go Go: With the Gospel from backyard to community to the world Glo low: Through weekly worship and chapel services in daily religion classes and in daily lives

The Mis issio ion of Ou f Our Sc r School

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Academi emical ally ly excellen llent. . Un Undeni eniab ably ly Chris istia tian. n.

“Feed my lambs” John 21:15 “Feed my sheep” John 21:17

Let’s Focus On This Mission Goal

“Final Report” from Expansion Feasibility Committee March 2017 2017

Reco comm mmendati ndation

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#1: 4 new classrooms at ground level for our K-8 program Reco comm mmendati ndation

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#2: 4 classrooms at ground level for Preschool/ELC Reco comm mmendati ndation

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#3: Additional bathrooms Reco comm mmendati ndation

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#4: Small bathroom inside the existing pre-3 & pre-4 classroom Reco comm mmendati ndation

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#5: : Full basement under new addition Re Reco comm mmendati endation

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#6: More office space Reco comm mmendati ndation

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#7: More storage space

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# Baptized Souls

St Star of Bethle lehem hem Evange ngelica lical l Luthera eran n Church & Sc School

Baptized Souls School Enrollment

98 Students 230 207 194 4-classrooms & gym additions New church

Original Estimated Timetable & What’s Next

We Are Her ere

ESTIMATED TIMETABLE

• Feb. 2017 - Church council approval and support of recommendations/report of Facilities Planning

Committee dated Jan. 26, 2017

• Feb. - Mar. - Information dissemination to Star members

* Letter/announcements to members of Informational Meeting(s) * Informational meeting(s) * Concurrent formation of Master Site Plan Update Committee (MSPUC) * Review and evaluation of funding issues by Finance Committee. If the funds pledged/contributed from a 3-year appeal are insufficient to support the project in its entirety, can our mortgage be increased in any fashion – through refinancing, etc.?

• Mar. – Special voter’s meeting seeking approval by voter’s to authorize MSPUC to

expend up to $12,000 for Master Site Plan Update Ad hoc Stewardship committee instructed to prepare to conduct a 3-year financial appeal. Note: The ad hoc Stewardship has previously concluded that we would be best served in

• ur 3-yr. appeal by engaging a “fund-raising” consultant.

April MSPUC creates “Request for Proposal” (RFP) and selects architectural firms, solicits responses and selects the architect May - June Master Site Plan Update process by architect Estimated project cost procured June Fund-raising consultant chosen. Three-year appeal preparation begins Aug – Sept. - Informational meetings

• Sept. Special voter’s meeting to authorize conditional approval of project and

formation of Building Committee

• Oct. Building Committee selects builder
• Oct. – Dec. - Ad hoc Stewardship conducts 3-year appeal

Nov - Jan. Architectural plans/detail drawings created Final Project Cost Estimates established Early Feb . Special Voter’s meeting to give final approval to proceed with project Mar - Aug. Project construction

What Has Been Accomplished To Date

• 1. Investigative work began summer 2016 with formation of “Facilities Planning Committee” (FPC) –

assigned the task “of reviewing and evaluating the Board of Education request to expand our school facility”

• 2. February 2017 -final report issued by FPC
• 3. March 16, 19, 20 – series of open forums, report provided support & recommendation to expand
• ur facilities
• 4. March 21 – Special Voters’ Meeting – approved motions to:
• a. Implement “Final Report” of the FPC – which included expenditure of up to $12,000 to

retain architectural firm to update our master site plan and

• b. Form “Building Appeal Committee” to explore and review funding method options available

to support proposed building expansion

• 5. March 22 – initial meeting of the “Master Site Plan Update Committee” as authorized by 3/21

Special Voters’ Meeting

• 6. April 11 – first meeting with Excel Engineering (chosen from field of 12 architectural firms; “RFP”

process used)

• 7. Throughout April – continued meetings with Excel Engineering architect (Tom Schmerhorm)
• 8. May 17 – initial meeting of “Building Appeal Committee” (BAC) – speakers from James Company

(fundraising company)

• 9. May 30 – BAC meets again – speaker from Cornerstone Ministry (fundraising company)
• 10. June 7 – BAC meets again to determine next course of action – ultimately recommending a

fundraising consultant

• 11. June 11, 12 – open forums
• 12. June/July - Next steps – Special Voters’ Meeting:
• a. From MSPUC, formal motion outlining new master site plan (and proposed Phases I, II, III)

and adoption of Phase I now

• b. From BAC, formal motion concerning
• i. Selection of a fundraising consultant for “consensus-building” phase – expenditure
• f up to $4,500 + paper, postage, printing, etc.
• ii. Selection of a fundraising consultant for capital campaign – expenditure of

approximately $50,000

Detail of What Has Been Accomplished So Far

We Are Here

Option “A” Conceptu nceptual al Footprint

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Enlar larged ged Vie iew