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Ebenezer Lutheran Church

Living Stones Task Force Final Report

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Living Stones Task Force Final Report

Overview Ebenezer Mission Statement Living Stones Task Force Mission Value Statements Summary of ministries and spaces Summary: Three building program options Maintain and Makeover

• Remodel and Enhance
• Transform and Reconstruct
• On the question of making a recommendation

Appendices

• A. List of ministries: past, present and potential
• B. Building users and space allocation, by building
• C. Andersonville Community Survey, 2011
• D. Living Stones Task Force 2012 Book of Reports document

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Overview

At Ebenezer Lutheran Church, the Facilities Committee is concerned with the year-to-year focus on maintenance and emergencies. The Stewardship Committee seeks Periodic capital campaigns that focus on five-year plans for ministry. In September 2010, the Living Stones Task Force was called into being by the Ebenezer Council to consider the long-term ability of the church’s physical infrastructure to support ministries and make recommendations regarding options for the future. In preparation the this task, the members of the Living Stones Task Force affirmed the existing Ebenezer Lutheran Church mission statement as the foundation of our activities, and developed two additional guiding statements.

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Mission Statements

Ebenezer Mission Statement God calls Ebenezer Lutheran Church to be a Christian home for all who seek the sustaining nature of the Holy Spirit, to demonstrate faith and trust in God through the ministry of its people, and to let Christ’s model of service, justice, and love give expression to how we share God’s gift with the world. Living Stones Task Force Mission The Living Stones Task Force will investigate, evaluate and communicate

• pportunities for our building and facilities that strengthen and enable the

congregational members and friends to provide the foundation for the mission and ministries of Ebenezer Lutheran Church.

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Value Statements

Recommended options should: 1)Functionally support the current and future ministries and community uses 2)Be financially sustainable for medium and long term 3)Accommodate multiple uses 4)Maintain accessibility, inclusion, engagement, and aesthetics

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Summary of Ministries and Spaces

In order to consider the diversity of possibilities for the future of Ebenezer’s physical plant, the Task Force began by developing an understanding of the ministries that we are doing or may do in the future that will be accommodated by the physical facilities, and then develop an understanding of the ability of the current physical faculties to accommodate these ministries. Detailed lists of these ministries and spaces are included in the Appendix

• A. The list of ministries is diverse and reflects a variety of interests, activities and approaches to ministry. As long

as Ebenezer continues to reflect and serve its community, there will be new opportunities to represent Christ’s love and service. Most of Ebenezer’s ministries have some requirement for space in Ebenezer’s buildings, so the Task Force toured the building and developed a list of the available space. That list is organized by the three primary divisions of the property: the sanctuary, the community house, and the link building between them. For each level of each division, we’ve calculated the existing spaces and the dimensions in square feet (Appendix B). Anyone familiar with Ebenezer’s physical plant recognizes that there is plenty of space for all of the ministries we currently support and for many additional ministries in the future. But the space is inefficiently distributed in the buildings, poorly accessible and aesthetically unappealing. The task of the Living Stones Task Force is to develop a variety of possible recommendation that address these concerns at various levels of complication and investment.

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Summary: Three building program options for the development of Ebenezer’s living stones

This program for the building consists of a variety

• f tiered options to be considered by the Ebenezer

Lutheran Church Council and Congregation. Organized along an order of magnitude continuum, the options focus on three levels of change or intervention: Maintain and Makeover, Enhance and Remodel, and Transform and

• Reconstruct. Each level seeks to provide a variety
• f accessible and flexible spaces that will support

the mission of the Church now and into the future. In considering the possibilities below, we have evaluated them along two criteria: level of investment (represented by cost) and reflection of the Ebenezer values (according to the four value statements that guide the LSTF).

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Maintain and Makeover

Projects consist of general maintenance, emergency repairs, and cosmetic makeovers of a magnitude up to, and including, the work of the Crafty

• Lutherans. The bulk of these projects

has been identified by the Facilities Committee as necessary or emergent projects that will be slated for

• completion. On-going facilities

management needs to be considered as a necessary part of capital planning.

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General Maintenance and Emergency Repair

• Tuck-pointing - $150,000.
• Electrical mapping and upgrades to bring building to safety and City of Chicago codes - $20,000.
• Lintel Replacement (window support) - $170,300 - half complete, $80, 000 remaining.
• Windows of entire building.
• CH stairwell windows - $60,000.
• Basement windows - $9,000 - In process to be completed.
• Sanctuary Windows - $72,000 - Collecting additional estimates.
• Operable Windows (Ground floor) - $12,000 - COMPLETED.
• Operable Windows (2nd and 3rd floor) - $92,000 - COMPLETED.
• Lintel Replacement (window support) - $170,300 - partially complete, $80, 000 remaining.
• Radiator system testing and repairs - $5,000 - In process to be completed.
• Sanctuary ceiling repair and painting - $2,000.
• Replace uneven concrete near sanctuary steps - $3,000.
• Gutters and downspouts recently replaced - $5,000 - COMPLETED.
• Gutters and downspouts to be repaired - $2,500 - In process to be completed.
• Auditorium Building main roof replaced - $50,000-$60,000.

Cosmetic Makeovers (Crafty Lutherans)

• Plaster repair and drywall work around entire building
• Painting and patching
• Landscaping
• De-cluttering various storage spaces and closets church-wide

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Enhance and Remodel

Projects are focused on providing church-wide consistency in accessibility and design to improve way-finding and cohesiveness throughout. Individual projects could be completed in phases or all at one time. The scope of these projects is designed to improve and enhance a specific area or ministry of Ebenezer.

In considering the possibilities below, we have evaluated them along two criteria: level of investment (represented by cost) and reflection of the Ebenezer values (according to the four value statements that guide the LSTF).

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• Improve Accessibility (Reflects value statement 4): Provide accessibility to all levels of the facility (basement, courtyard, sanctuary, parlor) with a single elevator or series of
• lifts. Study to determine best location where all levels of the building could be accessed. Preliminary proposed location is near the northeast door of the sanctuary (the
• ne with the ship above). This may require the administrative and nurse’s offices to be reconfigured to accommodate the elevator shaft. $20,000 - $80,000.
• Implement Consistent Materials and Finishes (Value statements 1-4): Develop and implement Finish Standards for a consistent palette of materials and finishes to be used

throughout the buildings. This would include paint colors, flooring, tile, carpet, fixtures, cabinetry, hardware, etc. Ongoing.

• Enhance Rental Space (Value statements 1,2,4): Create a lounge/waiting room for gymnasium guests in the existing office and storage space at the south end of the gym.

Alterations would include direct access to the new lounge from the stairs leading down to the gym and/or new lift. $5,000 - $20,000.

• Enhance Opportunities for Small Group Gathering (Value statements 1,3): Provide additional small group meeting rooms. Potential locations include the basement below

the sanctuary and the 3rd floor balcony/storage area at the west side of the auditorium. This would require the removal of stored materials, leveling of the floors, and building dividers to create individual rooms. $2,000 - $20,000.

• Sanctuary Renovations (Value statements 1,2,4): Update carpeting, repair plaster, paint, and refinish wood utilizing Finish Standards materials and colors. $20,000 - $50,000.
• Bathroom Renovations (Value statements 1,2,4): Renovate bathrooms in the sanctuary basement and the 2nd floor of the auditorium building. $40,000.
• Auditorium Bathrooms - $10,000 - In process to be completed.
• Enhance Narthex Space: Create drop-off center in narthex for misc. items: i.e. food/clothing drives, school supplies, and potential short-term storage for the same. Create

posting area in narthex for ministry announcements, posters, etc. Provide increased Welcome Center storage. $1,000 - $10,000.

• Enhance Visibility and Sense of Welcome: Provide permanent housings for changeable banners on exterior of sanctuary building and at the Community House entrance on

Foster Avenue. Banner housings could be on both sides of the doors in each location. Investigate banners to be used at different times of the year. $500 - $2,000.

• Enhance Education Center: Build walls up to the ceiling to allow more soundproofing between rooms. $1,000.
• Unify Signage and way-finding church-wide. $2,000 - $10,000.
• Expand Computer Lab for tutoring program and neighborhood drop-in computer center. $2,000 - $10,000.
• Install Wi-Fi Church-wide - $1,000 - In process to be completed.
• New Gym Athletic Floor. (Goals 1-4) $10,000 - $30,000.

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Transform and Reconstruct

Projects are focused on large scale building and transformation to provide enhanced accessibility, greater flexibility in usage and/or revenue generation. The scope of these projects may involve reconfiguring whole sections of the existing buildings, demolishing or moving structural elements of the building, or even new construction. Transformation projects would anticipate major new ministries or long- term commitments to particular ministries or activities.

In considering the possibilities below, we have evaluated them along two criteria: level of investment (represented by cost) and reflection of the Ebenezer values (according to the four value statements that guide the LSTF).

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• Update Kitchen for catering needs. $20,000 - $50,000.
• Update Auditorium wall, ceiling and floor finishes. $20,000 - $40,000.
• Add air conditioning to rental space(s). $25,000 - $50,000.
• Elevator or Lifts. $25,000 - $100,000.
• Renovate Bathrooms (4). $40,000.
• Update lighting and sound system. $5,000 - $50,000.
• Provide for seating flexibility. $10,000 - $25,000.
• Provide racks/carts and storage space for seating and tables. $5,000 - $10,000.
• Auditorium Building Reconfiguration – Dedicated Use (Value statements 1-2): Remodel and reconfigure auditorium building for

dedicated use by a single tenant for higher earning potential (i.e., School) $250,000 - $500,000. ($100 - $200/sf)

• Link Building Reconfiguration (Value statements 1-4): Reconfigure the building that connects the sanctuary and auditorium building to create a greater sense of entry,

connection, accessibility, and visibility throughout the Ebenezer campus. Preliminary proposed interventions include removing and reconfiguring the interior of the building to accommodate the following improvements: $50,000 - $250,000. ($100 - $250/sf)

• Create accessible connections between sanctuary and Auditorium building that do not require stairs or require access through the Parlor. Eliminate the usage of stairs

to get to any other part of the building.

• Provide small- and medium-sized gathering rooms for meetings and classes.
• Provide choir room with direct access to the sanctuary.
• Rebuild church administrative offices in configuration that supports communication, ease of interaction, and staff meetings.
• Incorporate a gathering space near the entry that can serve as waiting/lounge/social connection/ad hoc meeting space and could potentially be used for coffee hour.

This space would be a central social hub with access to all other buildings.

• Eliminate narrow hallways and allow for more natural light throughout.
• Courtyard Narthex Addition /Central Church Entry Hub (Value statements 1-4): Build a new space on the south side of the existing ‘link’ building that would directly

connect the sanctuary, office space and dining room and also potentially connect the salon, parlor, auditorium, and gym. It would consist of a one- or two-story atrium- style colonnade or cloister walkway built in the courtyard space, adjacent to the existing link building wall. It could address many of the accessibility issues between buildings and levels by utilizing ramps and an elevator and/or lifts to connect the complex together. The addition could be constructed without major disruptions to on- going church functions. $500,000 - $1,400,000. ($250 - $350/sf) The estimates represent either actual proposals for specific items or a range of potential costs/budgets dependent upon the extent of the final project. Final project costs will be determined further following design work and project scope definition.

• Auditorium Building Reconfiguration - Flexible Use (Value statements 1-4): Remodel and reconfigure auditorium space to accommodate

flexible use events and tenants for higher earning potential (i.e., church partners, single-use events, performing arts/theater space, etc.). Preliminary proposed interventions include: Tuesday, October 23, 12

On the question of making a recommendation

After two years of investigation, documentation and deliberation, the Living Stones Task Force is aware of the need to decide between the three levels of investment and stewardship represented above. Even within the three choices, there are different ways of meeting our ministry goals. Over the course of this work, the Task Force members have developed a sense for both what is necessary and what is possible. The LSTF was charged with coming up with an analysis of the opportunities and to present that to the Council and Congregation. We have done so in a way that we think makes sense, and which should foster and encourage a conversation about ministry and stewardship, faith and service. The path to Ebenezer’s future flows through this document, but it is still up to the leaders and workers of the Ebenezer community to turn this faith document into action. ebenezerlivingstones@gmail.com

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