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The Episcopal Church of Saint Peter by-the-Lake

Growth Project

Discernment Committee

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Agenda

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Topic Duration

• Get Started & Introductions

10 min

• Growth Project Phases

5 min

• Why Now?

15 min

• Review Preliminary Ideas

20 min

• Are We Ready?

5 min

• What Else?

5 min

Our goal is to spend an hour (maybe less) reviewing preliminary ideas to Widen the Walls lls at Saint Peter by-the-Lake. Your feedback and ideas are critical in helping create the foundational plan that will support our church in our Ministries and Mission: “Be Disciples, Engage The World”.

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Get Started & Introductions

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I Corinthians 3: 9-11 For we are God’s servants, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Each builder must choose with care how to build on it. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ. Meet the Discernment Team Jim Heil Karen Horne Dave Pittinaro Jim Hallman Dave Flannery Diane Davis Meet Each Other

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• Engaging the congregation in the discernment process and capturing

their voice.

• Inform the congregation of the reasons growth is being explored.
• Provide supporting visual materials of how expansion might look.

Growth Project Phases

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Discernment

Phase 1

• Does the parish understand the need for a capital campaign and do

they agree with it?

• Will the parish work to support a capital campaign?
• Assess ability to support a capital campaign, and if so, how much?

Feasibility

• Develop and execute a capital campaign drive base on feasibility.
• Determine the amount of parish financial support required in order

to move forward.

• Oversee pledge collection, acknowledgement and progress.

Capital Campaign

• Identify and retain the services of architecture and construction

firms.

• Liaise with the firms for building expansion exploration activities.
• Identify and procure furnishings for the expansion.

Building / Construction

Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 We Are Here!

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Let’s Start With the “Why”…

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Growth planning has been a prayerful part of the Vestry's consideration for more than 10 years Observing community and parish growth:  Average Sunday attendance for both services from 2010 to 2015 has remained the same at around 184/185  Average Sunday attendance at the 10:30am service has remained at 135/136  In 2010 the population of Denver was 18,287; it grew 13.9%, to 20,837 in 2015  5,000 approved lots in Lincoln County yielding an estimated 7,000 new residents  Just under 1% (.92%) of Denver’s population identify themselves as Episcopalian Our building can feel crowded at times:  In 1996, average Sunday attendance was 85 people which grew to 184 in 2015  There are many Sundays of the year when seating at 10:30am is pushed to the limits

• f current capacity. Our 2015 Easter and Christmas services each had 240.

 Many other services also push our capacity (e.g. Lessons & Carrols, Baptisms, Funerals)

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25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Saint Peter by-the-Lake Average Sunday Attendance

8:30 Service 10:30 Service Easter (10:30) Christmas (4:00) Lessons & Carrols Seating Capacity (100%)

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Studies from the Alban Institute and many other Church study organizations note that when a worship space is 70 to 80% full, visitors will see it as completely full, and will seek

• ther places to worship.

>100% Capacity >70% Capacity

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The Vestry has commissioned a Growth Project team to start the initial exploration of expanding the Nave This is the initial phase called “Discernment” and our goal is to engage the ENTIRE congregation in conversation about addressing our needs All are invited and all opinions are important Nothing is decided or set in stone at this time Feedback will be captured to help refine the initial plans

What this is not... This is not about feasibility or asking for financial

• support. That will come after Discernment and once we have a

plan that balances the overall needs of our Church Family.

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Let’s Review Preliminary Ideas…

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Expansion is more economical than new building and optimizes our resources Minimize structural change to existing building footprint Keep same look and feel to worship area (knotty pine) Adjust expansion roofline to control costs Increase seating capacity:

 Initial plan provides an additional 100 seats or ~55% growth (180 to 280)

Create more space around altar and altar rail Provide special needs members with better worship experience and building access Create more space between front row and altar rail Better space for choir and musical instruments

 Initial plan provides an additional 10 seats or ~70% growth (14 to 24)

Additional Christian Formation space to support our various programs and ministries

 Initial plan provides an additional 2 rooms or ~50% growth (4 to 6)

Modify external building materials to be more animal and weather tolerant Update Narthex to create a larger area (Parlor) that better uses the space

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1 2

Existing Seating (95 In This Area) New Seating (57 In This Area)

7 2

Elevator New Choir Area (24 In This Area)

3

New Altar Area

5

New Parlor

6

Updated Narthex

2

New Seating (19 In This Area)

4

New Sacristy

New Existing

Existing Seating (24 In This Area) Existing Seating (14 In This Area)

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Choir & Acolyte Storage

2

Nursery New Classroom #6

6

New Nursery

3

New Office

4 7 7

New Office New Choir Rehearsal Area New Bathroom

5

New Entry/ Exit

8

New Entry/Exit

8

Elevator & Hallway

9

New Existing

1

Existing Classroom #1

1

Existing Classroom #2

1

Existing Classroom #3

6

New Classroom #5

1

Existing Classroom #4

6

New Classroom #4

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Relocate rose window

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Are We Ready?

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Preliminary costs of < $1 million: Furr Hall debt is ~$113K (as of April 2016) with expected payoff by mid 2019 Church is financially stable and the timing is right to explore growth $887,000 Building, Architect Fees, Elevator $94,978 Contents (Pews, Carpet, Lights, etc.) $981,978 Total Estimate

There are many things to consider as we determine if we are ready as a Church Family to Widen The Walls. Here are a few items that might help with your own assessment.

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What Else?

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What else is on your mind? Questions?

Appendix

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Growth Project Team

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Phase 1 Discernment Captain: Jim Heil Phase 4 Building / Construction Captain: Tom Grace Phase 3 Capital Campaign Captain: Leo Soorus Phase 2 Feasibility Captain: Patrick Duggan Communications Team Captains: Dave Smith, Carole Rowell Project Leader: Sherree Brady