Master Plan Subcommittee Begins Interviews
The Master Plan Subcommittee of the CUMC Building Committee has two primary and important responsibilities. First, we are responsible for hiring the architect and firm that will direct our work on the new building assuming that the congregation decides to proceed with building a new sanctuary. In this regard, we are interviewing several of the very best architects and firms that specialize in building churches and, in particular, have experience building sanctuaries for United Methodist churches. We expect to complete the interview and selection process within a few weeks and hope to have our architect on board by mid-April.
The second job that the Master Plan Subcommittee has is to work closely with the architect to update the existing Master Plan. CUMC first developed a Master Plan for the property we are at today back in the early 1990s. That plan was updated in 1999 when the church moved forward with plans to build the Christian Life Center. Our committee will try and build upon the great work done in the past and update the Master Plan by addressing our current and planned or anticipated facilities needs and desires. This update will include a master plan for a new sanctuary, a plan for what we would do with the present sanctuary assuming we build a new one, and plans for other important church activities and purposes, including education and fellowship areas, office space and a chapel.
We should complete these tasks by the middle to end of May at the latest.
The Building Committee is already at work under the leadership of Duncan Webb, Chair. The first full meeting was held Tuesday, February 27 with over 35 people in attendance. There are many sub-committees forming that will soon involve over 100 church members. The charge of the Building Committee is to revise the master plan, develop architectural plans for Phase 4, determine the anticipated costs, develop a financial plan and submit a recommendation to the Church. A congregational meeting will be held later in 2007 to consider the final recommendation of the Building Committee concerning Phase 4 of our church facility. Every church member is invited to consider the final proposal and every church member has voice and vote. A majority vote will be required to proceed any further in the building process. 