In our first meeting regarding the new church buildings, we revisited the brainstorming and wish list session we had 2 years ago when we first considered erecting the permanent buildings. At that time we determined that we still had too much work out in the community remaining and decided to put the church building project on the back burner for a while longer. In that meeting however, we did compose a helpful list of desired elements for the new building. In no particular order we said we would like to see:

  • Traditional look and feel (looks like a church, not a warehouse or storefront)
  • Ample seating
  • Pews; not chairs
  • Spacious rooms for Sunday School
  • Children’s Church Room
  • Clean nursery
  • Cry room
  • Plenty of storage - closets etc
  • Large fellowship hall and kitchen
  • Baptistery and changing rooms
  • Piano
  • Office space / Pastor’s Study
  • Handicap accessible
  • Wind resistance and flood mitigation
  • All one building or covered walkways between buildings.
  • Covered driveway
  • Well marked and logical entrances
  • Sound proof sanctuary (muffle train and traffic)
  • Sturdy - Built to last
  • Plenty of parking for members and visitors
  • Leave a legacy to the next generation
  • Restrooms
  • Sustainable (green architecture)

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