The importance of the "F" word --- Flexibility!

Since the beginning of this building project, we've operated on a very ambitious timeline, and, for the most part, happily met our target deadlines.  As we've added more people into the mix -- contractors and sub-contractors, the City Planning Department, etc -- we've introduced more variables into the building project.  So, alas, after several years of hard work and planning, we've hit the first delay in our process.

On Thursday evening, the Board, Building Committee and architect met to discuss the status of the project.  We learned that the permitting/bidding process will take longer than we'd anticipated, by at least a couple of months.  As of this blogpost, we do not have our building permits, although we continue to expect everything to be approved.  More important, we are still in negotiations with our contractor.  It was only Thursday evening that we saw the contractor's formal bid.  To allow time for thoughtful analysis and planning, the Board has decided to delay the move to Angevine Middle School.

Stay tuned as the Building Committee and Board exercise due diligence overseeing our building project.  Rest assured, we'll continue to keep the congregation informed of our progress.

While this sudden shift in plans may come as a surprise, delays are a part of every construction project, and will certainly be a part of this Year of Adventure we have before us.  More important than any timeline is our willingness to stay connected as we ride through the inevitable changes to Make Room for our Future.

Who's Doing What?

Ever wonder what's going on behind the scenes of the Fellowship as we prepare to transition?  On the right side of your screen you'll see a short menu entitled "Got Questions?  We've Got Answers".  click on: Who's Doing What?

Banners and Sandwich Boards

The following two signs will guide you to our services when we move to Angevine MS, Sunday, September 30.  On that day we will gather first at BVUUF on Ceres Drive and caravan over to our new place for Sunday services.

The first one, below, is a 3' X 9' banner.  When construction begins at the Fellowship, there will be a chain link fence surrounding the property.  We will mount a banner at each former driveway to remind you that you need to proceed to Angevine MS.

The banner will also remind our neighbors that we're gone, but we'll be back in 2019.

The second sign, a bright orange "sandwich board" will be placed at the entrance to the driveway of Angevine MS on South Boulder Road, indicating where to enter the school property.

A second "sandwich board" will be placed in front of the main entrance of the school.

Reminder:  the entrance to Angevine is way north of the entrance off of South Boulder Road, at the opposite end of the building.  Look for the orange "sandwich board".  We'll be waiting for you there.

A big thank you to Kris Zoellner and Janet Meyer for their graphic design expertise.

Are we on track with the new building & renovation schedule?

A quick message from Jim Highsmith our Building Committee Co-Chair:

Recent word from the city is that permit reviews are taking about a month, about the timing we estimated.

Construction drawings will be submitted to the city for review the middle of next week (August 22). 

Start of construction depends on finalizing things like our bank loan and final bid and contract with Faurot (our general contractor). 

We are still on track to begin construction in late September or early October.