Paintings by Nathan Tolzmann Ebenezer Lutheran Church Living Stones Task Force Final Report Tuesday, October 23, 12
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 Tuesday, October 23, 12
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. Tuesday, October 23, 12
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 opportunities 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. Tuesday, October 23, 12
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 Tuesday, October 23, 12
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. Tuesday, October 23, 12
Summary: Three building program options for the development of Ebenezer’s living stones This program for the building consists of a variety of 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 of 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). Tuesday, October 23, 12
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. Tuesday, October 23, 12
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 Tuesday, October 23, 12
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). Tuesday, October 23, 12
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