At the Annual Meeting in January we approved the formation of Building Planning Committee #3 for the purpose of researching and recommending building designs to support our mission and to develop a financial plan for that building project. The committee will have its first meeting on March 2.
The committee is co-chaired by Todd Sears and Ron Skinvik. The committee members are: Lon Buss, Jenny Deboer, Melissa Dobbs, Erin Erickson, Nate Erickson, Kay Gritzmacher, Jen Hanson, Kim Hanson, Linda Hughes, Sharon Hughes, Louis Lane, Gary Lukens, Terri Mueller, Jason Nerothin, and Pastor Russ.

On Tuesday, March 23 the committee will meet with an ELCA building consultant who will touch on the following topics:

1. What is a wise amount of debt?

2. What is the fundraising potential of our congregation?

3. The 4 Principles of Design

4. New Building Timelines

5. Inhibitors of Growth

6. Proper Flow of a Building

7. Potential Number of Square Feet Needed

8. How to Be Good and Informed Architectural Clients

Beginning on the Sunday after Easter (April 11) the committee will host four weeks of Building Planning Forums. The purpose
of these forums are for us as a congregation to listen to each other’s ideas and dreams for the future of our building. Each forum will begin at 11am, will last about 45 minutes, and will be limited to the following topics:

April 11—PREACH What are your ideas
and dreams for our congregation’s worship space?

April 18—TEACH What are your ideas and dreams for our congregation’s education space?

April 25—REACH What are your ideas and dreams for our congregation’s fellowship and hospitality space?

May 2—What are your ideas and dreams for our CURRENT BUILDING?

Everyone is encouraged to attend and participate as we work together to discern what God’s plan is for our future!