Seeds for the Next Generation Campaign

From ORUCC’s Leadership Team

Our amazing SEEDS for THE NEXT GENERATION campaign is progressing!  The Leadership TEAM feels confident that by June 6th we will have enough information to proceed with the following schedule of events.  Please read carefully AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES IN THE LIFE OF OUR CHURCH.

June 6th – immediately following worship

  • We’ll announce and celebrate campaign totals to date.
  • The Leadership Team will present a basic overview of how we expect to proceed.
  • The Building Committee and the Leadership Team will ask for ask for authorization to pay for the final construction documents from Strang, Inc. AND approval for the Building Committee to authorize the hiring of Bauer and Raether Builders as our contractor.  [This is not approval to a construction contract, that would come later]

Wednesday, June 9th – 7 p.m. in Room 13
Listening Session I

The first of two listening sessions hosted by Leadership Team will address:

  • Input on building plan, mission gift, and the possibility of additional or alternative  financing.

Sunday, June 20th at 11:30 in Worship Hall
Listening Session II

Second of two listening sessions with the same format as above.

Sunday, June 27th at 11:30 in Worship Hall

Congregational Meeting – THIS IS NOT A VOTING MEETING

The Leadership Team will present a proposal for our renovations  based on our campaign totals, a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) from the contractor, and input from listening sessions.

We want to discuss:

  • The scope of the building renovations
  • all associated costs,
  • expected schedule and the sequencing of construction.

The Building Committee will also introduce the Bauer and Raether

Sunday, July 11th at 11:30 in Worship Hall

The Leadership Team will make any necessary adjustments to the proposal and ask the congregation to on the complete package.