Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ

In the midst of new dimensions, in the face of changing ways,
Who will lead your pilgrim peoples wandering in their separate ways?
God of rainbow, fiery pillar, leading where the eagles soar,
We your people, ours the journey now and ever, now and evermore.
Julian Rush (In the Midst of New Dimensons)

Our SEEDS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION Campaign Team Member list continues to grow.  Thank you to those who have agreed and we encourage everyone to be a part of this Campaign during this exciting time in the life of our church! We want to create a greater sense of fellowship by getting to
know your fellow members through the home visits. If you would like to become a Team Member, please call Vicki Nonn. It will take an extraordinary effort by all of us to make this Campaign a success.

Campaign Team Members:.

Sally Allen — Jim Frymark — Suzanne Olajos — Ruth Ann Berkholtz — Lu Ann Greiner — Gretchen Olson — Kathy Borkowski — Barb Hummel — Ralph Petersen — Carolyn Carlson — Laurie Irwin — Ken Psyck — Rick Daluge — Ruthanne Landsness — Sara Roberts — Matt Dumas — Leslie Linser — Dick Rossmiller — Karen Falkner — Jane Nemke — Bernie Treichel

Campaign Awareness/Education meetings are coming soon. Please RSVP to Debbie at the church office at (608) 271-7212, email campaign@orucc.org, or sign-up on an easel board in the Lounge! It will be very beneficial for you to plan on attending one of these meetings since there will be new information discussed. No gifts will be sought at these meetings. They are scheduled for:

Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in Friendship Hall
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in Friendship Hall along with breakfast at 8:30am

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Vicki Nonn, our Campaign Coordinator at: 608-798-4165 or email her at: campaign@orucc.org

“Ubi caritas et amor, ubi caritas Deus ibi est
Live in charity and steadfast love, live in charity; God will dwell with you.
Brothers of the Taize Community”

“Honor Our Past – Plant Our Future”

God is not unjust; and will not forget your work and the love you have shown as you have helped God’s people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Hebrews 6:10-12

Our SEEDS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION Campaign Chairpersons, Bob Ansheles, Mary Bucknell, Paul Hedges, Helene Nelson, & Meg Stevens are currently enlisting their Team Members who will be making the home visits with the families of our congregation. Continue Reading »

Seeds for the Next Generation: Honoring out Past, Planting our Future is the theme chosen for our upcoming capital appeal campaign.  At the present time, key volunteers are being organized and trained.  If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact one of the Steering Committee members or our Campaign Coordinator, Vicki Nonn (608-798-4165).

The Steering Committee consists of:

Doug Piper, Mary Bucknell, LuAnn Greiner, Paul Hedges, Deborah Holbook, Meg Stevens, Bernie Treichel, Vicki Nonn, Winton Boyd (ex-officio) Continue Reading »

At the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 31 the congregation approved the spending of “up to $30,000 of unencumbered funds to further refine the design and estimates. (Like the original $40,000 approved last year for initial design, this added $30,000 for architectural work will be repaid from the capital campaign fund and considered a part of the capital project budget.)”

This phase, known as the “Design and Development” phase will create design documents that have detailed HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and architectural engineering. This level of design detail will permit the church to begin negotiations with potential contractors and obtain “not to exceed” total project cost numbers. This will also save time and allow for more competitive bids, given the construction economy at this time. This will provide the Congregation firm numbers to consider in deciding whether to then authorize the completion of design documents for bidding and construction.

For a more complete report on the status of the design process, read the handout that was shared on Sunday.  Our Next Generation Building Repair and Improvement Progress Report110

The organizational phase of our capital appeal has begun.  The Steering Committee (Doug Piper, Mary Bucknell, LuAnn Greiner, Paul Hedges, Deborah Holbrook, Meg Stevens, Bernie Treichel, Winton Boyd, Vicki Nonn) will meet for the first time on February 4.  February and March will continue to be organizational and informational periods, with the more public campaign happening after Easter in April.  We expect to be mostly finished by the end of May.  Questions can be directed to Vicki Nonn, our Campaign Coordinator, by phone (798-4165) or email (campaign@orucc.org).