A lot has happened in the last month. The Building Engagement Task Force (BETF) and the Board received the timely and comprehensive Bowman Hall Task Force’s (BHTF) response to the Board’s charge to analyze options for the future use of Bowman Hall. The BHTF comprehensively analyzed the potential costs associated with four different scenarios for Bowman: The … Continue reading Clarifying Decisions

The Building Engagement Task Force (BETF), after conducting a methodical evaluation of three large construction companies chose Nunn Construction to partner with in building our fellowship hall. This process included establishing 22 UUFD priorities, requesting proposals from each company, developing a comparison spreadsheet to evaluate those proposals, and consulting with an outside professional. Our heaviest weighted … Continue reading Design/Development Contractor selected and next steps

We have received three proposals from regional contractors to work with us and Reynolds/Ash + Associates (RA&A) on the pre-construction phase of the Fellowship Hall project. The Building Engagement Task Force Building Engagement Task Force (BETF) is currently evaluating them and conducting reference checks.  We expect to do another interview and to make a selection … Continue reading Contractor RFP, funding sources and Next Steps

President Tim Miller announced that a majority of pledge forms are now in hand and signal that we likely have the funds to move ahead with a fellowship hall, lobby, and possibly some additional campus improvements. We have currently received capital pledges in excess of $2.34 million and hope to achieve at least $2.5 million in … Continue reading Celebration Sunday

Our Architect, Elizabeth Boone presented the results of Survey #3. This includes an updated version of the conceptual design which features enhanced interiors and outlines the next steps in the process of building. The results of the congregational survey were overall very positive. Forty-three people filled out the survey regarding the small plus design and … Continue reading March 15 Town Hall update

At the Congregational Meeting on Sunday February 15, we voted unanimously (YEA!) to proceed with the combined pledge/capital campaign. Over the next few weeks visiting stewards will contact members and friends to schedule home visits to go over campaign details. They will solicit the regular annual pledge contributions that support the ongoing operation of the … Continue reading Vote to proceed

You can view the results of the most recent survey here. The Building Engagement Task Force (BETF), in conjunction with the Board and our R&A architect, Elizabeth Boone, has decided that the work of the congregation and BETF over the last three months has generated enough information that further design elaboration needs to be put … Continue reading Survey #3 results and next steps

In partnership with the BETF our architect, Elizabeth Boone, refined and upgraded her architectural drawings to reflect as many of the suggestions and desires as have been offered to date as possible. There are changes to the floor plan in the Small Plus design that was presented in December, including potential changes to Columbine. You … Continue reading Update and next survey

After the holiday break, the Building Engagement Task Force (BETF) met with the Spiritual Growth Ministry team who had worked together to make a number of great suggestions about how we could more effectively share the Columbine building with our child care partner. We met Friday with our architects to incorporate as many of those … Continue reading On Schedule