Council Capsule
On Sunday, February 21, a general assembly was held and approval of the Building Committee's recommendation was unanimous.
The recommendation was as follows:
Design a 25 x 100 ft. external addition to the Hall/Church building to relocate classrooms, offices and meeting space from the existing Paulos Center as Phase I of the Capital Development Program. Construct Phase 1 - Paulos Center Replacement Addition and Phase 2 - Demolition of the Existing (old) Paulos Center using liquidated Building Fund assets not to exceed $170,000.
Defer planning, design and construction of Phase 4 Expansion of the Hall and Paulos Center Addition until after the new Church is occupied at the completion of Phase 3 of the Capital Development Program. Expansion of the Paulos Center Addition to be fully self-contained with all offices, bookstore/library, classrooms and meeting room needed for growth external to the original 50 x 100 ft. Hall/Church building without encroaching into future Hall expansion space.
We are very excited to begin this next step toward our ultimate goal of a new Church building and we thank Joe Sullivan and the Building Committee for their hard work and dedication. Construction will begin soon after the parish council has approved detailed design and estimates and final approval from the city is received.
As we enter Great Lent let us prepare for Pascha with prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Great Lent is also a time of sacrifice and commitment. With plans well underway for our future church building, we must remember not only to make our commitment to the Capital Campaign, but to make our pledge of stewardship. Living as a steward is not expressed in a single action or even in a number of actions, but in an entire way of life. If you have filled out a 2010 Stewardship Card we thank you, if not, please take a moment to do so now. We need your support.
Plans for our annual Agape Dinner are underway. Tickets will once again be $25 and will be available for purchase soon. Also, the Sunday school will be hosting their annual East Egg Hunt for the children. Make plans now to join your church family in celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord.
Barbara Vittas
President