In January 2011, Harmony Methodist Church approved the establishment of a Capital Improvement Committee (CIC) and charged it with development of a comprehensive plan for improvement and expansion of all church properties. Additionally, the CIC was charged to develop recommendations for a financial strategy to implement the plan’s recommendations. To successfully develop a plan for consideration, the CIC members embarked on a thorough assessment of the current facilities as compared to the tenants of the approved church vision, mission and goals as well as to the direction of the various ministries being pursued by the church. The facilities review included the present church building, parking lots, and adjacent properties. After the assessment of existing facilities, The CIC team then embarked on visits to several churches in the area that had gone through similar programs in the recent past to learn what went well and what didn’t. Next, the CIC consulted the District Superintendent to assure that the CIC understood the steps identified in the Discipline. Based on all that was learned by the CIC, it formulated a plan for the way ahead to be considered by the congregation and the UMC . The next step is to begin to communicate the current plan, to carefully listen to feedback from various stakeholders, to improve the plan to reach consensus and hopefully then implement the plan. This past Sunday, January 15th, the CIC began this communication effort with the congregation. Continue to look for separate emails, bulletin announcements, and newsletter articles with information on this report. Additionally, there will be an information session on Sunday, January 29th after each worship service to answer questions and receive comments.
Click on the following links to view the Report of the Capital Improvement Committee and the Frequently Asked Questions.
Report of the Capital Improvement Committee
You can also access the Report to the Church Council from the Capital Improvement Committee below:
Report to Church Council Feb 2012