FUMC BUILDING TIMELINE AND HISTORY OF APPROVALS

February 1999 Vision Team begins site assessment of church property, Richard Dorton, chairperson

February 2002 Home meetings for purpose of defining ministry needs

February 2002 Charge Conference approval to develop Building Task Force

Approval to hire professional consultants – Partners selected

September 2002 Evaluation of programming needs and site analysis –

Christian Life Center and Sanctuary were planned objectives

May 2003 Andover loan acquired; multiple site church postulated

September 2003 Wednesday Family meeting held to provide info on expansion and parking concerns

March 2004 Sanctuary made first priority

March 2004 Season of Listening - congregational and home meetings

September 2004 Partners report of Site Analysis with Sanctuary proposal on High and Mill St. lot

Home meetings

January 2005 Approval of West Chapel and Gathering Hall renovations

Approval of Feasibility study for new sanctuary

September 2005 Series of Congregational meetings to report sanctuary plans in progress

December 2005 Expansion of present sanctuary reported as inadequate and too expensive

February 2006 Church Conference for purchase of CMW property on High and Broadway at $2,200,000

88% approval (193 yes vs 28 no)

May 2006 Andover Campus Development plan presented and accepted

Generis selected as our Capital Campaign consultants

June 2006 First Family Strategic Planning Event with over 150 people present

1. Prioritized building needs to address space issues for children, youth, ground level fellowship hall, offices, prayer, and worship.

2. Andover plan as a satellite campus approved

July 2006 Approval of change in worship times to help equalize attendance in two worship services

Offerings approved as third service alternative

Capital Campaign approved. The following priorities were given:

1. Pay off existing debt

2. Build fellowship hall, education space, remodel current fellowship hall and music suite

3. Worship facility at Andover campus (Recreational hall, too??)

4. Sanctuary at downtown campus

Approval was given to develop Andover building plan

November 2006 Plan A of Partners approved at Charge Conference to include purchase of 327 S. Upper

December 2006 Church Conference approves purchase of 327 S. Upper at $650,000

(90 yes vs 9 no)

January 2007 High St. and Broadway property was taken off of priority list as debt needing to be paid

February 2007 Charge Conference approves establishment of FUMC Realty Co.

May 2007 Generations campaign completed with $4.6 million in pledges reported

June 2007 Generations pledges now total over $4.7 million

Timeline for construction presented, beginning from present until Phase 3 completion

in June 2009

Design and Development/Construction Documents (Phase I) approved to begin with

necessary reviews and permitting as needed

Building Team, along with other key leadership, was asked to work with Partners in

developing a financing plan

Church offices approved to be moved to Rokeby Hall

Andover Renovation approved ($199,000)

September 2007 Admin. Council recommends $1,239,428.30 to be paid from Capital Campaign funds collected (for Office/Slayton Chapel renovation, West Chapel renovation, Partners consulting fees, Generis consulting fees, Capital Campaign expenses, Andover Master Plan, Andover Renovation, Rokeby Hall Addition, Broadway Loan, and a line of credit)

November 2007 Charge Conference increased Rokeby Hall expense line by an additional $100,000 to include a basement (not to exceed $450,000)

July 2008 Rokeby Hall expansion and renovation completed. Staff office moved from Old Parsonage to Rokeby Hall.