May 11, 2020 A number of church members have raised questions about the Board of Trustees’ decision to agree to the Educational Enrichment Center (EEC) proposal to expand its operation into the library, Room 6, in order to provide infant care. Their expansion would require relocating the library to the...
The Board of Trustees, in collaboration with staff and other lay leaders, has made a decision to relocate the library to a reorganized space in the music room and to lease the library space to the Educational Enrichment Center (EEC), our long term daycare tenant, to allow expansion for infant...
On Sunday, February 16, 2020 we had a fabulous celebration to install Rev. Pamela Wat as our minister and we re-dedicated the new improvements to our building! See our gallery, below!
In Rev. Pamela Wat ‘s sermon in December, she mentioned that a solar team had reported its findings to the Board. The team had obtained bids from three established Delaware vendors and reported that the best approach was a rooftop array that would take care of about 40% of our...
It has been one year since we unveiled our new Audio Visual equipment! Hopefully, this has brought improvements in our worship experience and we know it has allowed up to expand opportunities for outreach and community engagement. We’ve had movie viewings on social justice issues and we’ve hosted meetings and...
While cleaning out the basement, we found dozens of slate tiles of various colors and sizes. With new flooring in the Sanctuary we no longer have a need for these replacement tiles. If you would like one or many, please help yourself by the end of January. (trivet? garden tiles?...
We recently did a punch list with the construction contractor and the blue tape marks areas that need attention. Please do not remove it, even if it is on the floor or on a wood surface. We do not yet have a date when the company will correct the issues,...
The lift is finished! The accessibility upgrades are now complete and ready to use: Mechanized Whitby front doors and vestibule doors Warner Room restroom Warner Room wheelchair lift portable ramp to sanctuary stage office hallway ramp to education wing Here are instructions for using the lift in the Warner Room/Garden...
Phase 1 of the Capital Improvement Plan is almost done! Chairs, floors, ceilings, lights, bathrooms, Warner room lift, office hallway ramp, carpet, front doors, window blinds, electric panels, rewiring, fans, and audio/visual nearly done. Phase 2 is the kitchen. The first kitchen bids were too expensive so we adjusted the...
The Executive Team (ET) is responsible for the operations of the church. The ET is made up of the Minister, the Business Manager, and lay members of the congregation. Each member of the ET has a portfolio covering operational areas of the church, including Worship, Facilities, Children’s Religious Education, Personnel,...
On Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 4:00 p.m., we will have a special ceremony to re-dedicate our building (following the completion of the strategic planning project) and to install our new Minister. All are invited to attend the service at 4:00 p.m. and join us for a reception afterwards. Stay...
We want to take a moment and say THANK YOU to Jon Claney and Dave Donohue for stepping up this weekend to improvise AV support for worship, despite serious technical challenges with our system. From climbing the 20 foot ladder to working Saturday and Sunday to find a solution, Jon...
This week we were able to wrap up work on the renovated bathrooms in the basement and the new accessible bathroom adjacent to the Warner Room. A few minor details still need to be completed, but the bathrooms are open for business.
We now have mail slots outside the church office for our groups and committees. Please feel free to use these slots to leave items for your committee or team members, or to check for snail mail that may have come for your committee. Slots are organized by name, alphabetically. If...
This week, we finally received our new seating for the sanctuary! Please join us on Sunday for the first service with our new chairs. Try them out for yourself! A special thanks to everyone that helped with set up: Mike McCabe, Randy Windle, Marty Peres, Jim Weddell, Ray Iannuzzelli and...
As part of the board’s long-term focus on securing our congregation’s future, the board has been exploring possibilities for the library property. Under no circumstances will the library property be sold. The board has now formed a task force under the auspices of the Strategic Planning Committee. The job of...
As our renovation project marches on, we will need to use an alternative worship space again this week, Sunday, August 11. Services will be upstairs in the Brunner Chapel, with overflow space in nearby rooms. Still full worship, full music and social hour, just in a different location upstairs in...
As our renovation project marches on, we will need to use an alternative worship space the next two weeks, Sunday, August 4 and Sunday, August 11. Services will be upstairs in the Brunner Chapel, with overflow space in nearby rooms. Still full worship, full music and social hour, just in...