Parish Dialogue on Next Steps

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A Parish Dialogue on Next Steps Master
Plan Ministry
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• 1925 2010 Chapel Church Parish
  House

• We are privileged to stand
• at a critical point in our history with a great
  potential to shape the churchs impact on
  generations to come.

Excerpt from Stephen Elkins-Williams Parish
Letter, 9.28.06
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Imagine what a leap it was for those
parishoners to go from the small, intimate
chapel to a soaring, magnificent church, far
larger than was needed at that time.
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The Chapel of the Cross is defined and uniquely
distinguished by two historic, architecturally
significant worship spaces.
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.But Not by Its Parish House Space
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Insufficient Space to Build Community
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..Dispersed Makeshift Offices
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.. Too Few Classrooms for Adults
Children Inadequate Square Footage
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In Summary

• Church Chapel
• Inspirational, timeless and
• gracious
• Built based on a 100-year
• vision
• Consistent with the parishs
• leadership position within the
• community and the diocese
• Designed by nationally
• recognized architects

• Parish House
• Inadequate for the past 25
• years even more inadequate
• for future needs
• Disjointed and unwelcoming
• Non-compliant with current
• building codes
• Floor height, hallway design,
• energy efficiency security
• inadequate for 21st century

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Origin of the Master Plan
May 2002 Vestry Retreat Listening for Gods
Voice .What is God Calling Us To Do?
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Master Plan History
Vestry Adopts Master Plan As Ongoing Vision
Appoints Master Plan Steering Committee
Vestry Appoints Long Range Planning Committee
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2002
Financial Feasibility Study Parish Dialogue
on Next Steps
Vestry Receives Long Range Planning Report
Appoints Next Step Committee to Prepare Master
Plan
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Summary Present Long Range Needs
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Key Design Principles

• No change to worship spaces
• All new construction required for Parish House
• Environmentally friendly, secure and cost
  efficient
• Historic Battle building features can be
  incorporated
• Full implementation cost approximately 18-19
  million
• Phased approach is possible, but costly

From The Chapel of the Cross Master PlanMay 2006
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3-D Rendering Final Exterior Design
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Slide Show Mode and Single Click on Image
Donation courtesy of Robert Newton
Productions
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Ground Floor
SpencerDorm Exit
Mechanical Storage
PreschoolEducation
Stair fromReception
ArboretumExit
Activity Room
PlaygroundExit
ParishArchives
Worship, Fellowship, Meeting Space
Support Space Student Lounge
Classroom/Education Support
Space Building Administration
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First Floor
Wide Central Hallway
Church
Campus Ministry
Vesting
Chapel
MeetingRoom
Library
Main Entrance
Student Doors
CentralStair
Reception
Parlor
Terrace Doors
Kitchen
Fellowship Hall
Worship, Fellowship, Meeting Space
Support Space Student Lounge
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Second Floor
Choir
Clergy
Support
StaffOffices
Central Stair
Conf
Conf
RectorsStudy
Choir Rehearsal Room
Support Space Offices-Administration/Clergy

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Third Floor
Chapel
OpenGatheringSpace
Classrooms
Central Stair
Classrooms
YouthActivity Space
Classrooms/Education Support
Space Meditation Chapel
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Potential Master Plan Implementation
Launch of Capital Campaign (Vestry Decision)
Possible Groundbreaking
Assimilation of Results Of Parish
Dialogue
2009
2007
2008
2010
Revised Final Design Concepts Architectural
Drawings
Approval by Town Historic District Commission
and Regulatory Boards Town Council
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THANK YOU