Plans Revealed; Vote Scheduled for Dec. 9

The preliminary building plans shown to the congregation on November 4 describea remodeled sanctuary, and administrative offices for the second floor, aboveForbes Hall.

The new building has six classrooms, which can also serve as meeting rooms.There will be a library or multi-purpose room on the second floor, accessibleby stairs and elevator. There will be outdoor play areas for the children.

The sanctury will be expanded by removing the wall between it and the existingoffices. The piano and organ will be on the same side, so the organist willno longer have to cross in front of the chancel. The choir will sit along theback of the chancel. French doors along Arizona Avenue will let in the lightand provide access to a memory garden. There will also be a second restroomin the south annex.

Instead of an elevator, Forbes Hall will have a lift allowing access to thesecond floor, and to the sanctuary. The second floor above Forbes Hall willinclude offices for the minister, the director of religious education, the churchadministrator and administrative assistants. There will also be a room for volunteersand one room to serve as a choir room, music director's office and musicians'green room.

We will have four parking spaces on the alley side of the 17th Street property,replacing the garages that are there now, but never used for cars.

During the meeting, members of the congregation gave their feedback on theplans. The building committee will review all suggestions and take them backto the architect. A final decision on whether to go ahead with the buildingand the capital campaign will be made at the congregational meeting at 12:30on Sunday, December 9.