Foyer Renovation and Expansion Project FAQ - Part 1

How does this project fit in to our Five Year Vision Plan as a church? Our 5-year vision plan included multiple services as one of our five key areas believing that we would reach far more people by continuing with our present worship auditorium with multiple services than we would in building a new and larger auditorium. Instead of spending $20 million dollars or more on a new auditorium, we felt that we could best reach our “meeting and moving” goals with two smaller projects, one of which being a renovation of our current lobby with an expansion of it that would serve primarily as a café.

What does this foyer renovation/expansion project include? This project includes four major areas…the renovation of our existing foyer; a café addition; an office addition; and some other miscellaneous areas. The main specifics of these four areas are listed below.

Existing Foyer Renovation:
Ø Lighting upgrade
Ø Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) upgrade
Ø New floor covering
Ø Relocation and redesign of information center
Ø Renovation of existing maintenance and coat rooms into a large meeting room

Café Addition:
Ø Over 4800 square feet of single-story open café area
Ø Additional men’s and women’s restrooms
Ø Family restroom with exterior entrance door for outdoor special events
Ø Concession area for outdoor special events
Ø Interior vending area
Ø High performance ceiling distributed loudspeaker system
Ø Ceiling mounted plasma displays and wireless internet access
Ø Energy efficient building design
Ø Energy efficient Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems

Office Addition:
Ø Over 1500 square feet of single-story multiple office space
Ø Energy efficient building design
Ø Energy efficient Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems

Miscellaneous Areas:
Ø Energy efficient HVAC systems (existing offices and foyer)
Ø Wireless internet coverage for entire facility (church and school)
Ø Additional parking areas and existing parking area upgrades