Dear Friends
The HBC renovations are in full swing!
We are aiming, as part of Stage 1 of the renovation works, to create a new ministry resources room, an safer, more practical Infant/Parent Room and to improve the auditorium and kitchen so we can move Sunday fellowship and mid-week ministry events downstairs.
It is envisaged that the auditorium and kitchen will function as a café and be able to cater in a professional way for large-sized ministry events such as prayer ministry conferences, weddings, funerals etc, and for our Sunday Services. The Infant/Parent room will also function as a mid-week meeting room and waiting area. What a huge blessing it is going to be!
Work is progressing really well – praise God! - and we are on track to meet our end-August timeframe. We can’t thank enough all of you who have been coming along to our fortnightly working bees to make the vision a reality. Your hard work has saved our church so much money in terms of tradesmen and building materials.
In terms of progress - the stage area has been enclosed, the new ministry resources room created, the kitchen has been gutted, the second entrance to the auditorium has been cut out and there is a big hole in the kitchen wall for where the new servery will go. Next week the new floor will be laid, the kitchen and doors installed and the following week the wall panelling put in place.
As previously foreshadowed, we are looking for people to sponsor some items for the new café, fellowship area and Infant/Parent Room to ensure it is fully operational. Our tight budget does not allow for these much needed items.
We have done a lot of shopping around for the best deals and a list of items and sponsorship envelope is enclosed with this letter.
It works a bit like a bridal registry – pick what you would like to bless the church with, write it on the front of the envelope provided and pop the money inside and place it in the offering bag (or direct deposit into the church’s account). We have already sourced the items and will purchase them on your behalf.
Feel free to contact Lana Hall if you would like to know more. Lana can be contacted at lanaandmike@optusnet.com.au or on 9718-4505.
Thank you so much for your support and generosity. You are such a blessing to our church!
God Bless
The Church Renovations Team
2008 Haberfield Baptist Church
Church Office p. 9798 7127 e. ida@haberfield.org.au Office Hours: Wed-Fri 9am-5pm
Stage 1
Goal: Improve kitchen and auditorium facilities
Update Dalhousie North and Dalhousie South entrances
Create ministries resources room
Install child safety gate
Finish date:end-August 2008 (café launch)
Will require:- remove stage, close off stage area and side doors and turn into resources room
- remove existing paneling in auditorium and replace with sound reduction
paneling
- install french doors in wall of auditorium facing outdoor play area
- update kitchen benches and cupboards including purchasing a new fridge,
stove and oven and paint walls
- external signage directing people to new entrance and internal signage in new
downstairs foyer
- new vinyl flooring in auditorium, halls and kitchen
- remove kitchen cabinets in downstairs foyer and convert into second church
entrance and foyer
Optional (if $ allow):- bench seating along auditorium wall
- ottomans
- shelving in ministries resources room
- open up kitchen by expanding current servery and installing a new servery in
wall between kitchen and foyer
- awning/shade sails/umbrellas over new courtyard area
Budget:$27,000
Stage 2
Goal: Increase office and counseling facilities
Create parenting worship room and parenting/baby change area
Create new music resources room
Finish date:mid-October 2008
Will require:- café and fellowship to be moved to auditorium (ie stage 1 completed)
- building of new office in chapel
- transfer music equipment to new storage room adjacent to baptistry
- creation of parent & infant room including lounges, rug etc
- creation of baby change room including purchase of wall mountable change
table and feeding chair
- flat screen wall mounted TV for parent and infant room
Budget:around $7000
Stage 3
Goal: Improve safety of car park
Expand children’s/youth outdoor play area
Finish date:end-December 2008
Will require:- council approval to remove tree in car park
- removal of tree and re-asphalting of car park
- move gate to where tree was to expand play area
- paint basketball court
- re-landscaping
Budget:to be determined
Stage 4
Goal: Improve security of church staff
Make admin office more accessible and user-friendly
Create resources for sale area
Finish date:to be determined
Will require:- relocation of fire hose reel
- installation of glass window and reception bench
Budget:to be determined
Stage 5
Goal: Increase parking and on-site facilities for youth and children’s ministries
Finish date:to be determined
Will require:- remove cottage
- re-asphalt area so can be used as a car park and basketball court/play area for youth
- re-landscaping
Budget:to be determined
