Building Updates
Announcements & Key Information:
- Building on Mission: Summary of key values informing our building project and its goals.
- Kairos Listening Report: Findings from the December 2019/January 2020 survey and listening sessions with Pastor Joe Crowther, of Kairos Consulting
- Draft renovation floorplans and renderings (as of 6/29/22)
- View the video of Pastor Joe Crowther’s presentation from February 21
- View the video of the building plan presentation and Q&A from February 28
- View the video of the building presentation and Q&A from December 19
- An informational Building & Design Team meeting will be held June 29 in the Fellowship Hall. You can also join a portion of this meeting via Zoom here.
- Voting on the following recommendation: Led by God’s Spirit, we approve the launch of the public phase of a 5 million dollar capital appeal for funding the First Lutheran Church building project. This appeal will allow us to finalize a building plan at a later date.
Construction Bids Are Coming
The For Generations to Come construction bids are due December 15. The architects will review the bids and meet with campaign leaders on Sunday, December 18, 2:00 p.m. to give us their analysis. The congregation has until February 15 to make a contract. We have...
Update: For Generations to Come Building Campaign
On November 9, eight Iowa-based contractors were invited to submit bids for the building addition and renovation. The bids are due December 15. Then FLC has 60 days to negotiate and select a contractor. The Council will meet January 17 to make a recommendation for...
September 18 Congregational Meeting Results
Thanks to everyone who attended the Sunday, September 18 congregational meeting. The Congregation approved the Sanctuary Design principles reported by the Sanctuary Design Team. Thanks especially to the team members: William Bunge, Brenda Carlson, Kate Elliott,...
Renovation Proposal: Drawings
Below you will find the drawings of the proposed FLC building renovation, provided to us by Kueny Architects. The floor plans show you the internal renovations and additions to the building. The renderings of the space (the inside and outside "pictures" and video...
Sanctuary Design Meeting #4, June 22, 2022
Having focused last week on the Assembly (including various entering/seating/worshiping configurations), we concentrated tonight on two of the three other liturgical centers, the Word and the Meal. Consultant Gale Francione again provided photographs and commentary...
Sanctuary Update: Where Will We Sit?
Our third, June 15, meeting with Liturgical Design Consultant Gale Francione focused on the center of worship--the Assembly. Gale used photographs of our sanctuary and of others to help us evaluate different configurations. We considered churches with flexible,...
Sanctuary Design Team Summary of June 8, 2022 Meeting
In our second meeting with Liturgical Design Consultant Gale Francione (Davenport, Iowa), we focused on our shared reading, D. Foy Christopherson, A Place of Encounter: Renewing Worship Spaces (Augsburg Fortress, 2004). Christopherson lays out four worship...
For Generations to Come Project Presentation Dec. 19
All are invited to a “For Generations to Come” project presentation on Sunday, December 19 at 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The presentation will be livestreamed & recorded for viewing after the meeting. We will have another forum in early January to discuss the...
Building Project Update 8/5/21
The Finance Team met this week to discuss pledge and donation progress & the next steps for the building project. To date, pledges & donations total $3.2 million. We are extremely grateful for the response and it speaks volumes for our congregation and...