The current Education wing was constructed in 1963, and except for a few very minor updates, everything is still original to 1963.  Literally, everything except the cinder blocks, needs to be replaced:  roof, windows, heating and A/C system, ductwork, plumbing, ceiling, flooring, doors and more.  There is also mold and asbestos that will need to be removed.  Our architect and engineers project it would cost $1.8M to simply bring the building up to code.

Not within a budget OAPC can achieve.  However, if the Capital Campaign is a success beyond our capability, this will certainly be considered.

No.  Our financial consultant has stated that OAPC already gives an extraordinatory amount to mission, much more than other congregations give.  For a church so dedicated to mission, it makes sense that a mission component (like a percentage of the campaign given to a mission partner) would be motivating.  However, we have been consulted that this is unnecessary.  If individuals want to make a special gift to a mission partner, by all means, they are encouraged to do so.

There will be two, back-to-back campaigns.  This is the first one.  It is a pledge card for church members to commit to give over the course of thre year.s  Then, we will need a second campaign to continue paying off debt.  The plan is to have the whole project paid off in seven years.  The Presbyterian Investment Loan Program (PILP) will not make loans to churches that cannot be paid off within severn years, because long mortgages kill churches.

In the fall, OAPC runs the Annual Stewardship Campaign, concurrently with the Capital Campaign.  The Stewardship Campaign is for the church operating budget and is the  most important.  Please pledge to the Stewardship Campaign first.  The Capital Campaign is a commitment above and beyond regular giving.

Not within a budget OAPC can achieve.  However, if the Capital Campaign is a success beyond our capability, this weill certainly we considered.

When it comes to a large, multi-purpose space, building costs do not change significantly according to size.  A smaller project would cost a similar amount.

This is not a gymnasium.  It is a multi-purpose space.  Other churches would call this a Family Life Center.  Pastor Jeff continues to call it a Community Center.  We want the space for our use, including basketball, congregational meals, Youth Group, youth and children's events, and much more.  It could also double as the primary entrane to the church on Sunday mornings.  Potential community uses include Winthrop and Ebenezer Elementary events, mission projects, and meeting space for mission partners and outside organizations.  Even so, with a room big enough to hold a basketball court, why not have lines on the floor?

No.  OAPC loves basketball, but church league basketball is not a growing institution.  The space could be used for basketball, but that is not the primary purpose.

Sunday School as an institution has been shrinking nationwide and at OAPC for decades.  We already have a Sunday School building which served OAPC for 50 year: the rooms on the second floor behind the sanctuary.  Sunday School will fit into these rooms.

Session created a special commission to answer this questions, and they found that evey group, ministry, and project will have enough space.  This commission did not assign exactly where things will go, but they do have suggestions.  It is premature to make these suggestions public.  Obviously, during demolition and construction, we will have to be creative about our use of space.  We will call this time "Creative Time," because will have to get creative.

OAPC BUILDING GROUP

Information Sharing, Sunday, June 25, 2023

WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE HARD WORK OF

Building Group: Marilyn Hyman, Patrick Williamson, Roland Harper, Jeff Lenertz, Mary Modla, Darrell Watts.  Finance, Property Committees.

HOW WE GOT TO HERE

A long process: six years, many surveys, clarification of our values and calling, financial consultations, Capital Campaign 2021-2024.

Over the last three years, the cost of building materials has skyrocketed.  We have repeatedly revised the building project in order to provide a solution that will not devastate the congregation.

The project is conceptually the same as was presented in 2020.  The nursery, kitchen, bathrooms, and storage areas are all the same size.  However, the square footage of the large, multi-purpose space has been reduced.  The original plan was for 11,070 square feet.  The presented plan has 7,560 square feet.  The multi-purpose space will be more than twice the size of our current Fellowship Hall.

ROUGH DRAFT FLUID TIMELINE

July 17 – Darrell Watts, Architect, will update the schematic design for OAPC to review and submit plans to the City of Rock Hill Historic District by the middle of July.

July 31 – The Civil/Landscape drawings should be completed by John Gast and submitted for agency review (city and state) by the end of July.

August 1 – Finance Committee reengages the Presbyterian Investment Loan Program (PILP) to apply for a loan.

August 21-28 – 75% progress of Building Construction Documents (final building drawings and specifications) set for OAPC review.

September 14 – Our goal is to get the plans to General Contractors for bids by September 14. The General Contractor will be over the construction as well as the site work.  The abatement and demolition would not begin until we have final bids and a General Contractor is hired.

September 14 – The plans will also go to the City of Rock Hill for review.  We anticipate the city to return approval by November 15.

October 10 – Bids should be back.  We will negotiate with bidders in preparation for a congregational meeting.

Sunday, October 15 or 22 – The Big Congregational Meeting where we vote to take out a loan and contract with a General Contractor.  The goal is to have both the loan and General Contractor secured by this date.

November 1 – Possible Ed Wing Demolition begins.

November 27 / Monday After Thanksgiving – Construction Begins

January 2025 – Goal for building completion.