Our Building Project

Rachel Redfearn with Building Project Team
  
  At a Church Meeting, on January 22nd 2009, a resolution was passed to proceed to a Full Planning Application on a Proposed Building Project. Our Building Fund was officially launched on 1st March 2009.

Launch Day for Church Building Fund

Building For Mission

The Project is launched!

       This Special Launch Day marked a significant milestone in our journey to achieve improvements to our premises which will honour God and help us to live up to our Mission Statement in the 21st century. In our morning service we looked at the story of Nehemiah; the theme of our evening service was "Christ as the cornerstone".

                      Launching Ceremony

     A Special Lunch was served after Morning Worship, at which the "Good Ship Building Fund" was displayed. The ship, representing our Building Project, was constructed out of bricks and other building materials and was launched in splendid Maritime Tradition by Rachel Redfearn, wife of our minister. Over sixty members of the Fellowship sat down to the Celebratory Lunch, after which gifts were handed over to Rev. Adrian Redfearn. Our initial target is to raise £20,000 to proceed to a Full Planning Application.

Rachel Redfearn launches the "Good Ship Building Fund"

Why do we need a building project? 

     Much as we cherish our historic buildings, they are not suited to the needs of a 21^st century Church, seeking to reach out and serve its local community.

What do we need?

     We need a comfortable, flexible space in which to worship, with good acoustics, lighting and modern audiovisual presentation facilities; a space that can be used not just for Sunday worship but for other events and activities on any day of the week. 
     We also need a Church Office and more welcoming reception space and associated facilities.
     We need to continue to comply with Health and Safety legislation and disability access.

How can we achieve this?

     We believe that much can be achieved within a modernised main Church, whilst still retaining the historical ambience and worshipful atmosphere of the building.
     We believe that a front extension linking the Church and Upper Hall with new central access from the car park and improved  reception facilities will greatly improve the use of the buildings.

When will it happen?

     An architect has already been appointed and meetings have been taking place with our Building Project Team. A Feasibility Study has been completed and presented to our Church Membership. We needed to raise an initial £20,000 in order to proceed to a Full Planning Application. Following the launch of the project, this sum of money was raised within one month. By the 23rd May we had raised £21,788

     In consultation with our architect, we are now in the active phase of applying for Full Planning.

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