Not only does it prevent us from enjoying current programs, but it will prevent future growth. Church School classes have to double up and are taught in the midst of coffee hour setup and parishioner traffic. The Associate Rector and Music Director share a crowded office and cannot be at work at the same time. The parish no longer fits in the Parish Hall. People arriving too late to sit in the nave during services sit in the Music Room and cannot see the service.
Volunteers have no place to work in the office.
In addition, our mechanical and electrical systems are old and inefficient, resulting in unnecessary fuel costs, cold church rooms, and a cesspool that cannot accommodate kitchen disposal waste without backing up. Some capital improvements are necessary just to maintain the church facility. The St. Andrew s Facilities Master Plan Committee selected the architectural firm of The Office of Michael Rosenfeld to study the technical feasibility of various suggestions of the parish. Architects, their subcontracted engineers, and the Committee have been meeting regularly to identify possible courses of action. The architects will show slides of a concept that incorporates many of the parish s presently stated desires.