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Trinity Episcopal Church
Easton, Pennsylvania
January 25, 2009
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A Vision of Good NewsOutline the major capital needs of Trinity,
Easton
Describe a vision of how we can addressthose needs
Share a vision for mission around the globe.
Understand how we can touch lives of people
in Easton and in Kajo-KejiKnow that we can improve our parish
ministry, worship and outreach as we gobeyond fixing broken walls into building for
the next 100 years.
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Current SituationSouth wall leaning out asmuch as 5” at peak overhigh altar area.
Wall separating from
main church.Organ well past 20 year
maintenance schedule.Organ 1961 console both
out of date and breaking
down.Poor lighting and soundsystems in church.
Lack of handicappedaccess.
No accessible classroom& meeting space.
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Other needsKitchen too small and in need of renovationNo handicapped restrooms in church & Conine
Hall
Inadequate entrance to Conine Hall from parkinglot.1985 Lehigh organ is overdue for 20 year
maintenanceRe-leathering
Replace, fix, upgrade switches.Console dating to 1961 in need of complete rebuildFinish instrument: MIDI digital sampling to provide “long pipes”
Make “library” connector barrier free
Church lighting and sound system upgrades,
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Project details
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South wall stabilizationRemove roof & wall
at pantry
Install roof supportat southwest cornerof high altar
Rebuild south wall at
altarSupport south wall
using building asbuttress.
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Buttressing south wall
alone• Three 45’ verticalsupports.
• Three 20’ long
footers.• Three diagonalbraces.
•Horizontal anddiagonal braces tiesvertical supportstogether.
•Goal: prevent southwall from leaning out
anymore without
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Buttress detail
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“A buttress disguised as a
building.”• Take away walland roof atpantry.
•Rebuild southwall at high altar.•Addition toprovide supportfor south wall
(goal: no stresson main building)
•Kitchen additionto provide similarsupport to
Conine Hall.
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A new, bigger kitchen
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New restrooms and entrance
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Conference room/nursery
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Conine Hall & church
connector
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Conine Hall & church
connector
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OrganSeal all air leaks in windchest bottom board
Replace swell engine with all electric servo-
motorRe-leather Pedal Bourdon 14 note chest
Clean Great Trompette pipesProvide protective shield from ceiling arch paint & plaster
Replace choir side light cableAdd “Prepared for” Digital voices
Rebuild and modernize 1961 Organ Console
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Other parts of the projectParking lot resurfacing
Fill in well/cistern behind South Wall.
Change drainage to take water away fromChurch
Handicapped accessible restroom and janitorsarea near chapel.
Improved Lighting in ChurchImproved sound system including extending
sound system into Conine Hall & ConferenceRoom & assistance for hearing impaired.
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A primary school in Kajo-Keji
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A Primary School in Kajo-
Keji
We will also build a
school for primaryschool students inour partner dioceseof Kajo-Keji,
Southern Sudan.
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A Primary School in Kajo-
Keji$65,000 will build
a school house inKajo-Keji.
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Project cost estimates
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Estimated costsPhase One – Part OneSouth wall stabilization $147,886.00
new roof column at southwest corner of high altar
areatemporary weather-/water-proofingtemporary bracing into parking lotremoving and storing stained glass window
Parking Lot: $36,650Kitchen/Conf Room/Entrance/Rest rooms:
$263,138.00bracing for remaining south wall
reframing and cladding area around the high altar area reinstallin the stain lass window
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Estimated costsPhase One – Part TwoOrgan - $63,800
Phase Two
"West Entrance" (Library and Stage):$117,125.00
Phase ThreeChapel-side Handicapped restroom with janitors sink:
$33,473Lighting and sound: $10-12,000
Total estimate: $598,272The capital campaign will also support the
building of a new school in Kajo-Keji in Trinity’sname: $50–65,000
Capital Campaign is a three year project Project can be phased if needed.
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Summary and benefits
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Project benefitsBigger and more modern kitchenHandicapped accessible entranceHandicapped accessible bathrooms
Handicapped accessible classroom that also canserve as safe, secure nursery.Increased seating in Conine HallImproved and increased storageBarrier-free access between church and Conine
HallImproved and modernized organBrighter and more even lighting in ChurchEasier to maintain
Sound system to include hearing impaired system
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Project benefitsWe will serve more people through our outreach
ministries.
We will have a functional, attractive and easy to
maintain kitchen.We will improve movement between Church and
Hall.
We will have a better stage for Coffeehouse,
Church School, and other functions.
Our worship will be improved with a better organwith more capacity and range.
We will deepen our mission both at home and
with our adopted school in Kajo-Keji.
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What can you do? Take part in Capital CampaignServe on Capital Campaign Committee Communications
Logistics and Support Kick-off Events Children and Youth Mission Prayer
Host and/or Come to Cottage GroupsBuilding and Grounds groupsWork groups for preparation and completion
Pray!
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It all began 190 years
ago…Samuel Sitgreaves and other Eastoniansformed an Episcopal congregation.
From the beginning our congregation has
touched both Easton and people around theglobe.
We continue the tradition of worship,education, service and mission begun in 1819.
Our space is our greatest single materialasset; with it we serve people of all ages andfrom all over the area.
With these projects, we will do more than fix a
wall, we will prepare ourselves for ministry
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