Rebuild

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Stormwater Management

4/8/25 Town of Eastford Planning Commission Meeting at 7:30 PM – APPROVED!

4/8/25 Town of Eastford Wetlands Commission Special Meeting at 7 PM – APPROVED!

(PRAYER ANSWERED! Special Wetlands Meeting will take place on 4/8/25 at 7 PM.) Pray that site plan drainage details are completed by the engineers timely enough to allow for a special wetlands meeting before the 4/8 Planning Commission Meeting to keep the project moving forward.

3/27/25 Town of Eastford Wetlands Commission Meeting at 7 PM – Reviewed plans.  NECCOG and Archer Surveying engineers to work through additional drainage details.  Filed for 35-day extension.

3/11/25 Town of Eastford Planning Commission Meeting at 7:30 PM – Tabled until next meeting

2/27/25 Town of Eastford Wetlands Commission Meeting at 7 PM – Awaiting NECCOG Engineer review

2/11/25 Town of Eastford Planning Commission Meeting at 7:30 PM – Application Received

  • Archer Surveying presented an updated site plan from the one submitted at the 1/23/25 Town of Eastford Wetlands Commission meeting, taking into account some recommendations made at the 1/23/25 Wetlands Commission Meeting.  Meeting included preliminary discussion and recommendations.

1/23/25 Town of Eastford Wetlands Commission Meeting at 7 PM – Application Received

  • Archer Surveying presented a site plan and stormwater management plan.  Meeting included preliminary discussion and recommendations.

1/9/25 Building Planning Update:

  • Filed mylar for the church property at town office building

1/2/25 Building Planning Update:

  • Updated Power Plan sent to CDS (data, some additional lighting)
  • Kitchen Layout sent to CDS

11/7/24 Site and Building Images from CDS (our general contractor). We expect to receive updated images after approvals from the Town of Eastford wetlands and planning commissions.

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Preview of our new church building from Church Development Services!

Steering vision for the building

  • Space for worship, fellowship, teaching, discipleship, and administration.
  • Space for hosting the community, kids, young families, adults, and seniors.
  • Space freely offered as our gift to the community, given with consideration of what blesses them richly.
  • Multi-generational space, with special emphasis on young families and children/youth.
  • A building that widens the welcome for those being drawn to the narrow door.
  • Every space serves a Gospel/Kingdom purpose.
  • Every space used well, and every space well used.
  • Provision for growth both in size of the congregation and for future new ministries.
  • Modest and simple architecture
  • Traditional exterior (fits the town), with useful, modern interior (fits the present and into the future).
  • Flexible space, adaptable to changing ministry needs and approaches, versatile for the future.
  • Ample storage to minimize clutter.
  • Ample outdoor space for parking, children’s play, and outdoor fellowship.
  • Incur no debt.

The Congregational Church of Eastford will be relocating:

May 22, 2024:  The Congregational Church of Eastford’s membership voted overwhelmingly to relocate to a new site as they rebuild following the loss of their building last year to fire. The new site is on John Perry Road. The decision was driven both by our vision to bless our community and by our expectation of future growth. The new location provides abundant space both indoors and out for a new building for worship, programs for children and adults, space to host community events, and future growth potential. The beautiful old building served the church and Eastford for nearly 200 years, and we will all miss it. While the old hilltop location on Church Road was beautiful, the space was too small. On a new site and in a new building we intend to provide for another century or two of blessings. It is hoped that the new building will be ready by late 2026.

Documents

Site Plan:

Rebuild Decision Authority Delegations:

Organizational Structure:

Vision:

Rebuilding Committees and Teams

Steering Committee appointed by Church Council on June 14, 2023.

  • Bruce Barlow, Pastor Mike Moran, Deb Torcellini, Sarah Wolfe

Building Executive Leader appointed by Church Council on July 12, 2023.

  • Bob Vincent

Rebuild Team Leaders approved at Special Congregational Meeting on August 13, 2023.

  • Prayer Team: Lory Kneeland
  • Objectives Committee (Assignment completed): Allison Gormley
  • Building Planning Committee: Mike Jenkins (John Buell stepped down Jan 2024)
  • Building Construction Committee: Mike Jenkins
  • Insurance/Demo: Bruce Barlow

Rebuild Team Leader approved at Special Congregational Meeting on November 26, 2023.

  • Fundraising: Sue Leavitt

Some Rebuild Teams have been populated (see current members below).  Rebuild Team Leaders populate their teams based on where they are in their process, so members may change as they finish some work and add new tasks. Church Council is informed of Team member appointments.

  • Building Planning Team: Mike Jenkins (Leader beginning 1/30/24), Christian Wolfe, Tiffany Ribeiro – Outfitting,
  • Fundraising Team: Sue Leavitt (Leader), Jen Barlow, Jonathan Budd, John Buell, Dot Cote, Nancy Ethier, Casey Jolin, John Leavitt, Mallory Selfridge, Bonnie Souvigney
  • Insurance/Demo: Bruce Barlow (Leader), Lisa Kellermann – Fire Fund Administrator

We thank past participants in our rebuilding process:

  • Building Planning Team: John Buell (Leader), Kathy Jean Barlow, Brian Kellermann, Randy Berriault, Richard Warren
  • Objectives Team: Allison Gormley (Leader), Keri Buell, Sarah Wolfe