The vestry of St. Andrew’s has established a Building Committee consisting of four members of the congregation. Those respresentatives are Pam Dibbley, Otto Strasburg, Aaron Brown, and Jim Anderson. In addition to those members, the Bishop’s Warden, Jim Oakley, and Mother Mitzi are ex-officio members.
The Building Committee has met with two different contractors on two different dates to discuss bids that were submitted. Discussions focued on a wide variety of topics dealing with each bid in order to clarify specific detatils of the estimates. After these meetings, the contractors were going to resubmit their bids. As of this date were have not selected a contrator. We have, however, received one of the bids back, and we are awaiting another.
In addition to this we are continuing the appropriate processes as set up through the Canons of the Church, which included funding of building projects. At this time we have been give permission to conduct a fund-raising phase, to which we have received a wonderful response. Our next step will be to meet with the Diocesan Finance Committee in August, as well as the Executive Committee. After these meetings, we will be given final approval and clearance to begin construction. We hope to bread ground sometime in September.
We are very appreciative to all who have seen the vision and importance of this project. We are humbled by the overwhelming support we have received. May God alone be glorified for this good work.