When Your Church Needs to Build

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When Your Church Needs to Build

• United Methodist Foundation of the Texas Annual
  Conference

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A Building Project Can Be a Real Blessing

• (If conducted properly)

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A Well Conducted Building Program Can

• Generate excitement
• Raise the commitment level of members
• Create interest in the church
• Unite the church in a common goal
• Spiritually strengthen the congregation

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A Church Should Have Three Master Plans
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Three Master Plans

• A master plan for its mission and ministry
• A master plan for facilities
• A master plan for funding the mission ministries
  and facilities

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Master Plan IVision and Ministry of the Church

• Develop a mission statement
• Define your community
• What are the needs of your community?
• What are your mission and ministry objectives and
  goals.

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Master Plan IIFacilities Plan

• What kind of environment do we need to accomplish
  our objectives?
• What facilities are most needed?
• What is the timeline?
• Will planned facilities accommodate future
  growth?
• Will future growth support the planned facilities?

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Master Plan III Financial / Stewardship Plan

• Operating Income Growth
• Stewardship Education and Development
• Capital Funds
• Development of Permanent Endowment Funds
• Loan needs and debt management

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Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan

• It will take time and effort for study and
  discernment
• Be intentional and proactive
• Prayerfully ask the question What is God
  calling this community of faith to do at this
  point and time in our history?

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Summary of Book of Discipline Requirements and
Procedures

• The requirements are listed in Paragraph 2543

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Step one The church establishes a study
committee
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Duties of the Study Committee

• Analyze the needs of the church and the community
  
• Project membership and attendance
• Write up the Program for Ministry (Paragraph
  201-204)
• Present Program for Ministry report to Charge
  Conference

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Church receives the written consent of the
Pastor, and District Superintendent and submits
the data to the District Board of Church Location
and Building
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District Location and Building reviews and
approves.
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Charge Conference authorizes the project and
elects a building committee of no less than three
members.
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The Building Committee

• Estimates the facilities needed
• Determines the cost of properties to be obtained.
  (If applicable)
• Develops preliminary architectural plans
• Ensure that all facilities contain handicapped
  accessible provisions

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• Estimate Construction Costs
• Development a preliminary financial plan
• Submit a statement of need for proposed
  facilities, preliminary architectural plans and
  preliminary financial plans to the District
  Committee of Location and Building

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District Committee of Church Location and
Building reviews and approves preliminary plans.
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Pastor with written approval of the District
Superintendent calls a Church Conference to
recommend the project and the preliminary data.
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Church Conference reviews and approves the
preliminary data from the Building Committee
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Church Conference authorizes a fund raising plan
to underwrite the cost of construction

• Members are asked to commit financially to the
  building plan
• Often a building campaign commitment (pledge)
  will last 3 years (156 weeks)

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Capital Fund Campaign results will determine a
realistic budget
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After Capital Fund Campaign Conclusion the
Building Committee Continues their work

• Obtains detailed plans
• Obtains detailed cost
• Obtains loan commitment (if needed)
• Submits these to District Committee on Location
  and Building for approval
• Submits these to a Charge Conference for approval

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District Committee reviews and approves the final
building and financial plans
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A Charge Conference reviews and approves the
final plans
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Let the construction begin!