Future

FEBRUARY 28, 2009 - PASSED BY VESTRY

RESOLUTION TO ENSURE THE FUTURE GROWTH OF

ST. ANNE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

WHEREAS, more than 300 years ago settlers in the Appoquinimink area chose to begin St. Anne’s Protestant Episcopal Church to spread the gospel to settlers in a new land, erecting a building to provide space to worship and gather in fellowship; and

WHEREAS, 125 years ago the Vestry of St. Anne’s Protestant Episcopal Church, recognizing the changes in the surrounding community, and the need for expanded facilities to meet the growth and changes in the community, voted to erect a building on Green Street in the Town of Middletown; and

WHEREAS, St. Anne’s has continued to grow and expand its worship space and facilities to better serve the community and spread the gospel; and

WHEREAS, the Middletown – Odessa – Townsend area has experienced unprecedented growth in the past decade, thus resulting in a shortage of space for worship, Christian formation, fellowship and administrative offices for St. Anne’s to serve its members and the community; and

WHEREAS, the Space Needs Assessment Committee was formed to study the feasibility of expanding the current facilities, and such committee reported to the vestry that there was no way to practical means to expand the current facilities to meet the growing needs of the congregation, and

WHEREAS, the Vestry commissioned the FACTS (Financial, Architectural, Communication, Town Church and Site Selection) Committee to study various aspects of the potential for building new facilities in the surrounding community, and such committee has reported favorably to the Vestry, and

WHEREAS, the Vestry has determined that in order for St. Anne’s to continue to grow and meet its commitment to serve the community, new facilities are necessary,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that St. Anne’s Protestant Episcopal Church will build a new facility to empower evangelism, worship, Christian formation, fellowship and administration, so as to ensure that the Church will continue to grow to meet the needs of the community and serve as a beacon of light showing God’s love to the people of southern New Castle County.

FACTS Report- 2008

SNAC has now become FACTS! The SNAC committee has evolved into the present FACTS committee as we continue on our journey to establish a new house of worship for St. Anne’s Episcopal Church. The FACTS committee will be coordinating the following teams: Financial Feasibility, Architectural Design, Communications, Town Church and Site Selection. These teams are lead by the following individuals: Ron Taylor- Financial, Chris Garrod-Architectural, Sue Norfleet-Communications, Matt George-Town Church, Rachel Mandes-Site. These teams will be meeting with their team members and will share their progress via the bulletin board beside the Cox St. entrance of the Town Church. Please feel free to contact any of us at any time for further information or if you have ideas to share. We look forward to this exciting time in the life of our Church!

Lea Hutchins and Diane J. Dudderar-Foster

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