"The Church's One Foundation" Building Workshop 

This event has been postponed due to the recent news about our beloved Bishop Shaw.  

Please read the remembrace on the diocesan website.

 

The Church's One Foundation is Jesus Christ our Lord...though many of us are all too familiar with the church's building foundation and the upkeep involved!  

Come to this free half-day workshop to learn about a range of building issues, from "greening" your church for both environmental and financial benefits, to the basics of buildings and grounds upkeep, building safety and accessibility. Workshops will feature presentations from congregations across our diocese that have addressed a wide range of building issues and lived to tell the tale.  We are thrilled to have our new bishop, the Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates, as our keynote speaker.

This workshop is appropriate for buildings & grounds committees, treasurers, Green Committees, clergy, and others interested in building issues and their connection to our mission. 

Schedule:

8:30: Registration/check-in and refreshments

9 am: Opening prayer & welcome by James Wagner, Esq., President of the Standing Committee and Chair of the Real Estate Advisory Committee (REAC)

9:10 am: Keynote by the Rt. Rev. Alan Gates, Bishop of Massachusetts, followed by questions and answers

10 am: "Greening For Jesus" Workshop (moderated by Tom Nutt-Powell, Co-Founder of Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light) featuring presentations on:

• Energy-efficient heating systems
• LEDs
• Solar electric systems
• Gardens
• Phased building upgrades

11 am: "Property Committee 201" Workshop (moderated by Jeff Brown, AIA, RIBA, LEED AP, Consulting Architect, Congregational Consultant and REAC member) featuring presentations on:

• Building envelope
• Accessibility
• Safety
• Grounds
• Recasting your building for mission

Moderator: Alice Krapf, Chair of Diocesan Loan Committee and member of REAC

 

Register Now!