Vision 2020

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Our church is rapidly approaching a great milestone, a tercentennial celebration in 2020. For nearly three centuries our church has been a pillar within the Town of Chatham as well as a beacon of light to surrounding Cape Cod.
 
Our church is growing. Our membership, our music ministry, our Christian education ministry and our mission and outreach ministries are all growing. Seeds of faith planted throughout the generations have begun to sprout and are now growing. Now is the time to fertilize and prune so that beautiful fruit will come in the future.
 
BUT, many areas of our garden - our Church building, are antiquated, not designed to serve the 21st century needs of the congregation. Many of our facilities are in need of repair, replacement or expansion. If these needs are not  addressed, they will become ever larger issues with ever increasing costs in our future.

VISION 2020 BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT

CAN YOU IMAGINE...
  • Expanded space for liturgy and music
  • A disabled child attending church school in
    a wheelchair
  • A hospitable church hall with a welcoming
    entrance
  • Accessible bathrooms on three levels and
    an elevator that allows access and storage
    on all four floors
  • Expanded space & facilities to accommodate
          a growing congregation and associated
          programs
 
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT
1. Provide handicap access throughout  including
     bathrooms on all levels
2. Replace the existing obsolete elevator to provide
    safe, reliable access to all floors including attic
    storage
3. Redesign Old Harbor Road entrance to improve
    functionality
4. Establish Administrative Office wing off Old
    Harbor Road to improve security and functionality
5. Expand Chancel and move organ to  alleviate
    cramped conditions and enhance sanctuary
    experience
Rendering by architect of a new
handicap accessible bathroom.
Rendering of new Old Harbor Road Entrance
 
proposed designed entrance on Old Harbor Road showing the foyer and the administrative office

VISION 2020 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

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HOW TO CONTRIBUTE

  • A one time tax deductible contribution
  • A tax deductible pledge over a three year period (annually, semi-annually, monthly, weekly)
  • ·Sponsoring a fund raising project with profits going to the 2020 campaign
Consider tax deductible contributions via: cash, check, credit card, automatic bank withdrawals (ETF), stock donation, and/or IRA donation

​​For more detailed information on how you can contribute please contact any of the following:

Bob Hessler - 508-945-0632
Lyn Carlin - 508-737-7914
Alan Long - 508-221-0999
Carole Dowd - 571-334-7141
Anita Drisko - 508-380-1832
Dean Hamilton - 860-202-6365
Reverend Joseph Marchio - 508-241-3168
All donations should be made out to First Congregational Church of Chatham
with Vision 2020 in the memo line and submitted along with a Pledge Card.