Building Resurrection Update
As we transition from recovery to a rebuilding phase, we will devote this page more specifically towards the efforts of the Building Resurrection Committee.
We are on an amazing journey of rebuilding our Church and we want to bring you all along with us. We will posting updates of our progress here, so please check in frequently! Additionally, we will have our own e-mail address for you to communicate with us. We welcome your questions, your thoughts, and your prayers. We also welcome you to talk to us at anytime, we are all so passionate about this and want you to be informed so that you may share our enthusiasm.
For any questions, contact building@malibupres.org
In addition to giving you project updates, we will also be highlighting
specific components of this process. Our committee is currently
learning so much about the architect and planning process, about our
site issues, the City of Malibu concerns, how other new Churches are
changing, etc. and we want to share all that we are discovering. The
BRC is working closely with our Building and Grounds committee which
consists of an architect, a developer, a construction manager and we have hired a professional project manager to take care of the
business side of things as well as keep us on schedule. It is a large
project but we feel very confident that we are making informed
decisions and that collectively there are many different and valuable
skill sets among our committee and the people we are working with.
We also want you to understand the progress we are making. Three years sounds like a very long time, but when the process is broken down into sections, you will see that we are on a very aggressive schedule and we are currently right where we planned to be at this moment in time.
We began our process identifying 18 architects, all of whom had Church and/or Commercial design experience. Through an RFQ (request for qualifications) we narrowed our list down to eight firms that we then interviewed. Based on their qualifications, presentations, and reference checks, we narrowed that field to three firms. They were given one month to create actual design ideas via models and/or specialized three dimensional computer software. The architects have one week left to submit their design ideas, negotiate contracts and complete the RFP (request for proposal).
It is important to understand that we are not choosing our Church design at this time, we are choosing the best qualified architect to build our Church. The purpose of the design competition is to get a better feel for what their capabilities are aside from a glossy presentation, and also to gain many ideas from all three participants so that we may get a head start on things once they are hired.
We are concurrently working on our programming, meeting with every program leader and Director at the Church, identifying our needs first, and wants second. The programming is a detailed and important part of the process, and we have appreciated all of your input, and will do our best to accommodate everyone’s wonderful ideas.
Additionally, we are meeting with a Fundraising Firm in a few weeks. We will assemble a separate Fundraising committee that will play an integral part in the future of our Church,
and we welcome you to speak with us if you have experience you would like to offer in this area!
We also want you to understand the progress we are making. Three years sounds like a very long time, but when the process is broken down into sections, you will see that we are on a very aggressive schedule and we are currently right where we planned to be at this moment in time.
We began our process identifying 18 architects, all of whom had Church and/or Commercial design experience. Through an RFQ (request for qualifications) we narrowed our list down to eight firms that we then interviewed. Based on their qualifications, presentations, and reference checks, we narrowed that field to three firms. They were given one month to create actual design ideas via models and/or specialized three dimensional computer software. The architects have one week left to submit their design ideas, negotiate contracts and complete the RFP (request for proposal).
It is important to understand that we are not choosing our Church design at this time, we are choosing the best qualified architect to build our Church. The purpose of the design competition is to get a better feel for what their capabilities are aside from a glossy presentation, and also to gain many ideas from all three participants so that we may get a head start on things once they are hired.
We are concurrently working on our programming, meeting with every program leader and Director at the Church, identifying our needs first, and wants second. The programming is a detailed and important part of the process, and we have appreciated all of your input, and will do our best to accommodate everyone’s wonderful ideas.
Additionally, we are meeting with a Fundraising Firm in a few weeks. We will assemble a separate Fundraising committee that will play an integral part in the future of our Church,
and we welcome you to speak with us if you have experience you would like to offer in this area!
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Hi.
Can you consider painting the church a light blue color? I always wanted to tell you guys that, but never really got to it. A nice sky blue color. Small detail... I know... admist all the other more importatnt issues. But that "true blue" color will be such a great statement to make about who we are. Thanks.
As your congregation moves forward in the rebuilding process, please make sure that sufficient space and planning allow for the placement of a pipe organ when the time arrives to acquire one.
Far too many times, I have seen good intentioned architects design new Sanctuaries with no provisions for an organ. I also hope that, along with an architect, you will also engage an experienced expert in acoustical design to ensure an acoustically meaningful worship space.
As a fellow Presbyterian, I have noticed that most of the "growing" congregations in PCUSA include traditional worship in their reformed theology.
I would be happy to offer any specific assistance that you might find helpful.
Douglas A. Campbell
Skaneateles, New York
I think that it would be a great idea for the church to have a multi purpose room. One reason this would br helpfull to the church is becasuse there are no other centers that the community can use to play basketball or something. Another reson is that it will bring a lot more income if we let others use our room. A third reson is that if someone asked a college student to go to a bible study the will probably be hesitant, but if someone asked a college student to go play hoops at the church they would probably be ther in 25 to 30 minutes.
I think that this is a great idea, and it could be a great advantage to the church.
I think that it would be a great idea for the church to have a multi purpose room. One reason this would br helpfull to the church is becasuse there are no other centers that the community can use to play basketball or something. Another reson is that it will bring a lot more income if we let others use our room. A third reson is that if someone asked a college student to go to a bible study the will probably be hesitant, but if someone asked a college student to go play hoops at the church they would probably be ther in 25 to 30 minutes.
I think that this is a great idea, and it could be a great advantage to the church.