Next Step Committee
The committee submitted its Master Plan proposal to the vestry on May 13, 2006, fulfilling its mandate. It is no longer active. The Master Plan Steering Committee is carrying forward the recommendations of the Next Step Committee.
Here is a web version of the Master Plan Document.
Here is a timeline of how the current plan was developed.
Here is the Program Review Committee's May 13, 2006 interim report to the vestry, including a list of requirements that the master plan was working to meet, and a table showing how the master plan fulfills those requirements.
The remainder of this page is kept for those who are interested in the history of the committee and the steps leading to the master plan that was submitted.
The Long-Range Plan Next Step Committee is responsible for carrying out the recommendations of the parish Long-Range Plan submitted to the Vestry in May 2004. The committee will review the Long-Range Plan recommendations and propose a plan for the most effective means of implementation; establish and monitor an implementation timetable for the various recommendations; facilitate the hiring and direct the work of consultants for design and fund-raising; and call on the Long-Range Planning Committee subcommittees for expert advice, as required. The chair of the committee will report directly to the Rector and Senior Warden and will make periodic status reports to the Vestry. The committee will conclude its work as the various recommendations are implemented but no later than September 30, 2005.
Ted Vaden is designated to serve as chair, with the other members to be appointed by the Rector and Wardens in consultation with the chair. The Rector, Sr. Warden, Hospitality Committee Chair, Program Review Committee Chair, and Treasurer are ex-officio members.
The Next Step Committee is charged with executing the Long-Range Plan of the parish. The committee currently is working with the church's architects to design a master plan for parish facilities. The committee welcomes and encourages parishioners' input and feedback. You may contact us as follows:
General contact address: info@thechapelofthecross.org
Paul Carew - (919) 545-0297, pcarew@nc.rr.com
Reed Conrad - 612-8003, reidconrad@mac.com
Martha Dill - 967-4758, mdill@earthlink.net
Terry Eason - 929-7235, tbe105@aol.com
Linda Rimer - 929-7076, lbrimer@bellsouth.net
Barbara Schutz - 942-3696, jschutz@nc.rr.com
Rob Sullivan - 967-7568
Ted Vaden (Chair) - 968-3601, ted.vaden@newsobserver.com
Robert Wright - 968-8083, rwright@alumni.duke.edu
Stephen Elkins-Williams, ex officio - 929-2193 (w), sew@thechapelofthecross.org
Jim Crow, Senior Warden, ex officio - 932.1198, jwcrow@earthlink.net
John McGee, Treasurer, ex officio - 929-6644, mcgee.j.r@mindspring.com
Information about the draft proposed plans
- History of the parish buildings
- Questions and answers from the Feb. 26, 2006 annual meeting
- Posters with draft proposed plans from Feb. 26, 2006 annual
meeting (warning: large .PDF files!):
- Summary of background resources, key program needs, and calendar (600 K)
- Exterior sketches (20 MB!)
- Complete plan basement and first floor (5 MB)
- Complete plan second and third floor (5 MB)
- How plans support Fellowship and Hospitality (3 MB)
- How plans support Education and Christian Formation (5 MB)
- How plans support Social Ministry and Outreach to the Campus (8 MB)
- How plans support Social Ministry and Outreach to the Community (5 MB)
- How plans support parish clergy, staff, and lay volunteers in carrying out the mission of the church (3 MB)
- Pictures of the architects' model.
- 3-D Animation of the Final Design Concept (10 MB)
- The report of the Program Review Committee is an important input to the Next Step planning committee
Short-term schedule
The committee will gather feedback through the end of April and will present a recommendation to the Vestry May 12-13.
Meetings and minutes
[I've noted next to some meeting links what seem to be important decisions or information - this is my own assessment and not the committee's - The websexton]
10/31/2004
11/21/2004
12/19/2004
1/9 and 1/10/2005 - summaries of site visits
to neighboring churches
2/5/2005
2/13/2005
1/9/2006
1/23/2006 - pros and cons of renovation vs. new
construction; vote for new construction; vote to present a single plan to
the vestry
2/6/2006 - consensus that Hartman-Cox plan F
would meet the parish's needs better than plan I.
2/6/2006 addendum - letter from Betsy
Pringle
2/20/2006
3/5/2006 Listening session
with parish
3/6/2006
3/7/2006 Meeting with Youth Council
3/27/2006
Last updated: March 4, 2007
