
Didja know? Hansen Family Serving in TJ
• The Hansen family spent April 13 in Tijuana working on a home with International Relief Team?
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BUILDING COMMITTEE ALL CHURCH MEETING 4/13/19
BUILDING COMMITTEE
ALL CHURCH MEETING, SATURDAY 4/13/19
PURPOSE:
To be transparent and open to ideas and share our current status. Today’s meeting is to update the Congregation and get feedback from the questions during our “table talk”. No decisions will be made today.
On January 6, 2019 the Building Committee met for the first time. During this meeting we agreed to set a timeline, to be a unified voice and transparent. We had to do a presentation to the District office, providing the plans and estimates for construction. We also had to confirm that the original plans for Phase 2 are still valid with the City of Vista. We need to meet with the individual groups (Missions, Evangelism, + 2 Fishes, etc) to get feedback for their needs prior to meeting with the architect. We agreed that we would have our documentation and plans for our funding completed by 7/31/2019. We would then request a Charge Conference for mid-August as well as a final date with the district.
On February 26 the Building Committee met to review the “order” of moving forward. We had to meet with the design team, to move to permanent construction documents with details for plumbing, electrical and design which will need to be decided and then submitted to the City for permitting. Funding options will also need to be considered as well as a site manager.
On March 3 the committee met and we determined that we all understood the plans that have been sketched out. We reviewed the calendar to set up dates to meet with the design team as well as the stakeholders and the congregation in the following areas, music suite, classrooms/nursery, meeting rooms and offices, fellowship hall/outreach groups as well as kitchen and hospitality areas. We decided to bring Mary Scifres on board to assist us with the information sharing and integrating design ideas from our Congregation. It is very important to avoid changes to plans and the equipment used to avoid delays in construction and cost overruns.
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United Methodists and others wishing to provide humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people in the wake of the Russian invasion of their country may contribute to UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery, Advance #982450. This fund will provide direct assistance to those in Ukraine as well as assistance to Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries. One hundred percent of all Advance contributions go to cause.
The United Methodist community in Ukraine, though quite small, is actively engaged in assisting neighbors in need. Global Ministries is in touch with the church’s leadership as well as with church leaders in countries welcoming those who are fleeing from violence in Ukraine.
2022 Academic Scholarships
The Endowment Fund Committee is offering 2022 academic scholarships to active members or family members of active UMC Vista members. Application packets, completed by the student, are due to the Endowment Fund mailbox by May 31 by 12:00 p.m. Applications are in the church office and on our website. To have an application mailed or emailed to you, please call the church office, 760.724.0442 or email umcvista@umcvista.org. For questions, call Gary Lamb.
Vista Strawberry Festival: Our church will have a booth at the annual downtown Vista street fair, Sunday, May 29 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Our goal is to be a welcoming and inclusive presence and to share information about our new Fellowship Hall, Sunday School, “and Two Fishes” soup kitchen, LGBTQ+ Reconciling Ministries group and other services and outreach we provide. If you are interested in volunteering for a one or two hour shift, please contact Kathy Johnson or call the church office.
The Education/Discipleship program is postponing meetings and activities until further notice.