[Jesus said] For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

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1 [Jesus said] For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish. - Luke 14:28-30

2 RENOVATION STATEMENT (SIMILAR TO AN ARTIST STATEMENT) The impetus for The Chapel Renovation project emerged from the various town hall meetings that were held in The initial goals for the Chapel Renovation Project were to: 1. Create a space that encourages collaboration & fellowship 2. Make the best use of the resources and hence, better stewards 3. Create a warm, happy and inviting space for guests and members 4. Improve safety and security in that area What resulted was a complete and utter surprise: the vision blossomed into something even more beautiful and more wonderful; far beyond anything we could have ever imagined. We wanted an open look and feel to the space that would be warm and inviting. The lattice ceiling was removed. We removed two-thirds of the glass barricade of doors between the lobby and the airlock. Then we opened up the wall where the chapel and chapel lobby meet. What a wonderful surprise: the stained glass cross in the chapel reasserted itself as the central focal point on the North Side! Now it stands in parallel importance with the gold cross on the Sanctuary steeple and the wood cross that hangs in our Sanctuary. We wanted the renovation to give proper recognition to all that had gone before us and to connect the past with the present; the old with the new; into a bright and keenly focused future. The next time you re in the area, stand at the brick threshold of the chapel and see how the past and present come together; poised for the future. The chapel is where Cross of Christ first worshiped starting in From this space is the foundation and springboard for becoming the church we are today. When you look at the lobby LED pendant lights, they have a modern, contemporary feel. The color of the bands from the lights tie in with the colors from the stained glass in the chapel as well as the stained glass squares in the lobby area. The minimalist design of the renovation maintains a crisp and clean focus; just as we should be as a church as we move toward the future. Lastly, we wanted to remain true to the earth; grounded in God s gifts of creation. Four key earthly elements hold the design together: glass, wood, steel and stone. Glass envelopes the space, the steel and wood that braces and supports the structure remains exposed and stone walls, pillars and exposed brick echoes God s promise of untiring strength and support. DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION TEAM: 1. Pastor Randy Miller - Visioning 2. Beth Kalusniak Concept Ideation 3. Art Eckert Program Manager 4. Dan Hamburg Architect & Designer 5. Cheryl Furtak Construction & Volunteers 6. Greg Bovenkerk - Branding & Communication

3 FINISH THE FOUNDATION KEY GOALS 1. Go Green as we Anticipate Capital Needs (now called the Reserve Fund) a. Implement a Building Management System to program use of space & conserve energy b. Replace Aging & Inefficient Furnaces and Air Conditioning Units c. Double the light output for half the cost. Retrofit 80% of our facility lighting with energy efficient LEDs & CFLs, Motion Sensors and Timers 2. Make Immediate Improvements a. Stop hiding our light under a bushel - make the Mega Lights shine on the Steeple again b. Restring the Christmas Tree with warm LED lights 3. Make Modest Improvements a. Renovate the Chapel and Chapel Lobby b. Construct a Media Center (postponed for another time) c. Renovate / Refresh the Church Offices (postponed for another time) KEY STATS 1. Once the energy rebates were received, we had a net investment of $138,000 in our two Energy Efficiency Projects a. $85,000 for the Furnaces, ACs & the Building Management System, and b. $53,000 for Retrofitting the majority of our lighting to Energy Efficient LEDs & CFLs 2. Since December 2014, we ve realized an overall DECREASE in Energy Consumption: a. 54% decrease in gas use, and b. 51% decrease in electrical use 3. We went from a baseline Energy Star Score of 37 in December 2014 to our current score of As of December 2016, our Total Carbon Footprint has DECREASED 72%. 5. Despite rising energy costs and higher than normal seasonal peaks, we ve realized an overall gas and electric cost SAVINGS OF 52% in the first 2 years. We expect to fully realize the return on our financial investment in less than 4 years! BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS 1. Leo Savoie, Supervisor 2. George Kilpatrick, Building Official 3. Fire Chief Pete Vlahos, Fire Marshall 4. Lt. Ken Kowalski, Fire Dept.

4 CONTRACTORS NAME: Philip Collica Fred Quinn Warren (Buz) Mattice Dan Hamburg Denny & Dean Mando Matt Stabnick, JD & Marty Tim Coon & Dave Barkeley Frank Schulmeister & Shelly Sullivan Jeff Updyke & Randy Tim Henningan Kevin Rem Mike Paul Rogind Craig Anderson Greg Pickard & Matt Debbie Aliotta COMPANY: American Flooring American Steel Construction Buzco Concrete Daniel Hamburg Design Denny s Heating & Cooling DMS Electric Dorchen Martin Associates Energy Sciences Resource Partners Esko Roofing Hennigan Custom Cabinets Independent Contractor National Door Systems Rogind Parker Sheppard Engineering Solutions International Tri-Pups TIMELINE OF KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INITIATIVE May 2013: Mortgage is paid off. Cross of Christ is debt free Summer 2013: Initial concepts are thought about Fall 2013: Town Hall meetings with congregation May 2014 November 2014: Replacement Furnaces, ACs and Building Management System June 2014: Meetings held to promote Finish the Foundation plan and vision September 2014 May 2015: Lighting retrofit project November 2014: Gebert Estate gift received January 2015: Council creates a Reserve Fund and begins funding February 2015: Chapel and Lobby renovation begins September 14, 2015: Council approves Reserve Fund policies February 2017: Chapel and Lobby renovation completed

5 VOLUNTEERS In summary, for the Chapel Renovation, collectively, member & non-member volunteers contributed over 3,600 hours of sweat equity - that s the equivalent of 1.75 Full Time Employees! people volunteered at least one time people repeatedly volunteered folks booked 40 hours or greater Bob Alexander Debbie Alexander Shirley Beeman Ron Bereznicki Don Berkemeier Chris Bolton Jean Brittain Robert Brown James Brown Lisa Chapman Tom Daykin Bob Dowbenko Art Eckert Callie Elliott Paul Eminger Teri Fenner Loree Frank Beverly Fritz Cheryl Furtak Denise Gosselin Joe Guettler Beth Hamada Dan Hamburg Pierce Hamburg Beth Kalusniak Sarah Kalusniak Jacob Kalusniak Carolyn Kapusta Greg Kehoe Konrad Kohl Sue Kohl Scott Kos Ann LaBarge Shirley Labrenz Ruth LaFontaine Doug LaFontaine Logan Lampkin Matt LeBarre Sharon Manthey Kevin Marrocco Beth Marshall Randy Miller Ron Milz Jan Milz Kim Moore Greg Moore Marilyn Nix Ethan Ostheim Marty Pachla Jason Price John Andrew Reusch Teresa Serowoky Jan Sommers Chris Spalding Maureen Spalding Jonathan Toth Dennis Toth Linda Toth Sharon Watson John Wicker Paul Wilkie Nancy Wilkie LIVES CHANGED 1. Dan Hamburg from outside contractor to church member 2. Joe Quinn, his Son Fred and the American Steel employees 3. Handprints in concrete (Nancy Wilkie, Deb Lampkin, Beth Marshall, Kevin Rem) 4. Denny Mando and his 90-something year old mother 5. Frank Schulmeister & Shelly Sullivan attended our Christmas Concert

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