FACILITIES USAGE
As those of you who read the Courier know, we have recently put in place some new Facilities Use Policies. We did this in an effort to consolidate and update both the past policies about building use, and as a way to handle some of the building use issues that have come up in the past, such as multiple groups thinking they had reserved a room at the same time, or the building being left unlocked with lights on and no one knowing who might have left the lights on.
Of course, such a thing is easier said than done.
These policies have hit a number of glitches that Session will be addressing. We’re working on making the scheduling of the building more available to all of our members outside of normal office hours. And we’re listening when things come up.
In order to be good stewards of our facilities we do want them to be used. Yet we’re also hesitant about the toll that some activities and groups have placed on the building. We want our members to have access to the space here to be able to fulfill our shared ministry, yet we want to be welcoming to the outside groups that we are sheltering and supporting as well.
It is a work in progress, and as we are made aware of glitches, we’ll do our best to fix them. We’d ask your support in finding glitches, but also in accurately scheduling your usage of this building, so that we can ensure the best possible stewardship, maintenance and usage of our facilities for the work that God has called us to.