COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

Coordinates activities of other teams

Integrates information from other teams

Insures information is available to all Seekers

Coordinates with other CofS communities

Peter Bankson (Lead)

Information needs:

How much warning on 2025?

Contacts:

CofS Council

Local Advisory Neighborhood Commission

DC Council Representative: Sharon Ambrose

Concerns:

Coordination

Enough dialog between program and real estate

How will we resolve CofS “family” issues?

We’re not being forced out!

We’ll lose our share of CofS sale $$

How will we determine the will of Seekers?

Communication

We won’t really hear everyone

We won’t bring newcomers up to speed. 

We won’t make the effort to read the history

Fear

We’ll be stuck in this process for ever. 

We might be overwhelmed. 

No real commitment to this idea

Do we have energy to move?

We will burn out while deciding

We stay at 2025 and do nothing new.

CALL / MISSION TEAM

Helps Seekers discern emerging call

Clarifies Seekers’ relationship to Capitol Hill location

Drafts Seekers “vision statement” for new location

Marjory Bankson (Lead)

Information Needs:

What does God want us to do there?  Is there a call?

What do we plan to do with the space?

Neighborhood demographics

Potential to draw neighbors

Potential for Seekers to move nearby

What leaders are leading us?

What do we need to know to feel safe?

How to maintain our CofS link?

Expectations of other Capitol Hill churches

Contacts:

God: Seekers silent retreat

CHAMPS

Capitol Hill Group Ministries

St. Marks Episcopal Church

____ Lutheran Church

Andrea Harles

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

Ann & Norman Tucker

Local police substation

Community policing advocate

Community Development

Community Association

School Association

Eastern Market merchants

Hardware store next door

Neighborhood newspapers

Recent business arrivals (Shakespeare theater on 8^th St.)

Sasha Bruce Youthworks

Other non-profits

Concerns:

How will we hear God -- from community?

We will lose our identity

We may splinter

If we own property our call might be submerged; our mission shifted

Will we use the building during daytime / week?

Can we learn to be a neighborhood church?

Are we driven by fear? We’ll be controlled by our fears.

We aren’t clear about moving / call

LOGISTICS TEAM

Maintains primary liaison with Realtor

Coordinates contract negotiations

Coordinates contingency inspection / removal

Coordinates facility use planning

Keith Seat (Lead)

Information Needs:

Zoning barriers: historical district, DC long range plans

Structure: repairs needed

Environment:   ink removal, asbestos?

Parking:    zoning requirements, other lot?

Renovation:    how long? cost

Furnishings:     what do we need? cost

Building management: staff

Cost of operations:     property insurance, utilities, maintenance

Do we have to pay property taxes?

Concerns:

Commuting distance

Too much demand for people at the building

STEWARDSHIP TEAM

Develops financial plan

Determines financial viability

Coordinates requests for and receipt of gifts

Kate Cudlipp (Lead)

Information Needs:

Seekers financial commitment

How will this affect Seekers budget? (purchase, renovation)

Contacts:

Concerns:

How can we afford to do this?