Building Project Timeline

The Road to Asbury’s Building Expansion

2002-2003 ‘Needs Assessment’ conducted with Alban Institute Consultant Pat Hayes. Consensus to begin Building expansion. January 2003 - Building Fund is begun with special $5000.00 Memorial gift.

May 2003-Initial Congregational Meeting with architect Michael Campbell.

June 2003 - Church trip to Absecon UMC to see Church with similar challenges and how they were addressed (Michael Campbell was the architect for this Church’s building expansion).

June 2003 - Church Council Meeting with Consultant Pat Hayes. A decision was made to hire architect Michael Campbell to present us with conceptual drawings.
October 2003 - Congregational Meeting with Michael Campbell - Plan B drawing (out of a possible three designs) was selected at an approximate 2.2 million dollar cost. Features include first floor Fellowship Hall, Church parlor, classrooms, and expanded Sanctuary.
December 2003 - Church Conference approval is given for preliminary ‘Plan B’ Building plan.
March 2004 - Ott and Warren Land Engineering approved to do Surveying and Site Plan.
Spring 2004 - Church Council Meeting with Conference Development Officer Rev. Bob Costello. Rev Costello’s services are engaged for doing a Building Capital Funds Campaign.
Fall 2004 - New Consideration of doing a Phase I Building Plan focusing on an Expanded Sanctuary, Church Parlor, and expanded Lower Level Fellowship Hall. Goal set to clarify Building Expansion and to undertake Capital Funds Campaign in 2005.
April 2005-Phase I Building Plan 1 -1.2 million dollar project approved by Church Council. Attorney Christopher Baxter hired by Church to do Building legal work. Capital Funds Campaign planning begun. Prelimary approval by Capital District Board of Church and Building Location . Conditional approval given to project by Cinnaminson Township Historical Commission.
May 2005- Capital Funds Campaign “It’s Happening Kick Off Dinner’ and Leader’s Tea.
June 2005 - “It’s Happening” Sunday. Church Conference approval of Phase I Building Plan.
Fall 2005 - Bank search begins for Financing.
Winter 2005 - Financing of up to $500,000.00 secured from Delanco Federal Savings and Loan at 6% fixed rate for 20 years. Introductory conversations begin with Building Contractors.
Spring 2006 - Site plan is presented to Township. Request for Variances and Township approval.
Summer 2006 - Hearing by Cinnaminson Planning Board. Phase I plan to be put to bid to Building Contractors.
Summer 2006- Go before Cinnaminson Township for variances and Site Plan approval. Approval given Sept 6th, 2006!!!! On schedule to select contractor in the next month or so.....
Late Summer/Early Fall 2006 - Final plans, Contractor selection, and Construction to begin.

Fall 2006 - Begin Construction