Re-ordering Project Update

Community Consultation Evening

Many thanks to all who came along to hear and talk about the plans we have for the re-ordering of the Church. Sixty people attended on the night. It was good to hear people’s views, concerns and ideas both directly and from the group questionnaires that were filled in. These will help us to ensure that, as the re-ordering process proceeds, our developing plans properly consider all the views and concerns that have been expressed.  It was pleasing to hear that there seemed to be a general consensus that the plans so far were proceeding along the right lines.

We wanted to share with you the range of views and comments expressed through the Group discussions held on the night and if you follow the link you can download a copy of a preliminary summary of those discussions.

It was good that so many people stayed on after the presentations had finished, continued the discussions and enjoyed the food organised by Margaret and Mary. Our thanks to them and to all those who contributed food for the evening. We also had the enjoyable experience of some members of the Ukulele Orchestra of Spalding entertaining us at various times during the evening and our thanks also go to Will Dunlop and his fellow members of the orchestra.

We will try to ensure that the architect’s plans are on display at the rear of the Church for any who have not seen them and were not able to come along on the evening. They are also available as a download here or if you wish for a copy of the plans as distributed on the evening this can be arranged if you speak to Michael Moriaty, Lawrence Calkin or one of the Church Wardens.

Community Survey Forms

Thank you as well to everyone who has filled out a Community Survey form. Once again it is important for us to gather as many views as possible and they will be used to support grant applications we may make for funding next year. If you have not completed a form and wish to do so it is not too late and copies are still available in Church or from Michael Moriaty or please follow the link and download copy.

Volunteers

Thank you also for those people indicating that they would like to be involved in some way as a volunteer. Not everyone left contact details but we will try to organise a meeting in the early part of the New Year to discuss ways in which volunteers can become involved.

Rainwater Repairs

Scaffolding has now been erected on the St John’s Road side of the Church in readiness for work commencing during week beginning December 7^th. The North side will be completed first before the builders move round to the South, school, side of the Church. Unfortunately the builders start was delayed for a couple of weeks from what we had anticipated. They had extra work to finish at Freiston Church where they had been carrying out remedial work prior to them coming to St John’s. Although this will inevitably mean a certain amount of disruption over the Christmas period we will try to ensure that disruptions are minimised and that we can look forward to the Church having its new “dry hat and boots” early in the New Year.

Downloads Available :

Download Architects Church Re-ordering Plan

Download Community Survey Form 

Download Community Consultation Evening Group Comments