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The dust is flying again around the church. Just when we thought we were done with construction, a few projects are now underway. The new sign out front is coming along nicely. And inside the building, there are a few changes as well. In case you’re wondering, here’s what is going on.
As you may remember, we have been working on plans to secure our building during the school day. Now that the plans are becoming a reality, I thought you might like to know what that means for your day-to-day church use during the week. The Parish Hall doors and new back door will remain unlocked during business hours like normal. That will not change. If you want to come to the church office and those are the doors you normally use, keep on doing what you’ve been doing.
The change comes in with the handicap accessible door between the Education and Parish Hall buildings. That door will be secured during school/business hours. If you need to enter the church building through that door because of accessibility issues, there will be an intercom that will connect you directly to Heidi. Just push the talk button, and she will be able to let you into the building.
Another change is a new interior door that will be installed between the Education and Parish Hall buildings. You may have noticed that the doorway has been widened to accommodate the new door. During the school day, if you are coming from the Education building toward the church office, just push the door open. If, however, you are coming from the office and want to get into the Education Building during the school day, you will need an access key fob to operate the door. Board and staff members will be issued a fob. If you do not have one, Heidi or I will be happy to let you into the Education Building.
You may be wondering why the fuss, why all the changes? The changes will keep the Nursery School portion of our building secure during the school day. It is simply a precaution in this era when parents expect their children to be cared for in controlled-access buildings. Of all the schools, preschools, and day care centers in Eureka, we are the last to install such a system.
Of course there will be wrinkles as we all get used to the new system, but I think the transition will go very smoothly on the whole. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me or come by. One more note: all of the above pertains to school/business hours only. You will not see a change on Sundays because the building will be open as normal. We are aiming to be finished with this work by the time the Nursery School begins for the fall.
