FACING THE CHALLENGES TOGETHER

FACING THE CHALLENGES TOGETHERDIOCESAN REAL ESTATE

ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF OTTAWA | Real Estate Advisory Panel | Congregational Resource Day, May 20142

WORKSHOP AGENDA

1. Background – REAL ESTATE ADVISORY PANEL Presentation

2. PJ Hobbs will facilitate two sets of Small Group Discussions• Based on Embracing God’s Future prayer • Posing questions for you – c.f. agenda handout.

3. Group Feedback & Panel Responses following each of the discussion sets.

4. Wrap up


BACKGROUND: OUR REAL ESTATE•A Blessing

•Places of Worship/Celebrate/Nurture/Serve/Work

•Critical Centers of Ministry

•A Challenge

• Needs of surrounding community

• Facilities not always suited to support forms of new ministry

• Underused – empty large % of time

•Upkeep Cost – significant % of parish’s budget

• Land parcels site idle – unrealized potential for ministry support.


WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

•2010 Bishop John Chapman charge to Diocese “to work together toward realizing the greatest

possible potential from our real estate holdings”

• Key - are shared resources, & together we need to use them faithfully in support to ministry.

• Realize – especially for major projects like redevelopment, repurposing, & new construction:

• Is a task calling for multi-faceted, lengthy process

• Drawing on many skill sets, policies, procedures & professional services.


REAL ESTATE ADVISORY PANEL

Provide advice to Bishop on real estate stewardship. At Bishop’s request provide advice & support to parishes &

others on property redevelopment, repurposing, & real estate matters during parish amalgamations.

Members: Bishop John, Ron Brophy, Jim Lynes, Jim Davison, Glenn Bloodworth, Rev. Monique Stone, Ex. Archdeacon David Selzer, & Director of Mission PJ Hobbs.

Broad experience range including theological considerations, community planning & zoning, parish development, redevelopment & sale of surplus federal lands, urban design & sustainable development, and redevelopment & repurposing of federal buildings.


REAL ESTATE ADVISORY PANEL (cont’d)

• Build diocesan capacity in addressing real estate issues by: Inviting theological reflections Facilitating discussions Conducting research Identifying best practices – resource center, expertise Recommending policies & procedures.

•Partner with/Counsel to: Property & Finance Committee Parish Growth & Renewal consultants


CONCLUSION

• Working together – parishes, diocese, clergy, laity – we can meet these challenges & share benefits of this stewardship.

• REAP seeking to build resource data base of expertise, people willing to act as advisors to parishes & others on as needed basis – e.g., community planners, architects, engineers, legal services, real estate development, etc.

• Welcome observations, suggestions, etc. Glenn Bloodworth, Chair, REAP

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Theological Reflection and Initiating Conversations

• Embracing God’s Future Prayer


Questions for Discussion

From your Perspective, what two or three elements of this prayer have particular relevant to the stewardship of our real estate?

What priorities and practices should we be adopting as parishes, as a diocese, in light of this prayers regarding real estate?


Feedback and Response

Plenary Discussion with panelists Jim Lynes and Jim Davison


Imagine …

… those who dreamed, prayed and worked to construct our buildings for ministry

… the needs of our communities and neighborhoods

… the evolving context in which we are called to be church


Imagine …

… we had no buildings

… the buildings we have today as flexible assets to be creatively used


Questions for discussion

What are we called to put in place from a real estate perspective to realize the ministry to which we are called?

What opportunities and challenges are you facing in your parish?


Feedback and Response

Plenary Discussion with panelists Jim Lynes and Jim Davison

Thank You

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FACING THE CHALLENGES TOGETHER