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Pennsylvania OfficeCollaborates with

U.S. Senator





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Frequent readers of Sacred Places magazine willknow that Partners’ signature New Dollars/NewPartners program has proven its worth over the last five years. It has rapidly expanded across thenation, serving clusters of congregations in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Its value and impact has been demonstrated by a nationalevaluation project, and we have published a seriesof case studies illustrating how New Dollars hashelped individual congregations (e.g., Fort Street

Presbyterian Church in Detroit—see page 9).Now our challenge is to broaden the reach and deepen the impact of

New Dollars/New Partners. Our evaluation findings encouraged us toprovide volunteer coaches to congregations in many New Dollars/NewPartners projects, helping each congregation go further and faster in itswork. We have also added another day of training—a reunion of sorts—togive congregations an opportunity to compare notes and share stories ontheir successes and challenges.

Now we have another important opportunity to extend the reach ofthis training, via our New Dollars/New Partners Seminary Project (see page 12for details). This project is giving us a way to respond to the eternallament we’ve heard from clergy for almost 20 years: “We never learnedabout property use and stewardship in seminary, and wish we had!”

If New Dollars/New Partners were simply a technical course on caring forold buildings, it would have importance, but it would be hard to justifyinserting the program into an already-overcrowded seminary curriculum.However, since New Dollars/New Partners is about congregational identity,leadership, ministry and the stewardship of assets, it addresses issues atthe core of congregational life. And so it has been enormously importantto develop creative ways to integrate New Dollars into the curricula oftheological schools.

We are using the term “integrate” with intentionality. In most cases, itwould be nearly impossible to add still another course offering into theclass schedule of seminaries. However, we are finding ways to make NewDollars/New Partners the focus for field education courses, student pastoralwork, continuing education, and/or collaborative projects betweenseminaries and other university programs. By giving students anopportunity to work with congregations through the training process,they will develop new understandings and skills that they will take withthem as they fan out across the country, serving myriad congregations inthe years to come.

What an exciting way to extend the reach of the New Dollarsexperience!

Sacred Places • Winter 2008

Contents4 Update on Partners

Senator Specter Speaks to PartnersPartners Receives Grant for

Seminary ProjectGifts to PartnersPartners Presents at Seminary ConferenceTexas Regional Office UpdatePhiladelphia Regional Fund UpdateNew Dollars/New Partners Success Story

12 Feature: New Dollars/New PartnersSeminary Project

16 Building Brief: Working with an Architector a Contractor

19 Information Clearinghouse

21 Professional Alliance Spotlight

22 Professional Alliance Directory

About Partners

Partners for Sacred Places is the only national,non-sectarian, nonprofit organization dedicated tothe sound stewardship and active community use ofAmerica’s older religious properties. Founded in1989 by religious, historic preservation andphilanthropic leaders, Partners provides assistanceto the people who care for sacred places andpromotes a greater understanding of how theseplaces sustain communities.

PARTNERS’ PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE:

!Training. New Dollars/New Partners for YourSacred Place is an intensive program that givescongregations with older buildings the skillsand resources to broaden their base of support.

!Workshops and Conferences. Partners’ staffspeaks on a variety of topics at national andregional conferences throughout the country.

!Publications. Some of Partners’ books include:• Your Sacred Place Is a Community Asset:

A Tool Kit to Attract New Resources and Partners• The Complete Guide to Capital Campaigns for

Historic Churches and Synagogues! Information Clearinghouse. This web-based

resource provides information related to the careand use of older sacred places.(www.sacredplaces.org/information_clearinghouse.html)

!Advocacy Initiatives. Partners works with civicleaders, funders and policymakers, urging themto adopt policies and practices that provide newresources to older religious properties.

from theExecutive Director

COVER PHOTO: FORT STREET PRESBYTERIAN MEMBERSRELEASE BALLOONS IN AN ANNUAL EASTER TRADITION.PHOTO BY BOB PONDER



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United States Senator Arlen Specterconducted a town hall meeting in PhiladelphiaMonday, October 1, teaming with Partners andArch Street United Methodist Church tohighlight the public sector’s role in helpingcommunity-serving faith-based organizations.

Specter, the senior senator from Pennsylvania,addressed the room for about ten minutes beforetaking questions. His comments addressed thepreservation of historic religious buildings andtheir importance to social service programs. Citingexamples like the “Save America’s Treasures”program that protects sacred buildings, he notedthe federal government’s support for communityand faith-based social agencies.

Attracting an interfaith audience ofapproximately 150, the afternoon event washosted by Arch Street United Methodist Church,recipient of a $100,000 grant from Partners’Philadelphia Regional Fund for Sacred Places.University of Pennsylvania professor and authorRam Cnaan attended the meeting, as well asDepartment of Health and Human ServicesRegional Director Gordon Woodrow, and manyother influential community partners.

Partners Executive Director Bob Jaeger, ArchStreet UMC Senior Pastor Robin Hynicka, andEastern Pennsylvania Conference Bishop MarcusMatthews shared the podium with SenatorSpecter. The Rev. Hynicka opened the event witha welcome and an acknowledgement of Partners’role, “Partners for Sacred Places provides stellar

technical assistance to those of us, both secularand spiritual, who seek to live the mandate,‘Do unto others as you would have them dounto you.’”

Following his planned remarks, Specterfielded about 20 questions from the audience,varying from federal funding possibilities forreligious buildings to technical questions forgrant applications. The senator answered allqueries and indicated that his office wouldfollow up with those who had questionsregarding community-serving faith-basedorganizations.

Update on Partners

Partners for Sacred Places1700 Sansom Street 10th FloorPhiladelphia, PA [email protected]/567-3234

BOARD OF DIRECTORSThe Rev. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.Chair

The Rev. Dennis A. AndersenCharles B. CasperLouis R. CohenWilliam F. DelvacMary Werner DeNadai, FAIAPaul W. EdmondsonThe Rev. Dr. Thomas FrankPhilip B. HallenThe Rev. Pierce W. KlemmtThe Rev. R. Scott SheldonMonica Taylor

FOUNDING CO-DIRECTORSDiane CohenA. Robert Jaeger

STAFFA. Robert Jaeger,

Executive DirectorDiane Cohen,

Senior Director ofInstitutional Planning andDevelopment

Erin Coryell, Director,Philadelphia Regional Fund

Monica L. Davis, Director of Communications

Tuomi Joshua Forrest,Associate Director

Geoffrey Harden, Office Manager

William J. D. Jordan, Director of Development

Marie Malloy, Director of Operations

Rana Gidumal McNamara, Director of Membership andAnnual Giving

Sarah F. Peveler, Senior Trainer

Ruth Ann Rugg, Director, Texas Regional Office

Elizabeth Terry, Director of Training

Suzanne Yowell, Administrative Coordinator,Texas Regional Office

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Update on Partners

GIFTS TO PARTNERS:Make a Difference at Partners!

Inspired by Partners’ mission and impact? One way tosupport Partners is to make a gift of appreciated stock. This allows a donor to claim a deduction against his or herfederal income taxes for the current market value of theshares, and neither the donor nor Partners will owe capital-gains taxes on the appreciated value of the shares.

According to a recent analysis by Fidelity Investments, 10 million to 20 million American households couldpotentially save between $2.2 billion and $4.5 billion a yearin taxes by donating appreciated securities, rather thangiving cash directly to charities. To make a gift of stock toPartners, contact Marie Malloy, Director of Operations, at215.567.3234, ext. 17. To inquire about other ways to makea gift, please contact Rana Gidumal McNamara at215.567.3234, ext. 15.

(Please note: This information is prepared as an educationalservice to members and others and is not intended as legal or taxadvice. Please, consult your own tax advisor before making anydecision based on this information.)


2007 Sponsors of New Dollars/New Partners

for Your Sacred PlaceDiocese of Cleveland and Cleveland Restoration Society

Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania

Historic York, Inc./York County Council of Churches

Michigan Historic Preservation Network

New Hampshire/Vermont/Northeast Unitarian UniversalistAssociation Districts

North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church

Philadelphia Regional Fund for Sacred Places

Presbytery of New Brunswick

Presbytery of the Western Reserve

Preservation Trust of Vermont/New Hampshire PreservationAlliance/Maine Preservation

Texas Regional Office, Partners for Sacred Places

Pennsylvania Office joins withPhiladelphia’s Mural ArtsProgram to promote SacredSites Mural Arts Tour in WestPhiladelphia Saturday, January12. Visit www.sacredplaces.orgfor more information.



Chistopher J. Miller, Senior Associate with JohnMilner, Inc., addresses New Dollars/New Partnersparticipants with the Episcopal Diocese of CentralPennsylvania in Lancaster, Penn.

New Grant for Seminaries Project

The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundationawarded a grant of $25,000 to support bringing the NewDollars/New Partners training program to seminaries. TheFoundation is a new funder of Partners and joins The HenryLuce Foundation in supporting this project.

Partners Presents at Seminary Conference

Partners for Sacred Places is introducing property stewardshipinto the conference program of the Development andInstitutional Advancement Program (DIAP) of The Associationfor Theological Schools’ (ATS). DIAP’s annual meetingcustomarily focuses on fundraising, communications, andinstitutional development. The 2008 event, “Deep in the Heart,”takes place in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 7–9.

Partners’ workshop, “Integrating Asset Mapping intoTheological Education” is an introduction to the NewDollars/New Partners for Your Sacred Place training program. Theseminar includes an interactive asset mapping exercise,encouraging participants to recognize and develop their assets.

The workshop experience is a part of the research anddevelopment process of the New Dollars/New Partners SeminaryProject (see feature story, page 12).

Update on Partners

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For rates and further information, [email protected] or call Rana GidumalMcNamara at (215) 567-3234, ext. 15.

Asset Based Community Development Trainer Luther K.Snow inspires congregations during November’s New Dollars/New Partners training for the NewHampshire/Vermont District of Unitarian Universalists.



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Texas Regional Office Update

The laughter from the children’s yoga classoccasionally interrupted the fall meeting of theAdvisory Board of the Texas Regional Office ofPartners for Sacred Places—but no one seemedto mind. The Texas Advisory Board conducted itsNovember meeting at Hemphill PresbyterianFellowship, a current New Dollars/New Partnersparticipant. Several community ministries of thechurch coincided with the meeting, including aliteracy program conducted in partnership with abattered-women’s shelter, an elementary-agechildren’s after-school program, and the yogaclass. Why yoga? According to the Rev. RobynMichalove, it helps the children from her low-income neighborhood learn to focus and to dealwith stress. This is typical of the creativecompassion found in their outreach.

Hemphill Presbyterian FellowshipMichalove and the leadership team at

Hemphill Presbyterian Fellowship are nostrangers to the concept of communitycollaborations. For several years, the church hasshared space with El Centro Evangelico, aSpanish-speaking congregation that worships inthe chapel. The Hemphill team alreadyunderstands the principles taught in NewDollars/New Partners—recognize your gifts, openyour eyes to opportunities in your community,leverage your partnerships, use your buildingimaginatively. According to Michalove, the NewDollars/New Partners training has given them anew structure in which to organize theirplanning. “The thing that distinguishes NewDollars/New Partners from other programs is thehomework and follow-up with Partners forSacred Places’ staff. The training presents ideasand then outlines how to put those ideas to workas action steps. It breaks down the process intomanageable parts with a place for the entirecongregation’s contributions. So far, NewDollars/New Partners has been just the motivation

and direction my church needed.”Hemphill Presbyterian Fellowship, located in

south Fort Worth, is one of the 29 churchespresently training and receiving technicalassistance in Texas. Only one year after thelaunch of the Texas Regional Office in October,2006, Partners for Sacred Places has guided twoclasses of New Dollars/New Partners for a total of17 congregations, and awarded five churchestechnical assistance grants. Additionally, Partnersis training 12 congregations in the North TexasConference, United Methodist Church, Dallas.

Western Religious Heritage InitiativeWith the core program taking flight, the

Texas Regional Office staff is also working on theWestern Religious Heritage Initiative. Each yearthe Texas Office undertakes a collaborativeinitiative to strengthen the community’sunderstanding of the importance of sacred places.Most projects build partnerships with local andregional organizations involved with communitydevelopment, history and culture, congregationaldevelopment, or economic development.

Western Religious Heritage, the 2009collaborative initiative, connects the knowledgeand resources of preservationists, architects,academics, historians, and church leaders todocument the sacred places in Texas that under-gird the state’s religious heritage. Thisdocumentation—dubbed the Texas Sacred PlacesProject—will include an interactive web site, apublicly-accessible database of sacred places inTexas, a documentary survey and oral historyresource, a heritage tourism element, and sharedexpertise among the academic, historical,architectural, and religious communities. Withspecific research tasks assigned, the members ofthe steering committee meet again in January,2008 to establish a timeframe to accompany thework plan drafted in October.

Texas Advisory Board Members

James Nader, Chair

Robert G. Adams, AIAKenneth BarrRichard H. Bundy, AIADaniel G. CareyLouise B. CarveyJudith S. CohenRobert I. FernandezGlenn S. ForbesDonald Gatzke, AIAMarty LeonardJames R. Nader, AIARobert F. Pence, PEElaine PetrusThe Rev. Brenda W. WierDr. Gaynor Yancey

Ex OfficioFernando CostaWilliam J. Thornton, Jr.

Prairie View A&M Schoolof Architecture Dean Dr.Ikhlas Sabouni, TexasArchitect Editor StephenSharpe, and TexasRegional Office AdvisoryBoard Chair James Naderassign tasks at the TexasSacred Places Project.




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The Pennsylvania Office and the Philadelphia Regional Fund for

Sacred Places UpdateThe Philadelphia Regional Fund for Sacred

Places Pennsylvania Office dramatically increasedthe range and impact of its work in 2007. Thisculminated in the award of five grants, totaling$400,000, to congregations for repairs andrestoration work. The congregations are:• Arch Street United Methodist Church, Center

City, Philadelphia• Church of the Advocate, North Philadelphia• First United Methodist Church of Germantown,

Philadelphia• First Unitarian Church, Center City, Philadelphia• St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Ardmore, Delaware

County

A series of special workshops for New Dollars/NewPartners for Your Sacred Place members, graduates, andgrantees took place this fall. The trainings consistedof a two-part series on planning rehabilitationprojects with architects and contractors,complementing existing New Dollars/New Partnersteachings. A December workshop on space sharingfeatured members of New Dollars/New Partners teamswho have developed innovative strategies toaccommodate outside groups and building users.The office is already planning spring workshops onplanned giving, forming a 501(c)(3) nonprofitcorporation, and grant proposal writing.

New Dollars/New Partners remains strong,serving two new groups of congregations in 2007.The first round of training finished its fourthmodule session in mid-October. The secondround—12 congregations and one non-profitorganization housed in a historic church—attended the first two modules of training atMother Bethel African Methodist EpiscopalChurch in October.

The Pennsylvania Office is actively networkingwith political figures. Partners sponsored a townhall event at Arch Street United MethodistChurch featuring U.S. Senator Arlen Specter inearly October (see article, page 4). Additionally,the office is teaming with State RepresentativeNicholas Micozzie (R-Delaware) and the GreaterLansdowne Civic Association to sponsor a NewDollars/New Partners training in Lansdowne, Penn.The orientation was October 24 and the office ispreparing for the first training modules.

Working with the Pennsylvania Department ofTourism, the staff is arranging tours to highlightthe Philadelphia Fund’s sacred places. A tour ofinterior murals and mosaics with the city’s MuralArts Program is slated for January, and thePennsylvania Office’s development departmentorganized a six-hour tour of sacred places forPhiladelphia’s Union League in November.

Verna Goode and Norman Miller from First Baptist Church ofPaschall in Philadelphia connect the congregation’s assetsduring New Dollars/New Partners training.

Graduates from the first round ofNew Dollars/New Partnersparticipants gatherin front of ArchStreet MeetingHouse inPhiladelphia’sOld City.

Philadelphia RegionalFund for Sacred PlacesAdvisory Committee

Douglas BauerCharles B. Casper, Esq.Julia ChapmanJ. Randall CottonHelen CunninghamScott DoyleAdrian Scott FineDr. Ira HarkavyKevin HowleyMark HughesEmanuel Kelly, FAIAJames Kise, AIAThe Rev. Dr. Jeffrey LeathCatherine LynchRabbi Andrea MerowElizabeth K. MillerRoger MossAnthony NgAnne PizzoliAlice RichardsonThe Rev. Aidan Rooney, C.M.Michael SternMonica TaylorFrank VagnoneGerry WangCathy WeissEric WildenDavid Winkowski

The PennsylvaniaOffice welcomesvolunteers forworkshops, events,and trainings.Please contact Erin Coryell at(215) 567.3234,ext. 18 [email protected].




Fort Street Presbyterian Church occupies an 1855 GothicRevival building in downtown Detroit. As it grapples withissues like a leaking roof, an aging building, and a dwindledmembership, this diverse and progressive congregation isfocusing on its assets and organizing a comeback, with thehelp of Partners for Sacred Places.

“The uniqueness (of this initiative) is that it is a grassrootseffort. It came out of a congregation member’s energy anddesire to do something positive, who heard about the Partnersinitiative and took it upon herself to make it happen,” states JackCallas, architect and 30-year member of Fort Street PresbyterianChurch, referring to Fort Street member Motoko Huthwaite.

Huthwaite championed Partners’ New Dollars/New Partnersfor Your Sacred Place program and assembled the initial team offour for the training in 2005. When the pastor, the Rev. MarkKeely, died suddenly midway through the one-year trainingprogram, Huthwaite and other founding committee membersdid more than just continue the training. They became amodel congregation.

Fort Street’s New Dollars/New Partners team completed a casestatement early in the training process, enabling it to share theresults with other congregations. “They were leaders,” saysNancy Finegood, Executive Director of the Michigan HistoricPreservation Network (MHPN), which sponsored the training.“It was a wonderful example.

“They could have fallen through the cracks, but as a tributeto Pastor Keely, they continued. They jumped on board.”

A Team Organizes to “Raise the Roof”New Dollars/New Partners encourages congregations to build

leadership among members and raise funds for stewardship byestablishing a dedicated committee to organize community-widecapital projects. Fort Street members formed the Let’s Raise theRoof committee after the completion of the training program.

The congregation’s recent feasibility study concluded thatan unprecedented 100% of the congregation supported acapital campaign, motivating others to join Let’s Raise the Roof.The committee is now composed of 20 members, includingseveral with financial and facilities backgrounds, as well asarchitects, a historian, an outreach expert and a grant-writer.Most are dedicated, long-term volunteers, but the committeedeliberately invited new church members as well.

Finegood marvels at the manner in which Fort Street’straining group expanded into a larger committee,incorporated church focus groups, and then approached theentire congregation. “They created visuals—poster boards—and made everything very clear to the congregation as to whattheir intent was. They are definitely a poster-child.”

The fundraising feasibility study also recommended that Let’s Raise the Roof educate the congregation about its existingendowment before beginning the fundraising campaign, toclarify misconceptions. Some congregation members assumedbuilding maintenance would be covered through the churchendowments’ income or principals. However, the stewardshipchair explained the restrictions specify spending only theearned income of the restricted endowment on churchexpenses. Additionally, if the principal for the designated orunrestricted endowments is spent on maintenance, it no longerearns income for the congregation, therefore reducing theamount that can be spent in the future.

The next step for Fort Street is to interview and secure aprofessional fundraising consultant to help launch the capitalcampaign to the congregation. Huthwaite enthuses thatPartners has been very encouraging, suggesting that she askher fellow New Dollars/New Partners trainees for fundraisingconsultant referrals. “I did, and I’m getting answers left andright! I had to go outside of our circle. I thought of all thethings I learned in New Dollars/New Partners to do this; I wouldnot have had the gumption otherwise.”

While Let’s Raise the Roof is interviewing campaignconsultants, it is taking advantage of the Pension ProtectionAct of 2006 (see Fall 2007 issue, page 13), approachingcongregation members to give a tax- and penalty-free gift fromtheir individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

Valuable Programs Serving the CityMHPN’s Finegood states that congregations are “amazed”

to discover how much value they provide to communityprograms during the training. “That is what I find so often…with (Partners’) online public value tool, (congregations) haveno idea how valuable they are to the community until they useit.” The public value Fort Street provides is more than$821,000 annually, including volunteer and staff time, as wellas in-kind donations.

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New Dollars/New PartnersSuccess Story:

Fort Street PresbyterianChurch, Detroit, MI

Congregation OrganizesGrassroots Campaign to Fund New Roof

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One of the most recognized Fort Street ministries is OpenDoor. The 35-year-old program provides a meal for 400-500homeless and needy people weekly in the gymnasium. Thechurch also provides a haircut, showering facilities, medicalcare, and career assistance. A social worker is also available forbenefits assistance.

Huthwaite noted that the program is promoted throughword-of-mouth. However, “when Hurricane Katrina victims firstgot into Detroit, they made a beeline to our Open Door. Theyknew they could get more than food and they could getclothes. And we started collecting furniture for them as well.”

The success of Open Door has inspired ChurchAdministrator John Heiss to expand to more communitychurches. “We are trying to provide support in otherneighborhoods… if the neighbors could get to know eachother, there would be more resilience, ” Heiss states. “We goout into churches in the hopes of engaging three to four sitesat a time, teach them how to run a community meal, weave thepieces together, and then we move on.”

Another well-known program is Fort Street’s Chorale. Themusic program boasts more than 90 members, and hasperformed Handel’s Messiah annually to large audiences since1979. According to Huthwaite, many members who join theChorale are not members of the church.

The congregation has also launched an interfaith youthprogram, Reuniting the Youth of Abraham, to create adialogue between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian teenagers.Huthwaite says, “We are hoping to train the children to befrank and fearless, and create a safe environment where theycan share these types of revelations.”

The congregation also opens its facility to AlcoholicsAnonymous and Narcotics Anonymous programs.

Callas states, “Fort Street has architectural value. It hashistoric value. It has spiritual value. And it has missionary—social service—value, since we have a program that feeds thehomeless every Thursday morning and on Christmas morningas well. So it has those four elements. Without it, thecommunity loses an important part of its identity.”

Fort Street’s Architectural, Historic, and Spiritual Value Fort Street’s 230-foot spire is visible for miles. Designed by

architect Albert H. Jordan, the church features load-bearinglarge, wooden hammer-beam trusses, as in Westminster Chapelin London. The interior is replete with black walnut woodworkand trim, including the pews and the decorative screenprotecting the 3,795-pipe organ. In addition to the stained-glass rose window above the altar, grisaille windows grace bothsides of the building, with lace-like patterns highlighting thesilver-tinted glass.

In the early twentieth century, the congregation added localartisan Mary Chase Stratton’s Pewabic tiles to the floor, andinstalled a balcony to accommodate the growing congregation.At the end of the twentieth century, the congregation sealedan unused door to install a columbarium for congregationmembers to inurn the ashes of loved ones.

Fort Street has about 330 members from the greatermetropolitan area, commuting from 98 different zip codes.“People who are here are very dedicated to the place and itsmission,” Callas states.

“One of the greatest things is our fantastic diversity,” statesHuthwaite, “You will see people from every race and ethnicbackground, representing the range of economic, social,theological differences. That is what draws people to ourchurch and keeps people in our church.”

Maintaining the Facility by Building RelationshipsCallas states, “We have to keep the facility up, we have to

build the membership to support it, and we have to continueto support the service programs like the Open Door.” Toaccomplish these goals, Let’s Raise the Roof is launching acapital campaign with a $450,000 goal in early 2008 to fix itsleaking slate roof.

In this period of transition, the congregation continues todevelop new ways to reach out to the community. Huthwaitenotes that the congregation could benefit from Detroit’srevitalization and the current influx of condominiumdevelopments.

Callas agrees that the congregation should revisit successfulprograms from the past. He cites the Tuesday Break program,which invited local business people to a weekly luncheon,serving a hot meal and a 20-minute sermon in the sanctuary.

Callas shares, “We are very grateful. Without New Dollars/NewPartners, we would be drifting along until something cataclysmichappened. If Partners had not existed and we had not heardabout it, we would not be in this good position where we arenow. We are being proactive about this, fixing this and gettingit done so we can continue into the future.”

Since the first New Dollars/New Partners training in Michiganwas such a huge success, MHPN is currently sponsoring anothertraining for twelve more congregations. Finegood explains, “Itbrought to light the fact that so many of our congregations arein dire need in Detroit and all around the state.”

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“Without New Dollars/New Partners, we would be driftingalong until something cataclysmic happened. If Partners hadnot existed and we had not heard about it, we would not bein this good position where we are now. We are beingproactive about this, fixing this and getting it done so wecan continue into the future.”

—Jack Callas, architect and Let’s Raise the Roof committee member


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Partners for Sacred Places wants tochange that. By applying the centralthemes of a proven program, the NewDollars/New Partners Seminary Project helpsseminary students learn to recognizebuilding-related opportunities to makethe most of historic sacred properties.The project calls for teaching elementsof New Dollars/New Partners for Your SacredPlace in seminaries.

“Many of our students are serving inchurches with older buildings. Thosebuilt in the early twentieth century arenow 100 years old,” commented the Rev.Dr. Thomas Frank, Professor at CandlerSchool of Theology at Emory Universityand Partners for Sacred Places BoardMember. “There’s a broad consensusthat we need to [provide somedirection].”

Pursuing the idea in late 2006, theorganization received a $200,000 grantfrom The Henry Luce Foundation todevelop the New Dollars/New PartnersSeminary Project. As a first step, thePartners’ staff assembled an advisorycommittee to determine the bestapproach for integrating stewardshipand partnership development intoseminary curricula. (see list, next page)

Elizabeth Terry, Director of Trainingat Partners for Sacred Places, guides theproject. She said, “Partners is the natural

SEMINARY PROJECT:Bringing “New Dollars/New Partners for Your

Sacred Place” to Seminary StudentsSeminary graduates typically enter careers in religious service like pastoralministry, social work, and education. These future spiritual leaders may bewell prepared for questions of theology, philosophy, and church doctrine—but what do they know about managing buildings, fundraising, and using

buildings as assets for ministry?

The answer is: not enough.

catalyst to make this happen. Nobodyelse is thinking about it on a nationalscale. A broad approach, rather than oneisolated by individual seminary, religiousdenomination, or even geography, willbe effective. The advisory board isessential. By working with a diverseboard from across the nation, NewDollars/New Partners Seminary Projectbenefits from their experience,knowledge of the educational process,and authority of opinion.”

How will it work? The advisory board iscurrently examining the elements of NewDollars/New Partners training to discoverthe best positioning of the program’scomponents into seminary curricula.Many ideas for integration emerged:

! INVOLVE the students as coaches tocongregations in New Dollars/NewPartners. Students would attend trainingsand encourage congregations tomaintain momentum between sessions.

! INTEGRATE elements of NewDollars/New Partners into existingcourses. Faculty for congregationalstudies, pastoral ministry, leadership,and administration educators wouldincorporate portions of Partnerspublications (see sidebar, page 15) into course work. Students would beassigned to ethnographic and otherresearch assignments in congregations.


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!ENCOURAGE inter-disciplinary teamsof students from the seminary andsurrounding colleges or universities.Theology students would collaboratewith students from a variety of degreeprograms like architecture, social work,public health, and law to workcomprehensively with congregations.

!EMPOWER congregational studiesstudents to use New Dollars/New Partnersto field-test the program withcongregations. Students would work asa team with one or two congregationsto execute New Dollars/New Partnersexercises and strategies.

!ALLOW student pastors to lead theircongregations through New Dollars/NewPartners training to fulfill courserequirement. As a variation of thismodel, a group of 10 student pastorsand their congregations could attendthe New Dollars/New Partners trainingtogether.

While each of these five potentialmodels has merit, there are also somehurdles. Frank pointed out a culturalmindset in some regions, where “. . .there is an ethos of self-sufficiency. Ifyou reach outside of your congregation(for help), you are a failure. That is onechallenge we face in getting thisprogram across to people. Partnershipsare not about self-sufficiency, but aboutbeing a catalyst in the community.”

Dr. Jeffery Tribble, Sr., professor atColumbia Theological Seminary andSeminary Project advisory committeemember, added “There arecongregations that cannot afford a full-time pastor. This program would helpthem to rebuild capacity for a full-timepastor. It is part of the congregationalredevelopment module.”

Acknowledging the established corecurriculum at seminaries is alreadytight, the Seminary Project is developingholistically. Terry elaborated, “Thissubject matter is ripe for teaching acrossthe curriculum—the good stewardshipof buildings.” Designed to accommodateall teaching styles and beliefs, theprogram focuses on collaboration ratherthan one specific delivery method.

Four seminaries across the countryplan to host the pilot program in 2008for the New Dollars/New Partners SeminaryProject: Candler School of Theology atEmory University, Atlanta; the Lutheran

Theological Seminary, Philadelphia;Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth; andTruett Seminary at Baylor University,Waco, Texas. The experience of theseinitial efforts will help shape the modelsthat Partners encourages more widelyacross the nation.

In the context of the Seminary Project,Partners also initiated a conversationwith the Association of TheologicalSchools (ATS), the nationalorganization that accredits and supportsseminaries. ATS can connect Partnerswith deans, development officers, andfield placement officers. In turn,Partners can provide the program toseminaries—and generate graduateswith new skills and a new understandingof the value of sacred places.

Carol Lytch, Assistant ExecutiveDirector at ATS and Seminary Projectadvisory committee member, believesthat seminaries might benefit from thetraining, since many seminary campusesmaintain historic buildings. “Some

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SEMINARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Daniel O. Aleshire, Executive Director, The Association of Theological Schools,Pittsburgh

The Rev. Dr. Katie Day, AssociateProfessor of Church and Society andDirector of the Urban Concentration, The Lutheran Theological Seminary,Philadelphia

The Rev. Bryan Feille, Harold Glen BrownMinister-in-Residence and AssociateDean of Student Affairs, Brite DivinitySchool, Ft. Worth

The Rev. Dr. Thomas Frank, Professor of Church Administration andCongregational Life and Director ofMethodist Studies, Candler School ofTheology, Emory University, Atlanta;Partners Board Member

The Rev. Dr. Dale Irvin, President, NewYork Theological Seminary, New York

Christa R. Klein, President, In Trust,Wilmington, Del.

Carol Lytch, Assistant Executive Director,The Association of Theological Schools,Pittsburgh

The Rev. Mike Mather, Senior Pastor,Broadway United Methodist Church,Indianapolis; ABCD Institute Faculty; co-trainer for New Dollars/New Partners

The Rev. Dr. Nancy E. Muth, SeniorMinister, First Presbyterian Church,Philadelphia; co-trainer for NewDollars/New Partners

Dr. Su Yon Pak, Vice President forInstitutional Advancement, UnionTheological Seminary, New York

Dr. Louise Shoemaker, Professor Emeritusand Former Dean, School of Social Work,University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia;Board Member, The Christian Associationat the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia; Director, Mission Resource Center

Dr. Jeffery L. Tribble, Sr., AssistantProfessor of Ministry, ColumbiaTheological Seminary, Decatur, Ga.

The Rev. Dr. James P. Wind, President,The Alban Institute, Herndon, Va.

Dr. Gaynor Yancey, Associate Dean ofBaccalaureate Social Work Education and Associate Professor of Church andCommunity, Baylor University, Waco, Texas


Partners Director of Training Elizabeth Terry andThe Rev. Dr. Katie Day address a CongregationalResearch Class at Lutheran Theological Seminary



presidents of theological schools dealwith beloved old buildings that mustcome down. One thing occurs to me:could the Seminary Project use theseminary itself as a case study?”

By encouraging seminaries to educatefuture stewards of sacred places about thecare and good use of their buildings, theSeminary Project advisory board anticipatesa major paradigm shift. Terrysummarized: “If even the pilot seminariesinsert one book into required reading orone day of teaching about goodstewardship of buildings, we haveachieved success. If future congregationalleaders receive training in seminary, wewill have fewer heartbreaking calls fromcongregations that are forced to closedown community-serving programsbecause the building is not safe andwatertight.”

New Dollars/New Partnersfor Your Sacred Place

Now at the core program of Partners forSacred Places’ work, New Dollars/NewPartners for Your Sacred Place provides

year-long training and practical tools to helpcongregations broaden and diversify their circlesof donors and partners. New Dollars/NewPartners teaches congregations to prepare a casestatement, build community partnerships, developa capital campaign, and discover communityfunding resources. Congregations receive keyresources like A Complete Guide to CapitalCampaigns for Historic Churches andSynagogues, as well as Your Sacred Place is aCommunity Asset: A Tool Kit to Attract NewResources and Partners. The Tool Kit helpscongregations assess and showcase programsand properties as indispensable communityassets, calculate public value, identify and engagenew partners to help with capital needs andprograms, and tell a new story to raise money forbuilding repair and renovations.

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Candler School of TheologyLeading up to the Seminary Project,

Candler School of Theology executeda successful field session withcongregational studies students in2003. Under Rev. Dr. Thomas Frank’ssupervision, students used the PartnersTool Kit as a resource when workingwith lay leaders in a United Methodistcongregation in Atlanta. This teamsurveyed community institutions andpotential partners, conducted abuilding assessment, and detailed thechurch’s history.

“For the students, it wassensational,” said Frank. “The seminarystudents applied their learning—andthe congregations responded. Theexperience provided a glimpse of whatit would be like to actually leading acongregation to maintain its facilitiesfor significant community ministries.”

Truett SeminaryDr. Gaynor Yancey, Associate Dean of

Baccalaureate Social Work Education atTruett Seminary and Advisory Boardmember, adapted the New Dollars/NewPartners training for the fall 2007semester. Yancey incorporated NewDollars/New Partners in two ways. First,she gathered a dedicated cohort ofsocial work students with fieldinternships in congregational settings.“This is the beginning of addressing theentire needs of ministry within acongregational context,” she noted.“Gradually, we start to add morediscussions—not just focusing on‘people care’ but also on building care.”

Borrowing from New Dollars/NewPartners, Yancey’s second approach—anurban missions course—involved dual-degree students at the seminary who arealso simultaneously earning a mastersdegree in social work. The courseaddresses building care via discussionson poverty, hunger, homelessness,workforce development, and housing.Yancey continues to work with the newDean and Associate Dean of TruettSeminary to develop a curriculumfocusing on the care of congregationalbuildings as a part of ministry.

“We are going slowly but withfocused intentionality,” she said. “I amhopeful that our conversations will leadus to an integration of New Dollars/NewPartners into existing appropriatecourses, but I am also hopeful that acourse will be developed that will bededicated solely to the topic of caringfor one’s congregational building as anaspect of good stewardship… a place todo ministry to help people in need.”

Philadelphia Lutheran Theological Seminary

Targeting an audience ofseminarians from differentnationalities and backgrounds,Lutheran Theological Seminary atPhiladelphia (LTSP) will present a classbased on New Dollars/New Partners insummer 2008. Guest instructor for theone-week course is Bob Jaeger,Executive Director and co-founder ofPartners for Sacred Places. The Rev.Dr. Katie Day, Director of the UrbanConcentration at LTSP, professor, andSeminary Project advisory boardmember, invited Jaeger to teach fromhis expertise in sustaining religiousbuildings as community assets.Designed to be experiential andinteractive, the course will drawstudents out of the classroom to assesshistoric buildings using Partnerspublications like the Tool Kit.

“Partners is thenatural catalyst tomake this happen.Nobody else is thinking about it on a national scale.”

Elizabeth Terry, Director of Training at Partners for Sacred Places


Dr. Gaynor Yancey addresses Texascongregations at a poverty in communityministry training at Baylor University

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Building Brief

Since major building projects often continuefor years, the relationships between acongregation and its architect and

contractor are crucial. When contemplatinghiring an architect or a contractor, congregationsshould consider professionals experienced withhistoric properties—and working withcongregations. To locate an architect with historicproperties experience, visit www.sacredplaces.orgfor a list of Partners’ Professional Alliancemembers. Often state preservation offices, localAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) chapters,and local preservation organizations can directcongregations to reputable historic preservationarchitects, too.

Before contacting an architect, congregationsshould establish a building committee to overseeoperations and select vendors. In the followingdialog, Steve Saxon, a project manager at PremierBuilding Restoration, Inc., a masonry restorationand waterproofing company in Erdenheim,Penn., and Shawn Evans, an associate at AtkinOlshin Schade in Philadelphia, share advice onworking with an architect or a contractor.

Preparing to Work with an Architect orContractor

SHAWN EVANS, AIA, ATKIN OLSHIN SCHADE: Thecongregation needs to think long and hard aboutwhat it wants to accomplish in any phase versusthe things they will accomplish next year, in fiveyears, or twenty years.

STEVE SAXON, PREMIER MASONRY RESTORATION:Education is always the best—talking to peoplewho have been through renovation. Premier isquick to refer people to Partners for Sacred Placesand other congregations, which gets people offon the right foot. For the most part, people arefurther behind than they think they are!

Education and training courses are the bestpreparation for working with a contractor. Forexample, Dolores Lyons at Mother Bethel AfricanMethodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia wentto Virginia for training for a week to prepare forthe “Save America’s Treasures” grant. Also,talking to contractors helps. Be wary of someonewho says, “Let’s get started. Let’s just do thework.” That is a sign to put the brakes on.

Working with an Architect or a Contractor

For additional resources,visit the Partnersinformation clearinghouseonline.www.sacredplaces.org/links.htm orwww.sacredplaces.org/free_articles.htm

Steve Saxon

Shawn Evans, AIA

GLOSSARY OF TERMSSource: www.businessdictionary.com

Competitive Bid: Procurement method with which bids from competing contractors, suppliers, orvendors are invited by openly advertising the scope, specifications, and terms and conditions of theproposed contract as well as the criteria by which the bids will be evaluated.

GMP—Guaranteed Maximum Price: Amount beyond which a client (project owner) is not obligated tocompensate the contractor.

RFP—Request for Proposals: Document used in sealed-bid procurement procedures through which apurchaser advises the potential suppliers of (1) statement and scope of work, (2) specifications, (3) schedules or timelines, (4) contract type, (5) data requirements, (6) terms and conditions, (7) description of goods and/or services to be procured, (8) general criteria used in evaluationprocedure, (9) special contractual requirements, (10) technical goals, (11) instructions forpreparation of technical, management, and/or cost proposals.

Scope of Work: Chronological division of work to be performed under a contract or subcontract inthe completion of a project.

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Building Brief


Length of ProjectSHAWN EVANS: The average for a major project is 3 to 4 years.

Atkin Olshin Schade has worked with some congregations forover a decade—and that is not uncommon. In this situation, wedo a large-scale master plan, typically for growingcongregations with historic churches. It depends on aspirationsand the finances of the congregation.

We have yet to work with a congregation who was notlooking at facilities in the long term. Nearly all our work isplanned, whether it is a formal master plan or not, and webalance stewardship of congregation and stewardship of thebuilding with new facilities.

STEVE SAXON: Length of time depends on the project andthe scope. From the point the contract is signed to completionis anywhere from six months to one year. In 2007, we did aboutthree projects for more than $1 million and each took ninemonths to about a year and three months. There are so manyvariables. It depends upon how many different contractors, thescope of the work, etc.

Checking QualificationsSTEVE SAXON: Look for references from other congregations

that are going to consist of similar projects in the same dollarrange in the last five years. Call the reference, track down theperson who worked with the project manager directly, and askthe reference to describe the work. People are not going tohold back, especially after a yearlong project. Just the fact that acontractor has three examples of those projects should send agood message.

SHAWN EVANS: There are links from the AIA website to checkqualifications, like http://howdesignworks.aia.org/working.cfm.For selecting an architect, consult the New York LandmarksConservancy publication Managing Repair & Restoration Projects:A Congregation’s How-To Guide. (Publication is available throughthe Partners website, www.sacredplaces.org/publications.htm)

Navigating the Bidding ProcessSTEVE SAXON: Congregations choose a bid based on

qualifications and price, for the most part. For old/historicprojects, qualifications should outweigh the prices.

Next is the interview process. If five to six prices areoffered, select a few potential contractors for the owner tointerview. Negotiation is always an option, and is always part ofselecting a bidder.

Working with an Architect and a ContractorSTEVE SAXON: Evaluate what should be accomplished up

front. Once the project begins, people can lose sight of a lot ofthings. Do not lose sight of the overall accomplishment of theproject. Be comfortable with the selected contractor. Premieralways suggests that congregations hire an owner’srepresentative as well, to represent the interest of the building’sowner during mediations between the owner, architect, andcontractors.

SHAWN EVANS: Obviously, it’s different between the designphase and the construction phase. Regular meetings are ofparamount importance. Whether that is every two weeks forconstruction or six to eight weeks for a design project, thatconstant communication is necessary, and email makes it is somuch easier now. It is tempting to make a lot of decisions overemail. That is a good thing, but it needs to be balanced withthe type of decision that needs to be made in person at acommittee level and a congregational level.

In terms of design, have a discussion very early in theprocess to determine the big issues from the little issues, andwhat type of issues need consensus of the congregation as wellas the committee. Next to people’s homes, the church orsynagogue is the next important place that they care about. Ithas incredible meaning to people. It is important to sharebuilding concerns with the congregation, not just thecommittee. The committee needs to be structured so thevarious masses are involved periodically, but the masses do notneed to have a say on everything. This is much more importantfor an implementation project than a master plan—(masterplans have room for course correction)—because a buildingconsensus is definitely necessary to keep on schedule.Otherwise there can be disagreement when the designs andplans are unveiled.

During construction, it is key to have a good and openrelationship between the owner, the contractor, and thearchitect, where no one is hesitant to raise issues as they arise.There is more potential for delays when those issues are notdiscussed immediately.



Concluding a ProjectSTEVE SAXON: Get a third party inspector, so congregations

never have to take our word for it when the project is done. Wewant somebody else to approve our work. We love that.

SHAWN EVANS: As the project approaches completion, thereis a tendency to add in a number of additional scopes,especially in a repair project. While this is certainlyunderstandable and sometimes necessary, it can lengthen abuilding project beyond the anticipated schedule.Congregations with historic houses of worship shouldunderstand that the building is never really finished. Throughcareful planning, specific projects should be carefully scoped,with the extent and timing of the next project down the pikealready identified so that the work at hand can be focused on.We really see these buildings as buildings built for generationsto enjoy and to preserve, while periodically renewing andrefining them in order to make them relevant to acongregation’s changing needs.

KRONENBERGER & SONS

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5THINGS TO KNOW BEFOREAPPROACHING AN ARCHITECT OR A CONTRACTOR

1. Assess the culture of the congregation to determine aprocess that eases consensus building before you meet withan architect. Some congregations propose fairly profoundchanges. Some changes elicit extreme reactions. The projectshould unite the congregation, not divide it.

2. Think broadly. Consider short–term needs and long-termneeds and be prepared to talk to architect about both. Theshort-term and long-term projects are more interrelatedthan we imagine.

3. Before talking to an architect, think about these sevenpriorities: • Physical Condition of the Building• Accessibility• Liturgy• Fellowship• Music/acoustics• Education activities (shared and community use of space)• ImageLarger projects are a mixture of all of these things. It easesthe architect selection process if a congregation has apreliminary sense of what is driving the project.

4. Complete a master plan/preservation plan/historicstructures report, etc. that considers both planning andimplementation of projects. This exercise will confirm thescope of the project. Determine the schedule and budget forthe planning effort before you approach an architect. Theschedule and planning of the implementation effort willgrow out of the needs of the project.

5. Find drawings of the building. It’s amazing how muchmoney and time this can save! Check the building and theprevious architect. Some cities and towns have resources likethe Philadelphia Architects and Buildings website,www.philadelphiabuildings.org, which list the location of thebuilding archives, or the local historical commission.Maintaining these documents in an organized manner in asecure location is one of the best ways for a congregation tosecure the future of its building.



Information Clearinghouse

U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL ONLINECOURSES AND WEBINAR SERIES

P ositive feedback from the Fall 2007 “Green Sanctuaries”issue indicates that the Partners membership is interestedin learning more about green building practices for

sacred places. Congregations, members, and businesses caninvestigate the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) low-cost online, self-paced courses and web seminar series atwww.usgbc.org/education.

“The online courses are a useful tool,” stated Karol Kaiser,Director of Education at USGBC. “People want theinformation in small chunks, available any time, when theyhave time. The online format also provides a great overview.Those who want more information can take the introductorycourses to understand the basics. Then when they take theinstructor-led courses on a higher technical level, they are notgoing in cold.”

Progressing from the beginner level for all audiences to themore advanced accreditation level for building and designprofessionals, the courses meet a wide range of educationalneeds. Information provided in the courses complements theUSGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) ratings, the nationally accepted benchmark for design,construction, and operation of high performance greenbuildings. The courses explore ways to achieve LEEDcertification, as well as ways for organizations to make moreenvironmentally sound choices and changes.

The webinar series involves three live online seminars overthe course of several weeks or months. These web workshopsrun for 90 minutes, including a 30-minute question and answerperiod. Sessions are designed to stand alone, but onlineattendance at all sessions ensures a comprehensiveunderstanding of the subject matter. The series is comprised oftwo introductory foundation sessions and two learning tracks:Building Projects and Organizations. The 2007-2008 CarbonReduction series is targeted toward industry professionals aswell as business and organizational leaders interested inreducing their operation’s carbon footprint. The webinarshave an unlimited number of connections, and do not sell out.

Congregations may still register for the spring sessions.Archived webinars are also available online atwww.buildings.com/webinars/usgbc. Webinars are co-sponsored by USGBC’s media partners: Pew Center on GlobalClimate Change, World Resources Institute, CTG Energetics,Inc, and Stamates Business Media.

USGBC approves courses researched and developed byother professional organizations as well. A selection of theselive and online courses can also be found in the educationsection of the website under “Education Providers.” Providersin the Education Provider Program (EPP) are USGBCmembers, chapters, and affiliates who have demonstrated anorganization-wide commitment to green building and thedevelopment of high-quality of educational courses.

EPP online courses include “Green Solutions for Parking,Paving, and Drainage,” “High Performance Glazing Systems,”and Sustainable Design Certificate Programs like “Site Design,Landscaping, and Site-Water Issues,” and “Sustainable Designas a Way of Thinking.”




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Professional Alliance Spotlight

Unico, Inc.Small Duct Central Heating andAir Conditioning Systems

Unico, Inc., located in St. Louis, has a 22-year history of buildingrelationships with churches, synagogues, and mosques domesticallyand internationally. A patron member of Partners’ Professional

Alliance since 2004, Unico specializes in heating and cooling systems—andunderstands the importance of consistency in temperature for a historicreligious building.

“You are not only conditioning the air, you are conditioning the space,”stated Unico Sales Manager Shannon Intagliata. “That level of detail iscritical to the comfort and condition of the structure.”

Since high levels of humidity cause wood to rot and floors to warp,moisture removal in historic buildings is vital. Unico combats humidity witha powerful dehumidifying system.

Space limitations impose obstacles to congregations attempting to updatetheir buildings’ heating and cooling systems. Unico’s ducts measure only twoinches and are installed to preserve the architectural integrity of the historicbuilding. Skilled professionals route systems through existing cavities in thefloor or the ceiling, accommodating the equipment to the existing space.Recognizing the budget constraints of many congregations that haveattached schools or social halls, Unico offers economical options, such asperforming the installation in stages.

Intagliata noted that Unico’s biggest challenge is changes in governmentregulations, specifically the move toward more energy efficient andecologically responsible heating and cooling systems. “Those are funchallenges,” he said. “[New regulations represent] great goals, greataspirations, and we try to raise the bar for what is the standard.” Forexample, Unico recently introduced the UniChiller, a heating and coolingsystem that uses chilled water rather than gas.

Unico, Inc. is a member of Partners’ ProfessionalAlliance. For more information on this membershipresource of design professionals, please see page 18,or contact Rana Gidumal McNamara [email protected] or 215/567-3234 ext.15, or visit Partners’ website:www.sacredplaces.org/professionals.html.

COMPARING HEATING AND COOLING VENDORSWhen deciding upon a heating and cooling vendor, Sales ManagerShannon Intagliata suggests congregations contact at least threeheating and cooling contractors for estimates and heat load analyses.Ask the contractors where the system is going to be installed, themanner of installation, and the guarantee at the end of the job.

“Congregations need to be clear on what their desires are. Do theywant a quiet system? Is it important to keep the look of the church thesame? What is the desired comfort level? They need to research theiroptions and be very specific when they bring people in to bid the work,”he said.



James Hudson Crissman, FAIAWatertown, MA(617) 923-3010www.jhcfaia.comDPK&A Architects, LLPPhiladelphia, PA(215) 627-2700www.dpka.comFarewell Mills Gatsch

Architects, LLCPrinceton, NJ(609) 452-1777www.fmg-arch.comGriffin Architects, P.A.Asheville, NC(828) 274-5979www.griffinarchitectspa.comHistoric Building Architects, LLCTrenton, NJ(609) 393-3999www.hba-llc.comJames Hundt, ArchitectClifton Park, NY(518) 371-0832www.jameshundt.comKelly/Maiello Inc.

Architects & PlannersPhiladelphia, PA(215) 546-0800www.kmarchitects.com Kimmel Bogrette

Architecture + siteConshohocken, PA (610)834-7805www.kimmel-bogrette.comKise Straw & KolodnerPhiladelphia, PA(215) 790-1050www.ksk1.com

Lichten Craig Architects, LLPNew York, NY(212) [email protected] Kelley BaurerChicago, IL(312) 266-7400www.mkbdesign.netJohn Milner Architects, Inc.Chadds Ford, PA(610) 388-0111www.johnmilnerarchitects.comMenders Torrey & Spencer, Inc.Boston, MA(617) 227-1477www.mendersarchitects.comCraig Morrison, AIANew York, NY(212) 513-0409 [email protected] Robert Mueller, R.A.Bronx, NY (718) 432-2510www.rene-mueller.netJoseph K. Oppermann,

Architect, P.A.Winston - Salem, NC [email protected] & TurnbullSan Francisco, CA(415) 362-5154www.page-turnbull.comRobson Group ArchitectsChantilly, VA(703) [email protected]

PATRON Heating and Cooling SystemsUnico SystemSaint Louis, MO(314) 481-9000www.unicosystem.comARCHITECTS1:1:6 Technologies IncorporatedMedia, PA(610) [email protected] ArchitectsBrookline, MAwww.amoryarchitects.com(617) 695-0300Atkin Olshin Schade ArchitectsPhiadelphia, PA(215) [email protected] Blinder Belle Architects &

Planners LLPNew York, NY(212) 777-7800www.beyerblinderbelle.comBrawer Hauptman, ArchitectsPhiladelphia, PA(215) 829-0084www.brawerhauptman.comChurch Buildling Architects, Inc.Wheaton, IL(630) 260-1177www.churchbuilding.comContinuum Architecture & DesignPhiladelphia, PA(215) 627-3845www.continuum-architecture.comPage Ayres Cowley

Architects, LLCNew York, NY(212) 673-6910http://newyork-architects.com

BECOME A MEMBER OF THEPROFESSIONAL ALLIANCE

Membership in the Professional Alliance is a wonderfulway for firms specializing in the restoration of historicreligious properties to increase their visibility among anational audience of clergy, congregational leaders andpreservationists. Membership benefits include:

• Free listing in Partners’ Web Site Directory

• Free access to Partners’ Information Clearinghouse

• Discounts on select publications, workshops, conferences and events

• Free subscription to Sacred Places, Partners’ newsletter

Join the nearly 100 firms across the nation listed here who take advantage of this unique marketing andpromotional opportunity. For additional information on the Professional Alliance, please contact Rana Guidimal McNamara at 215/567-3234, ext. 15, or at [email protected], or visitwww.sacredplaces.org/professionals.html.

Membership does not constitute endorsement.




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Philadelphia, PA(215) 985-4285mrosenblum@mira-

architects.comSAAarchitectsMark D. Shermeyer, AIAYork, [email protected]. Lauren S. StahlNew York, NY(917) 670-1327www.laurenstahl.comStephen Tilly, ArchitectDobbs Ferry, NY(914) 693-8898www.stillyarchitect.comMarianna Thomas ArchitectsPhiladelphia, PA(215) 386-0200www.mtarchitects.netVoith & Mactavish ArchitectsPhiladelphia, PA(215)545-4544www.voithandmactavish.comVolz & AssociatesAustin, TX(512) 476-0433BELLSAlluvium Construction Marlton, NJ 08053 (856) 767-2700 alluviumconstruction@comcast.

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Kise Straw & KolodnerPhiladelphia, PA(215) 790-1050www.ksk1.comKronenberger & Sons

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RestorationIdaho Falls, ID 83405-1813(914) 417-5990(208) [email protected] Schmitt Studios Inc.New Berlin, WI(800) 969-3033www.conradschmitt.comConservation of Sculpture &

Objects Studio, Inc.Forrest Part, IL(773) 594-1451www.csosinc.comSteven B. Erisoty Painting

ConservationPhiladelphia, PA(215) 753-8808www.ArtConservatorsAlliance.comEverGreene Painting Studios, Inc.New York, NY(212) 244-2800www.EverGreene.comGriffin Architects, P.A.Asheville, NC(828) 274-5979www.griffinarchitectspa.comJohn Canning & Co., Ltd.Cheshire, CT(203) 272-9868www.canning-studios.comLandmark StudiosPittstown, NJ(908) 730-8895www.landmark-studios.comMezalick Design Studio, LLCPhiladelphia, PA(215) 744-5490www.mezalick.comRambusch Decorating Co., Inc.Jersey City, NJ(201) 333-2525www.rambusch.comENGINEERINGSimpson Gumpterz & HegerSan Francisco, CA(415) 495-3700www.sgh.comFUNDRAISING CONSULTATIONBloom ConsultingWilmington, DE 302-584-1592www.bloomconsultinginc.comMacIntyre AssociatesKennett Square, PA(888) [email protected] Rev. Dr. Nancy MuthWyndmoor, PA(215) [email protected] DESIGNW. S. Cumby & Sons, Inc.Springfield, PA(610) 328-5353www.cumby.comKelly/Maiello Inc.

Architects & PlannersPhiladelphia, PA(215) 546-0800www.kmarchitects.comPage & TurnbullSan Francisco, CA(415) 362-5154www.page-turnbull.com

Voith & Mactavish ArchitectsPhiladelphia, PA(215)545-4544www.voithandmactavish.comHEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMSUnico SystemSaint Louis, MO(314) 481-9000www.unicosystem.comLIGHTING DESIGNGriffin Architects, P.A.Asheville, NC(828) 274-5979www.griffinarchitectspa.comRambusch Decorating Co., Inc.Jersey City, NJ(201) 333-2525www.rambusch.comLITURGICAL ARTSHarris Metalsmith Studio LLCPort Deposit, MD(410) 378-2234www.harrismetalsmith.comLandmark StudiosPittstown, NJ(908) 730-8895www.landmark-studios.comMASONRY RESTORATIONBuilding Restoration and Repair

Consultants LLCHolland, OH(419) [email protected] Masonry

Restoration, Inc.Quakertown, PA(215) 536-4482www.degruchymasonry.comFacilities Specialists, LLCPhiladelphia, PA(215) 732-7505www.facspecs.comKelly/Maiello Inc.

Architects & PlannersPhiladelphia, PA(215) 546-0800www.kmarchitects.com Keystone WaterproofingGreensburg, PA(800) 888-5924www.keystonewaterproofing.comKnapp Masonry LLCMagnolia, NJ(856) 297-6576www.knappmasonry.comLandmark StudiosPittstown, NJ(908) 730-8895www.landmark-studios.comMasonry Preservation

Group, Inc.Merchantville, NJ(856) 663-4158www.masonrypreservationgroup.

comOld World Stone LimitedBurlington, ON Canada(905) 332-5547www.oldworldstone.comPremier Building

Restoration, Inc.Erdenheim, PA(215) 233-4444www.premierbuilding

restoration.comMETAL CASTINGHarris Metalsmith Studio LLCPort Deposit, MD(410) 378-2234www.harrismetalsmith.com

ORGAN RESTORATIONPatrick J. Murphy

& Associates, Inc.Stowe, PA(610) 970-9817www.pjmorgans.comROOFING CONTRACTORSAlluvium Construction Marlton, NJ 08053(856) 767-2700 www.historicroofs.comThe Durable Slate CompanyColumbus, OH(614) [email protected] & Company, Inc.Ardmore, PA(610) [email protected] GLASS

RESTORATION/CONSULTATIONAmerican Consultation on Stained

GlassEnid, OK(800) 821-9595www.americanstainedglass.orgThe Art of Glass Inc.Media, PA(610) 891-7813www.theartofglassinc.comConrad Schmitt Studios Inc.New Berlin, WI(800) 969-3033www.conradschmitt.comEllen Mandelbaum Glass ArtSunnyside, NY(718) 361-8154www.emglassart.comMezalick Design Studio, LLCPhiladelphia, PA(215) 744-5490www.mezalick.comPike Stained Glass Studio Inc.Rochester, NY(585) 546-7570Reinarts Stained Glass StudioWinona, MN(800) 533-4444www.reinarts.comRohlf’s Stained &

Leaded Glass Studio, Inc.Mount Vernon, NY(800) 969-4106www.rohlfstudio.comJulie L. Sloan

Stained Glass ConsultingNorth Adams, MA(413) 663-5512www.jlsloan.comStained Glass Resources, Inc.Hampden, MA(413) 566-5053www.stainedglassresources.comWillet Hauser Stained GlassWinona, MN, and

Philadelphia, PA(877) 709-4106www.hauserglass.comSTEEPLE REPAIRAlluvium ConstructionMarlton, NJ(856) 767-2700www.thesteeplepeople.comKeystone WaterproofingGreensburg, PA(800) 888-5924www.keystonewaterproofing.com







Frequent readers of Sacred Places magazine willknow that Partners’ signature New Dollars/NewPartners program has proven its worth over the last five years. It has rapidly expanded across thenation, serving clusters of congregations in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Its value and impact has been demonstrated by a nationalevaluation project, and we have published a seriesof case studies illustrating how New Dollars hashelped individual congregations (e.g., Fort Street

Presbyterian Church in Detroit—see page 9).Now our challenge is to broaden the reach and deepen the impact of

New Dollars/New Partners. Our evaluation findings encouraged us toprovide volunteer coaches to congregations in many New Dollars/NewPartners projects, helping each congregation go further and faster in itswork. We have also added another day of training—a reunion of sorts—togive congregations an opportunity to compare notes and share stories ontheir successes and challenges.

Now we have another important opportunity to extend the reach ofthis training, via our New Dollars/New Partners Seminary Project (see page 12for details). This project is giving us a way to respond to the eternallament we’ve heard from clergy for almost 20 years: “We never learnedabout property use and stewardship in seminary, and wish we had!”

If New Dollars/New Partners were simply a technical course on caring forold buildings, it would have importance, but it would be hard to justifyinserting the program into an already-overcrowded seminary curriculum.However, since New Dollars/New Partners is about congregational identity,leadership, ministry and the stewardship of assets, it addresses issues atthe core of congregational life. And so it has been enormously importantto develop creative ways to integrate New Dollars into the curricula oftheological schools.

We are using the term “integrate” with intentionality. In most cases, itwould be nearly impossible to add still another course offering into theclass schedule of seminaries. However, we are finding ways to make NewDollars/New Partners the focus for field education courses, student pastoralwork, continuing education, and/or collaborative projects betweenseminaries and other university programs. By giving students anopportunity to work with congregations through the training process,they will develop new understandings and skills that they will take withthem as they fan out across the country, serving myriad congregations inthe years to come.

What an exciting way to extend the reach of the New Dollarsexperience!

Sacred Places • Winter 2008

Contents4 Update on Partners

Senator Specter Speaks to PartnersPartners Receives Grant for

Seminary ProjectGifts to PartnersPartners Presents at Seminary ConferenceTexas Regional Office UpdatePhiladelphia Regional Fund UpdateNew Dollars/New Partners Success Story

12 Feature: New Dollars/New PartnersSeminary Project

16 Building Brief: Working with an Architector a Contractor

19 Information Clearinghouse

21 Professional Alliance Spotlight

22 Professional Alliance Directory

About Partners

Partners for Sacred Places is the only national,non-sectarian, nonprofit organization dedicated tothe sound stewardship and active community use ofAmerica’s older religious properties. Founded in1989 by religious, historic preservation andphilanthropic leaders, Partners provides assistanceto the people who care for sacred places andpromotes a greater understanding of how theseplaces sustain communities.

PARTNERS’ PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE:

!Training. New Dollars/New Partners for YourSacred Place is an intensive program that givescongregations with older buildings the skillsand resources to broaden their base of support.

!Workshops and Conferences. Partners’ staffspeaks on a variety of topics at national andregional conferences throughout the country.

!Publications. Some of Partners’ books include:• Your Sacred Place Is a Community Asset:

A Tool Kit to Attract New Resources and Partners• The Complete Guide to Capital Campaigns for

Historic Churches and Synagogues! Information Clearinghouse. This web-based

resource provides information related to the careand use of older sacred places.(www.sacredplaces.org/information_clearinghouse.html)

!Advocacy Initiatives. Partners works with civicleaders, funders and policymakers, urging themto adopt policies and practices that provide newresources to older religious properties.

from theExecutive Director

COVER PHOTO: FORT STREET PRESBYTERIAN MEMBERSRELEASE BALLOONS IN AN ANNUAL EASTER TRADITION.PHOTO BY BOB PONDER




United States Senator Arlen Specterconducted a town hall meeting in PhiladelphiaMonday, October 1, teaming with Partners andArch Street United Methodist Church tohighlight the public sector’s role in helpingcommunity-serving faith-based organizations.

Specter, the senior senator from Pennsylvania,addressed the room for about ten minutes beforetaking questions. His comments addressed thepreservation of historic religious buildings andtheir importance to social service programs. Citingexamples like the “Save America’s Treasures”program that protects sacred buildings, he notedthe federal government’s support for communityand faith-based social agencies.

Attracting an interfaith audience ofapproximately 150, the afternoon event washosted by Arch Street United Methodist Church,recipient of a $100,000 grant from Partners’Philadelphia Regional Fund for Sacred Places.University of Pennsylvania professor and authorRam Cnaan attended the meeting, as well asDepartment of Health and Human ServicesRegional Director Gordon Woodrow, and manyother influential community partners.

Partners Executive Director Bob Jaeger, ArchStreet UMC Senior Pastor Robin Hynicka, andEastern Pennsylvania Conference Bishop MarcusMatthews shared the podium with SenatorSpecter. The Rev. Hynicka opened the event witha welcome and an acknowledgement of Partners’role, “Partners for Sacred Places provides stellar

technical assistance to those of us, both secularand spiritual, who seek to live the mandate,‘Do unto others as you would have them dounto you.’”

Following his planned remarks, Specterfielded about 20 questions from the audience,varying from federal funding possibilities forreligious buildings to technical questions forgrant applications. The senator answered allqueries and indicated that his office wouldfollow up with those who had questionsregarding community-serving faith-basedorganizations.

Update on Partners

Partners for Sacred Places1700 Sansom Street 10th FloorPhiladelphia, PA [email protected]/567-3234

BOARD OF DIRECTORSThe Rev. Aidan R. Rooney, C.M.Chair

The Rev. Dennis A. AndersenCharles B. CasperLouis R. CohenWilliam F. DelvacMary Werner DeNadai, FAIAPaul W. EdmondsonThe Rev. Dr. Thomas FrankPhilip B. HallenThe Rev. Pierce W. KlemmtThe Rev. R. Scott SheldonMonica Taylor

FOUNDING CO-DIRECTORSDiane CohenA. Robert Jaeger

STAFFA. Robert Jaeger,

Executive DirectorDiane Cohen,

Senior Director ofInstitutional Planning andDevelopment

Erin Coryell, Director,Philadelphia Regional Fund

Monica L. Davis, Director of Communications

Tuomi Joshua Forrest,Associate Director

Geoffrey Harden, Office Manager

William J. D. Jordan, Director of Development

Marie Malloy, Director of Operations

Rana Gidumal McNamara, Director of Membership andAnnual Giving

Sarah F. Peveler, Senior Trainer

Ruth Ann Rugg, Director, Texas Regional Office

Elizabeth Terry, Director of Training

Suzanne Yowell, Administrative Coordinator,Texas Regional Office

SACRED PLACES PRODUCTIONJulia Prymak,

Designer (Pryme Design)

U.S. Senator Arlen Specter Discusses Preservation and Faith-based Issues with Partners Audience

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GIFTS TO PARTNERS:Make a Difference at Partners!

Inspired by Partners’ mission and impact? One way tosupport Partners is to make a gift of appreciated stock. This allows a donor to claim a deduction against his or herfederal income taxes for the current market value of theshares, and neither the donor nor Partners will owe capital-gains taxes on the appreciated value of the shares.

According to a recent analysis by Fidelity Investments, 10 million to 20 million American households couldpotentially save between $2.2 billion and $4.5 billion a yearin taxes by donating appreciated securities, rather thangiving cash directly to charities. To make a gift of stock toPartners, contact Marie Malloy, Director of Operations, at215.567.3234, ext. 17. To inquire about other ways to makea gift, please contact Rana Gidumal McNamara at215.567.3234, ext. 15.

(Please note: This information is prepared as an educationalservice to members and others and is not intended as legal or taxadvice. Please, consult your own tax advisor before making anydecision based on this information.)


2007 Sponsors of New Dollars/New Partners

for Your Sacred PlaceDiocese of Cleveland and Cleveland Restoration Society

Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania

Historic York, Inc./York County Council of Churches

Michigan Historic Preservation Network

New Hampshire/Vermont/Northeast Unitarian UniversalistAssociation Districts

North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church

Philadelphia Regional Fund for Sacred Places

Presbytery of New Brunswick

Presbytery of the Western Reserve

Preservation Trust of Vermont/New Hampshire PreservationAlliance/Maine Preservation

Texas Regional Office, Partners for Sacred Places

Pennsylvania Office joins withPhiladelphia’s Mural ArtsProgram to promote SacredSites Mural Arts Tour in WestPhiladelphia Saturday, January12. Visit www.sacredplaces.orgfor more information.



Chistopher J. Miller, Senior Associate with JohnMilner, Inc., addresses New Dollars/New Partnersparticipants with the Episcopal Diocese of CentralPennsylvania in Lancaster, Penn.

New Grant for Seminaries Project

The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundationawarded a grant of $25,000 to support bringing the NewDollars/New Partners training program to seminaries. TheFoundation is a new funder of Partners and joins The HenryLuce Foundation in supporting this project.

Partners Presents at Seminary Conference

Partners for Sacred Places is introducing property stewardshipinto the conference program of the Development andInstitutional Advancement Program (DIAP) of The Associationfor Theological Schools’ (ATS). DIAP’s annual meetingcustomarily focuses on fundraising, communications, andinstitutional development. The 2008 event, “Deep in the Heart,”takes place in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 7–9.

Partners’ workshop, “Integrating Asset Mapping intoTheological Education” is an introduction to the NewDollars/New Partners for Your Sacred Place training program. Theseminar includes an interactive asset mapping exercise,encouraging participants to recognize and develop their assets.

The workshop experience is a part of the research anddevelopment process of the New Dollars/New Partners SeminaryProject (see feature story, page 12).

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Get the word out! Advertise in Sacred Places

Do you need to reach an audience that includescaretakers of sacred places, preservation leaders, buildingtrades professionals and religious leaders? Advertise inSacred Places!

For rates and further information, [email protected] or call Rana GidumalMcNamara at (215) 567-3234, ext. 15.

Asset Based Community Development Trainer Luther K.Snow inspires congregations during November’s New Dollars/New Partners training for the NewHampshire/Vermont District of Unitarian Universalists.



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Texas Regional Office Update

The laughter from the children’s yoga classoccasionally interrupted the fall meeting of theAdvisory Board of the Texas Regional Office ofPartners for Sacred Places—but no one seemedto mind. The Texas Advisory Board conducted itsNovember meeting at Hemphill PresbyterianFellowship, a current New Dollars/New Partnersparticipant. Several community ministries of thechurch coincided with the meeting, including aliteracy program conducted in partnership with abattered-women’s shelter, an elementary-agechildren’s after-school program, and the yogaclass. Why yoga? According to the Rev. RobynMichalove, it helps the children from her low-income neighborhood learn to focus and to dealwith stress. This is typical of the creativecompassion found in their outreach.

Hemphill Presbyterian FellowshipMichalove and the leadership team at

Hemphill Presbyterian Fellowship are nostrangers to the concept of communitycollaborations. For several years, the church hasshared space with El Centro Evangelico, aSpanish-speaking congregation that worships inthe chapel. The Hemphill team alreadyunderstands the principles taught in NewDollars/New Partners—recognize your gifts, openyour eyes to opportunities in your community,leverage your partnerships, use your buildingimaginatively. According to Michalove, the NewDollars/New Partners training has given them anew structure in which to organize theirplanning. “The thing that distinguishes NewDollars/New Partners from other programs is thehomework and follow-up with Partners forSacred Places’ staff. The training presents ideasand then outlines how to put those ideas to workas action steps. It breaks down the process intomanageable parts with a place for the entirecongregation’s contributions. So far, NewDollars/New Partners has been just the motivation

and direction my church needed.”Hemphill Presbyterian Fellowship, located in

south Fort Worth, is one of the 29 churchespresently training and receiving technicalassistance in Texas. Only one year after thelaunch of the Texas Regional Office in October,2006, Partners for Sacred Places has guided twoclasses of New Dollars/New Partners for a total of17 congregations, and awarded five churchestechnical assistance grants. Additionally, Partnersis training 12 congregations in the North TexasConference, United Methodist Church, Dallas.

Western Religious Heritage InitiativeWith the core program taking flight, the

Texas Regional Office staff is also working on theWestern Religious Heritage Initiative. Each yearthe Texas Office undertakes a collaborativeinitiative to strengthen the community’sunderstanding of the importance of sacred places.Most projects build partnerships with local andregional organizations involved with communitydevelopment, history and culture, congregationaldevelopment, or economic development.

Western Religious Heritage, the 2009collaborative initiative, connects the knowledgeand resources of preservationists, architects,academics, historians, and church leaders todocument the sacred places in Texas that under-gird the state’s religious heritage. Thisdocumentation—dubbed the Texas Sacred PlacesProject—will include an interactive web site, apublicly-accessible database of sacred places inTexas, a documentary survey and oral historyresource, a heritage tourism element, and sharedexpertise among the academic, historical,architectural, and religious communities. Withspecific research tasks assigned, the members ofthe steering committee meet again in January,2008 to establish a timeframe to accompany thework plan drafted in October.

Texas Advisory Board Members

James Nader, Chair

Robert G. Adams, AIAKenneth BarrRichard H. Bundy, AIADaniel G. CareyLouise B. CarveyJudith S. CohenRobert I. FernandezGlenn S. ForbesDonald Gatzke, AIAMarty LeonardJames R. Nader, AIARobert F. Pence, PEElaine PetrusThe Rev. Brenda W. WierDr. Gaynor Yancey

Ex OfficioFernando CostaWilliam J. Thornton, Jr.

Prairie View A&M Schoolof Architecture Dean Dr.Ikhlas Sabouni, TexasArchitect Editor StephenSharpe, and TexasRegional Office AdvisoryBoard Chair James Naderassign tasks at the TexasSacred Places Project.




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The Pennsylvania Office and the Philadelphia Regional Fund for

Sacred Places UpdateThe Philadelphia Regional Fund for Sacred

Places Pennsylvania Office dramatically increasedthe range and impact of its work in 2007. Thisculminated in the award of five grants, totaling$400,000, to congregations for repairs andrestoration work. The congregations are:• Arch Street United Methodist Church, Center

City, Philadelphia• Church of the Advocate, North Philadelphia• First United Methodist Church of Germantown,

Philadelphia• First Unitarian Church, Center City, Philadelphia• St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Ardmore, Delaware

County

A series of special workshops for New Dollars/NewPartners for Your Sacred Place members, graduates, andgrantees took place this fall. The trainings consistedof a two-part series on planning rehabilitationprojects with architects and contractors,complementing existing New Dollars/New Partnersteachings. A December workshop on space sharingfeatured members of New Dollars/New Partners teamswho have developed innovative strategies toaccommodate outside groups and building users.The office is already planning spring workshops onplanned giving, forming a 501(c)(3) nonprofitcorporation, and grant proposal writing.

New Dollars/New Partners remains strong,serving two new groups of congregations in 2007.The first round of training finished its fourthmodule session in mid-October. The secondround—12 congregations and one non-profitorganization housed in a historic church—attended the first two modules of training atMother Bethel African Methodist EpiscopalChurch in October.

The Pennsylvania Office is actively networkingwith political figures. Partners sponsored a townhall event at Arch Street United MethodistChurch featuring U.S. Senator Arlen Specter inearly October (see article, page 4). Additionally,the office is teaming with State RepresentativeNicholas Micozzie (R-Delaware) and the GreaterLansdowne Civic Association to sponsor a NewDollars/New Partners training in Lansdowne, Penn.The orientation was October 24 and the office ispreparing for the first training modules.

Working with the Pennsylvania Department ofTourism, the staff is arranging tours to highlightthe Philadelphia Fund’s sacred places. A tour ofinterior murals and mosaics with the city’s MuralArts Program is slated for January, and thePennsylvania Office’s development departmentorganized a six-hour tour of sacred places forPhiladelphia’s Union League in November.

Verna Goode and Norman Miller from First Baptist Church ofPaschall in Philadelphia connect the congregation’s assetsduring New Dollars/New Partners training.

Graduates from the first round ofNew Dollars/New Partnersparticipants gatherin front of ArchStreet MeetingHouse inPhiladelphia’sOld City.

Philadelphia RegionalFund for Sacred PlacesAdvisory Committee

Douglas BauerCharles B. Casper, Esq.Julia ChapmanJ. Randall CottonHelen CunninghamScott DoyleAdrian Scott FineDr. Ira HarkavyKevin HowleyMark HughesEmanuel Kelly, FAIAJames Kise, AIAThe Rev. Dr. Jeffrey LeathCatherine LynchRabbi Andrea MerowElizabeth K. MillerRoger MossAnthony NgAnne PizzoliAlice RichardsonThe Rev. Aidan Rooney, C.M.Michael SternMonica TaylorFrank VagnoneGerry WangCathy WeissEric WildenDavid Winkowski

The PennsylvaniaOffice welcomesvolunteers forworkshops, events,and trainings.Please contact Erin Coryell at(215) 567.3234,ext. 18 [email protected].




Fort Street Presbyterian Church occupies an 1855 GothicRevival building in downtown Detroit. As it grapples withissues like a leaking roof, an aging building, and a dwindledmembership, this diverse and progressive congregation isfocusing on its assets and organizing a comeback, with thehelp of Partners for Sacred Places.

“The uniqueness (of this initiative) is that it is a grassrootseffort. It came out of a congregation member’s energy anddesire to do something positive, who heard about the Partnersinitiative and took it upon herself to make it happen,” states JackCallas, architect and 30-year member of Fort Street PresbyterianChurch, referring to Fort Street member Motoko Huthwaite.

Huthwaite championed Partners’ New Dollars/New Partnersfor Your Sacred Place program and assembled the initial team offour for the training in 2005. When the pastor, the Rev. MarkKeely, died suddenly midway through the one-year trainingprogram, Huthwaite and other founding committee membersdid more than just continue the training. They became amodel congregation.

Fort Street’s New Dollars/New Partners team completed a casestatement early in the training process, enabling it to share theresults with other congregations. “They were leaders,” saysNancy Finegood, Executive Director of the Michigan HistoricPreservation Network (MHPN), which sponsored the training.“It was a wonderful example.

“They could have fallen through the cracks, but as a tributeto Pastor Keely, they continued. They jumped on board.”

A Team Organizes to “Raise the Roof”New Dollars/New Partners encourages congregations to build

leadership among members and raise funds for stewardship byestablishing a dedicated committee to organize community-widecapital projects. Fort Street members formed the Let’s Raise theRoof committee after the completion of the training program.

The congregation’s recent feasibility study concluded thatan unprecedented 100% of the congregation supported acapital campaign, motivating others to join Let’s Raise the Roof.The committee is now composed of 20 members, includingseveral with financial and facilities backgrounds, as well asarchitects, a historian, an outreach expert and a grant-writer.Most are dedicated, long-term volunteers, but the committeedeliberately invited new church members as well.

Finegood marvels at the manner in which Fort Street’straining group expanded into a larger committee,incorporated church focus groups, and then approached theentire congregation. “They created visuals—poster boards—and made everything very clear to the congregation as to whattheir intent was. They are definitely a poster-child.”

The fundraising feasibility study also recommended that Let’s Raise the Roof educate the congregation about its existingendowment before beginning the fundraising campaign, toclarify misconceptions. Some congregation members assumedbuilding maintenance would be covered through the churchendowments’ income or principals. However, the stewardshipchair explained the restrictions specify spending only theearned income of the restricted endowment on churchexpenses. Additionally, if the principal for the designated orunrestricted endowments is spent on maintenance, it no longerearns income for the congregation, therefore reducing theamount that can be spent in the future.

The next step for Fort Street is to interview and secure aprofessional fundraising consultant to help launch the capitalcampaign to the congregation. Huthwaite enthuses thatPartners has been very encouraging, suggesting that she askher fellow New Dollars/New Partners trainees for fundraisingconsultant referrals. “I did, and I’m getting answers left andright! I had to go outside of our circle. I thought of all thethings I learned in New Dollars/New Partners to do this; I wouldnot have had the gumption otherwise.”

While Let’s Raise the Roof is interviewing campaignconsultants, it is taking advantage of the Pension ProtectionAct of 2006 (see Fall 2007 issue, page 13), approachingcongregation members to give a tax- and penalty-free gift fromtheir individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

Valuable Programs Serving the CityMHPN’s Finegood states that congregations are “amazed”

to discover how much value they provide to communityprograms during the training. “That is what I find so often…with (Partners’) online public value tool, (congregations) haveno idea how valuable they are to the community until they useit.” The public value Fort Street provides is more than$821,000 annually, including volunteer and staff time, as wellas in-kind donations.

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New Dollars/New PartnersSuccess Story:

Fort Street PresbyterianChurch, Detroit, MI

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One of the most recognized Fort Street ministries is OpenDoor. The 35-year-old program provides a meal for 400-500homeless and needy people weekly in the gymnasium. Thechurch also provides a haircut, showering facilities, medicalcare, and career assistance. A social worker is also available forbenefits assistance.

Huthwaite noted that the program is promoted throughword-of-mouth. However, “when Hurricane Katrina victims firstgot into Detroit, they made a beeline to our Open Door. Theyknew they could get more than food and they could getclothes. And we started collecting furniture for them as well.”

The success of Open Door has inspired ChurchAdministrator John Heiss to expand to more communitychurches. “We are trying to provide support in otherneighborhoods… if the neighbors could get to know eachother, there would be more resilience, ” Heiss states. “We goout into churches in the hopes of engaging three to four sitesat a time, teach them how to run a community meal, weave thepieces together, and then we move on.”

Another well-known program is Fort Street’s Chorale. Themusic program boasts more than 90 members, and hasperformed Handel’s Messiah annually to large audiences since1979. According to Huthwaite, many members who join theChorale are not members of the church.

The congregation has also launched an interfaith youthprogram, Reuniting the Youth of Abraham, to create adialogue between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian teenagers.Huthwaite says, “We are hoping to train the children to befrank and fearless, and create a safe environment where theycan share these types of revelations.”

The congregation also opens its facility to AlcoholicsAnonymous and Narcotics Anonymous programs.

Callas states, “Fort Street has architectural value. It hashistoric value. It has spiritual value. And it has missionary—social service—value, since we have a program that feeds thehomeless every Thursday morning and on Christmas morningas well. So it has those four elements. Without it, thecommunity loses an important part of its identity.”

Fort Street’s Architectural, Historic, and Spiritual Value Fort Street’s 230-foot spire is visible for miles. Designed by

architect Albert H. Jordan, the church features load-bearinglarge, wooden hammer-beam trusses, as in Westminster Chapelin London. The interior is replete with black walnut woodworkand trim, including the pews and the decorative screenprotecting the 3,795-pipe organ. In addition to the stained-glass rose window above the altar, grisaille windows grace bothsides of the building, with lace-like patterns highlighting thesilver-tinted glass.

In the early twentieth century, the congregation added localartisan Mary Chase Stratton’s Pewabic tiles to the floor, andinstalled a balcony to accommodate the growing congregation.At the end of the twentieth century, the congregation sealedan unused door to install a columbarium for congregationmembers to inurn the ashes of loved ones.

Fort Street has about 330 members from the greatermetropolitan area, commuting from 98 different zip codes.“People who are here are very dedicated to the place and itsmission,” Callas states.

“One of the greatest things is our fantastic diversity,” statesHuthwaite, “You will see people from every race and ethnicbackground, representing the range of economic, social,theological differences. That is what draws people to ourchurch and keeps people in our church.”

Maintaining the Facility by Building RelationshipsCallas states, “We have to keep the facility up, we have to

build the membership to support it, and we have to continueto support the service programs like the Open Door.” Toaccomplish these goals, Let’s Raise the Roof is launching acapital campaign with a $450,000 goal in early 2008 to fix itsleaking slate roof.

In this period of transition, the congregation continues todevelop new ways to reach out to the community. Huthwaitenotes that the congregation could benefit from Detroit’srevitalization and the current influx of condominiumdevelopments.

Callas agrees that the congregation should revisit successfulprograms from the past. He cites the Tuesday Break program,which invited local business people to a weekly luncheon,serving a hot meal and a 20-minute sermon in the sanctuary.

Callas shares, “We are very grateful. Without New Dollars/NewPartners, we would be drifting along until something cataclysmichappened. If Partners had not existed and we had not heardabout it, we would not be in this good position where we arenow. We are being proactive about this, fixing this and gettingit done so we can continue into the future.”

Since the first New Dollars/New Partners training in Michiganwas such a huge success, MHPN is currently sponsoring anothertraining for twelve more congregations. Finegood explains, “Itbrought to light the fact that so many of our congregations arein dire need in Detroit and all around the state.”

Update on Partners

“Without New Dollars/New Partners, we would be driftingalong until something cataclysmic happened. If Partners hadnot existed and we had not heard about it, we would not bein this good position where we are now. We are beingproactive about this, fixing this and getting it done so wecan continue into the future.”

—Jack Callas, architect and Let’s Raise the Roof committee member


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Partners for Sacred Places wants tochange that. By applying the centralthemes of a proven program, the NewDollars/New Partners Seminary Project helpsseminary students learn to recognizebuilding-related opportunities to makethe most of historic sacred properties.The project calls for teaching elementsof New Dollars/New Partners for Your SacredPlace in seminaries.

“Many of our students are serving inchurches with older buildings. Thosebuilt in the early twentieth century arenow 100 years old,” commented the Rev.Dr. Thomas Frank, Professor at CandlerSchool of Theology at Emory Universityand Partners for Sacred Places BoardMember. “There’s a broad consensusthat we need to [provide somedirection].”

Pursuing the idea in late 2006, theorganization received a $200,000 grantfrom The Henry Luce Foundation todevelop the New Dollars/New PartnersSeminary Project. As a first step, thePartners’ staff assembled an advisorycommittee to determine the bestapproach for integrating stewardshipand partnership development intoseminary curricula. (see list, next page)

Elizabeth Terry, Director of Trainingat Partners for Sacred Places, guides theproject. She said, “Partners is the natural

SEMINARY PROJECT:Bringing “New Dollars/New Partners for Your

Sacred Place” to Seminary StudentsSeminary graduates typically enter careers in religious service like pastoralministry, social work, and education. These future spiritual leaders may bewell prepared for questions of theology, philosophy, and church doctrine—but what do they know about managing buildings, fundraising, and using

buildings as assets for ministry?

The answer is: not enough.

catalyst to make this happen. Nobodyelse is thinking about it on a nationalscale. A broad approach, rather than oneisolated by individual seminary, religiousdenomination, or even geography, willbe effective. The advisory board isessential. By working with a diverseboard from across the nation, NewDollars/New Partners Seminary Projectbenefits from their experience,knowledge of the educational process,and authority of opinion.”

How will it work? The advisory board iscurrently examining the elements of NewDollars/New Partners training to discoverthe best positioning of the program’scomponents into seminary curricula.Many ideas for integration emerged:

! INVOLVE the students as coaches tocongregations in New Dollars/NewPartners. Students would attend trainingsand encourage congregations tomaintain momentum between sessions.

! INTEGRATE elements of NewDollars/New Partners into existingcourses. Faculty for congregationalstudies, pastoral ministry, leadership,and administration educators wouldincorporate portions of Partnerspublications (see sidebar, page 15) into course work. Students would beassigned to ethnographic and otherresearch assignments in congregations.


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!ENCOURAGE inter-disciplinary teamsof students from the seminary andsurrounding colleges or universities.Theology students would collaboratewith students from a variety of degreeprograms like architecture, social work,public health, and law to workcomprehensively with congregations.

!EMPOWER congregational studiesstudents to use New Dollars/New Partnersto field-test the program withcongregations. Students would work asa team with one or two congregationsto execute New Dollars/New Partnersexercises and strategies.

!ALLOW student pastors to lead theircongregations through New Dollars/NewPartners training to fulfill courserequirement. As a variation of thismodel, a group of 10 student pastorsand their congregations could attendthe New Dollars/New Partners trainingtogether.

While each of these five potentialmodels has merit, there are also somehurdles. Frank pointed out a culturalmindset in some regions, where “. . .there is an ethos of self-sufficiency. Ifyou reach outside of your congregation(for help), you are a failure. That is onechallenge we face in getting thisprogram across to people. Partnershipsare not about self-sufficiency, but aboutbeing a catalyst in the community.”

Dr. Jeffery Tribble, Sr., professor atColumbia Theological Seminary andSeminary Project advisory committeemember, added “There arecongregations that cannot afford a full-time pastor. This program would helpthem to rebuild capacity for a full-timepastor. It is part of the congregationalredevelopment module.”

Acknowledging the established corecurriculum at seminaries is alreadytight, the Seminary Project is developingholistically. Terry elaborated, “Thissubject matter is ripe for teaching acrossthe curriculum—the good stewardshipof buildings.” Designed to accommodateall teaching styles and beliefs, theprogram focuses on collaboration ratherthan one specific delivery method.

Four seminaries across the countryplan to host the pilot program in 2008for the New Dollars/New Partners SeminaryProject: Candler School of Theology atEmory University, Atlanta; the Lutheran

Theological Seminary, Philadelphia;Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth; andTruett Seminary at Baylor University,Waco, Texas. The experience of theseinitial efforts will help shape the modelsthat Partners encourages more widelyacross the nation.

In the context of the Seminary Project,Partners also initiated a conversationwith the Association of TheologicalSchools (ATS), the nationalorganization that accredits and supportsseminaries. ATS can connect Partnerswith deans, development officers, andfield placement officers. In turn,Partners can provide the program toseminaries—and generate graduateswith new skills and a new understandingof the value of sacred places.

Carol Lytch, Assistant ExecutiveDirector at ATS and Seminary Projectadvisory committee member, believesthat seminaries might benefit from thetraining, since many seminary campusesmaintain historic buildings. “Some

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SEMINARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Daniel O. Aleshire, Executive Director, The Association of Theological Schools,Pittsburgh

The Rev. Dr. Katie Day, AssociateProfessor of Church and Society andDirector of the Urban Concentration, The Lutheran Theological Seminary,Philadelphia

The Rev. Bryan Feille, Harold Glen BrownMinister-in-Residence and AssociateDean of Student Affairs, Brite DivinitySchool, Ft. Worth

The Rev. Dr. Thomas Frank, Professor of Church Administration andCongregational Life and Director ofMethodist Studies, Candler School ofTheology, Emory University, Atlanta;Partners Board Member

The Rev. Dr. Dale Irvin, President, NewYork Theological Seminary, New York

Christa R. Klein, President, In Trust,Wilmington, Del.

Carol Lytch, Assistant Executive Director,The Association of Theological Schools,Pittsburgh

The Rev. Mike Mather, Senior Pastor,Broadway United Methodist Church,Indianapolis; ABCD Institute Faculty; co-trainer for New Dollars/New Partners

The Rev. Dr. Nancy E. Muth, SeniorMinister, First Presbyterian Church,Philadelphia; co-trainer for NewDollars/New Partners

Dr. Su Yon Pak, Vice President forInstitutional Advancement, UnionTheological Seminary, New York

Dr. Louise Shoemaker, Professor Emeritusand Former Dean, School of Social Work,University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia;Board Member, The Christian Associationat the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia; Director, Mission Resource Center

Dr. Jeffery L. Tribble, Sr., AssistantProfessor of Ministry, ColumbiaTheological Seminary, Decatur, Ga.

The Rev. Dr. James P. Wind, President,The Alban Institute, Herndon, Va.

Dr. Gaynor Yancey, Associate Dean ofBaccalaureate Social Work Education and Associate Professor of Church andCommunity, Baylor University, Waco, Texas


Partners Director of Training Elizabeth Terry andThe Rev. Dr. Katie Day address a CongregationalResearch Class at Lutheran Theological Seminary



presidents of theological schools dealwith beloved old buildings that mustcome down. One thing occurs to me:could the Seminary Project use theseminary itself as a case study?”

By encouraging seminaries to educatefuture stewards of sacred places about thecare and good use of their buildings, theSeminary Project advisory board anticipatesa major paradigm shift. Terrysummarized: “If even the pilot seminariesinsert one book into required reading orone day of teaching about goodstewardship of buildings, we haveachieved success. If future congregationalleaders receive training in seminary, wewill have fewer heartbreaking calls fromcongregations that are forced to closedown community-serving programsbecause the building is not safe andwatertight.”

New Dollars/New Partnersfor Your Sacred Place

Now at the core program of Partners forSacred Places’ work, New Dollars/NewPartners for Your Sacred Place provides

year-long training and practical tools to helpcongregations broaden and diversify their circlesof donors and partners. New Dollars/NewPartners teaches congregations to prepare a casestatement, build community partnerships, developa capital campaign, and discover communityfunding resources. Congregations receive keyresources like A Complete Guide to CapitalCampaigns for Historic Churches andSynagogues, as well as Your Sacred Place is aCommunity Asset: A Tool Kit to Attract NewResources and Partners. The Tool Kit helpscongregations assess and showcase programsand properties as indispensable communityassets, calculate public value, identify and engagenew partners to help with capital needs andprograms, and tell a new story to raise money forbuilding repair and renovations.

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Candler School of TheologyLeading up to the Seminary Project,

Candler School of Theology executeda successful field session withcongregational studies students in2003. Under Rev. Dr. Thomas Frank’ssupervision, students used the PartnersTool Kit as a resource when workingwith lay leaders in a United Methodistcongregation in Atlanta. This teamsurveyed community institutions andpotential partners, conducted abuilding assessment, and detailed thechurch’s history.

“For the students, it wassensational,” said Frank. “The seminarystudents applied their learning—andthe congregations responded. Theexperience provided a glimpse of whatit would be like to actually leading acongregation to maintain its facilitiesfor significant community ministries.”

Truett SeminaryDr. Gaynor Yancey, Associate Dean of

Baccalaureate Social Work Education atTruett Seminary and Advisory Boardmember, adapted the New Dollars/NewPartners training for the fall 2007semester. Yancey incorporated NewDollars/New Partners in two ways. First,she gathered a dedicated cohort ofsocial work students with fieldinternships in congregational settings.“This is the beginning of addressing theentire needs of ministry within acongregational context,” she noted.“Gradually, we start to add morediscussions—not just focusing on‘people care’ but also on building care.”

Borrowing from New Dollars/NewPartners, Yancey’s second approach—anurban missions course—involved dual-degree students at the seminary who arealso simultaneously earning a mastersdegree in social work. The courseaddresses building care via discussionson poverty, hunger, homelessness,workforce development, and housing.Yancey continues to work with the newDean and Associate Dean of TruettSeminary to develop a curriculumfocusing on the care of congregationalbuildings as a part of ministry.

“We are going slowly but withfocused intentionality,” she said. “I amhopeful that our conversations will leadus to an integration of New Dollars/NewPartners into existing appropriatecourses, but I am also hopeful that acourse will be developed that will bededicated solely to the topic of caringfor one’s congregational building as anaspect of good stewardship… a place todo ministry to help people in need.”

Philadelphia Lutheran Theological Seminary

Targeting an audience ofseminarians from differentnationalities and backgrounds,Lutheran Theological Seminary atPhiladelphia (LTSP) will present a classbased on New Dollars/New Partners insummer 2008. Guest instructor for theone-week course is Bob Jaeger,Executive Director and co-founder ofPartners for Sacred Places. The Rev.Dr. Katie Day, Director of the UrbanConcentration at LTSP, professor, andSeminary Project advisory boardmember, invited Jaeger to teach fromhis expertise in sustaining religiousbuildings as community assets.Designed to be experiential andinteractive, the course will drawstudents out of the classroom to assesshistoric buildings using Partnerspublications like the Tool Kit.

“Partners is thenatural catalyst tomake this happen.Nobody else is thinking about it on a national scale.”

Elizabeth Terry, Director of Training at Partners for Sacred Places


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Building Brief

Since major building projects often continuefor years, the relationships between acongregation and its architect and

contractor are crucial. When contemplatinghiring an architect or a contractor, congregationsshould consider professionals experienced withhistoric properties—and working withcongregations. To locate an architect with historicproperties experience, visit www.sacredplaces.orgfor a list of Partners’ Professional Alliancemembers. Often state preservation offices, localAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) chapters,and local preservation organizations can directcongregations to reputable historic preservationarchitects, too.

Before contacting an architect, congregationsshould establish a building committee to overseeoperations and select vendors. In the followingdialog, Steve Saxon, a project manager at PremierBuilding Restoration, Inc., a masonry restorationand waterproofing company in Erdenheim,Penn., and Shawn Evans, an associate at AtkinOlshin Schade in Philadelphia, share advice onworking with an architect or a contractor.

Preparing to Work with an Architect orContractor

SHAWN EVANS, AIA, ATKIN OLSHIN SCHADE: Thecongregation needs to think long and hard aboutwhat it wants to accomplish in any phase versusthe things they will accomplish next year, in fiveyears, or twenty years.

STEVE SAXON, PREMIER MASONRY RESTORATION:Education is always the best—talking to peoplewho have been through renovation. Premier isquick to refer people to Partners for Sacred Placesand other congregations, which gets people offon the right foot. For the most part, people arefurther behind than they think they are!

Education and training courses are the bestpreparation for working with a contractor. Forexample, Dolores Lyons at Mother Bethel AfricanMethodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia wentto Virginia for training for a week to prepare forthe “Save America’s Treasures” grant. Also,talking to contractors helps. Be wary of someonewho says, “Let’s get started. Let’s just do thework.” That is a sign to put the brakes on.

Working with an Architect or a Contractor

For additional resources,visit the Partnersinformation clearinghouseonline.www.sacredplaces.org/links.htm orwww.sacredplaces.org/free_articles.htm

Steve Saxon

Shawn Evans, AIA

GLOSSARY OF TERMSSource: www.businessdictionary.com

Competitive Bid: Procurement method with which bids from competing contractors, suppliers, orvendors are invited by openly advertising the scope, specifications, and terms and conditions of theproposed contract as well as the criteria by which the bids will be evaluated.

GMP—Guaranteed Maximum Price: Amount beyond which a client (project owner) is not obligated tocompensate the contractor.

RFP—Request for Proposals: Document used in sealed-bid procurement procedures through which apurchaser advises the potential suppliers of (1) statement and scope of work, (2) specifications, (3) schedules or timelines, (4) contract type, (5) data requirements, (6) terms and conditions, (7) description of goods and/or services to be procured, (8) general criteria used in evaluationprocedure, (9) special contractual requirements, (10) technical goals, (11) instructions forpreparation of technical, management, and/or cost proposals.

Scope of Work: Chronological division of work to be performed under a contract or subcontract inthe completion of a project.

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Building Brief


Length of ProjectSHAWN EVANS: The average for a major project is 3 to 4 years.

Atkin Olshin Schade has worked with some congregations forover a decade—and that is not uncommon. In this situation, wedo a large-scale master plan, typically for growingcongregations with historic churches. It depends on aspirationsand the finances of the congregation.

We have yet to work with a congregation who was notlooking at facilities in the long term. Nearly all our work isplanned, whether it is a formal master plan or not, and webalance stewardship of congregation and stewardship of thebuilding with new facilities.

STEVE SAXON: Length of time depends on the project andthe scope. From the point the contract is signed to completionis anywhere from six months to one year. In 2007, we did aboutthree projects for more than $1 million and each took ninemonths to about a year and three months. There are so manyvariables. It depends upon how many different contractors, thescope of the work, etc.

Checking QualificationsSTEVE SAXON: Look for references from other congregations

that are going to consist of similar projects in the same dollarrange in the last five years. Call the reference, track down theperson who worked with the project manager directly, and askthe reference to describe the work. People are not going tohold back, especially after a yearlong project. Just the fact that acontractor has three examples of those projects should send agood message.

SHAWN EVANS: There are links from the AIA website to checkqualifications, like http://howdesignworks.aia.org/working.cfm.For selecting an architect, consult the New York LandmarksConservancy publication Managing Repair & Restoration Projects:A Congregation’s How-To Guide. (Publication is available throughthe Partners website, www.sacredplaces.org/publications.htm)

Navigating the Bidding ProcessSTEVE SAXON: Congregations choose a bid based on

qualifications and price, for the most part. For old/historicprojects, qualifications should outweigh the prices.

Next is the interview process. If five to six prices areoffered, select a few potential contractors for the owner tointerview. Negotiation is always an option, and is always part ofselecting a bidder.

Working with an Architect and a ContractorSTEVE SAXON: Evaluate what should be accomplished up

front. Once the project begins, people can lose sight of a lot ofthings. Do not lose sight of the overall accomplishment of theproject. Be comfortable with the selected contractor. Premieralways suggests that congregations hire an owner’srepresentative as well, to represent the interest of the building’sowner during mediations between the owner, architect, andcontractors.

SHAWN EVANS: Obviously, it’s different between the designphase and the construction phase. Regular meetings are ofparamount importance. Whether that is every two weeks forconstruction or six to eight weeks for a design project, thatconstant communication is necessary, and email makes it is somuch easier now. It is tempting to make a lot of decisions overemail. That is a good thing, but it needs to be balanced withthe type of decision that needs to be made in person at acommittee level and a congregational level.

In terms of design, have a discussion very early in theprocess to determine the big issues from the little issues, andwhat type of issues need consensus of the congregation as wellas the committee. Next to people’s homes, the church orsynagogue is the next important place that they care about. Ithas incredible meaning to people. It is important to sharebuilding concerns with the congregation, not just thecommittee. The committee needs to be structured so thevarious masses are involved periodically, but the masses do notneed to have a say on everything. This is much more importantfor an implementation project than a master plan—(masterplans have room for course correction)—because a buildingconsensus is definitely necessary to keep on schedule.Otherwise there can be disagreement when the designs andplans are unveiled.

During construction, it is key to have a good and openrelationship between the owner, the contractor, and thearchitect, where no one is hesitant to raise issues as they arise.There is more potential for delays when those issues are notdiscussed immediately.



Concluding a ProjectSTEVE SAXON: Get a third party inspector, so congregations

never have to take our word for it when the project is done. Wewant somebody else to approve our work. We love that.

SHAWN EVANS: As the project approaches completion, thereis a tendency to add in a number of additional scopes,especially in a repair project. While this is certainlyunderstandable and sometimes necessary, it can lengthen abuilding project beyond the anticipated schedule.Congregations with historic houses of worship shouldunderstand that the building is never really finished. Throughcareful planning, specific projects should be carefully scoped,with the extent and timing of the next project down the pikealready identified so that the work at hand can be focused on.We really see these buildings as buildings built for generationsto enjoy and to preserve, while periodically renewing andrefining them in order to make them relevant to acongregation’s changing needs.

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5THINGS TO KNOW BEFOREAPPROACHING AN ARCHITECT OR A CONTRACTOR

1. Assess the culture of the congregation to determine aprocess that eases consensus building before you meet withan architect. Some congregations propose fairly profoundchanges. Some changes elicit extreme reactions. The projectshould unite the congregation, not divide it.

2. Think broadly. Consider short–term needs and long-termneeds and be prepared to talk to architect about both. Theshort-term and long-term projects are more interrelatedthan we imagine.

3. Before talking to an architect, think about these sevenpriorities: • Physical Condition of the Building• Accessibility• Liturgy• Fellowship• Music/acoustics• Education activities (shared and community use of space)• ImageLarger projects are a mixture of all of these things. It easesthe architect selection process if a congregation has apreliminary sense of what is driving the project.

4. Complete a master plan/preservation plan/historicstructures report, etc. that considers both planning andimplementation of projects. This exercise will confirm thescope of the project. Determine the schedule and budget forthe planning effort before you approach an architect. Theschedule and planning of the implementation effort willgrow out of the needs of the project.

5. Find drawings of the building. It’s amazing how muchmoney and time this can save! Check the building and theprevious architect. Some cities and towns have resources likethe Philadelphia Architects and Buildings website,www.philadelphiabuildings.org, which list the location of thebuilding archives, or the local historical commission.Maintaining these documents in an organized manner in asecure location is one of the best ways for a congregation tosecure the future of its building.



Information Clearinghouse

U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL ONLINECOURSES AND WEBINAR SERIES

P ositive feedback from the Fall 2007 “Green Sanctuaries”issue indicates that the Partners membership is interestedin learning more about green building practices for

sacred places. Congregations, members, and businesses caninvestigate the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) low-cost online, self-paced courses and web seminar series atwww.usgbc.org/education.

“The online courses are a useful tool,” stated Karol Kaiser,Director of Education at USGBC. “People want theinformation in small chunks, available any time, when theyhave time. The online format also provides a great overview.Those who want more information can take the introductorycourses to understand the basics. Then when they take theinstructor-led courses on a higher technical level, they are notgoing in cold.”

Progressing from the beginner level for all audiences to themore advanced accreditation level for building and designprofessionals, the courses meet a wide range of educationalneeds. Information provided in the courses complements theUSGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) ratings, the nationally accepted benchmark for design,construction, and operation of high performance greenbuildings. The courses explore ways to achieve LEEDcertification, as well as ways for organizations to make moreenvironmentally sound choices and changes.

The webinar series involves three live online seminars overthe course of several weeks or months. These web workshopsrun for 90 minutes, including a 30-minute question and answerperiod. Sessions are designed to stand alone, but onlineattendance at all sessions ensures a comprehensiveunderstanding of the subject matter. The series is comprised oftwo introductory foundation sessions and two learning tracks:Building Projects and Organizations. The 2007-2008 CarbonReduction series is targeted toward industry professionals aswell as business and organizational leaders interested inreducing their operation’s carbon footprint. The webinarshave an unlimited number of connections, and do not sell out.

Congregations may still register for the spring sessions.Archived webinars are also available online atwww.buildings.com/webinars/usgbc. Webinars are co-sponsored by USGBC’s media partners: Pew Center on GlobalClimate Change, World Resources Institute, CTG Energetics,Inc, and Stamates Business Media.

USGBC approves courses researched and developed byother professional organizations as well. A selection of theselive and online courses can also be found in the educationsection of the website under “Education Providers.” Providersin the Education Provider Program (EPP) are USGBCmembers, chapters, and affiliates who have demonstrated anorganization-wide commitment to green building and thedevelopment of high-quality of educational courses.

EPP online courses include “Green Solutions for Parking,Paving, and Drainage,” “High Performance Glazing Systems,”and Sustainable Design Certificate Programs like “Site Design,Landscaping, and Site-Water Issues,” and “Sustainable Designas a Way of Thinking.”




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Professional Alliance Spotlight

Unico, Inc.Small Duct Central Heating andAir Conditioning Systems

Unico, Inc., located in St. Louis, has a 22-year history of buildingrelationships with churches, synagogues, and mosques domesticallyand internationally. A patron member of Partners’ Professional

Alliance since 2004, Unico specializes in heating and cooling systems—andunderstands the importance of consistency in temperature for a historicreligious building.

“You are not only conditioning the air, you are conditioning the space,”stated Unico Sales Manager Shannon Intagliata. “That level of detail iscritical to the comfort and condition of the structure.”

Since high levels of humidity cause wood to rot and floors to warp,moisture removal in historic buildings is vital. Unico combats humidity witha powerful dehumidifying system.

Space limitations impose obstacles to congregations attempting to updatetheir buildings’ heating and cooling systems. Unico’s ducts measure only twoinches and are installed to preserve the architectural integrity of the historicbuilding. Skilled professionals route systems through existing cavities in thefloor or the ceiling, accommodating the equipment to the existing space.Recognizing the budget constraints of many congregations that haveattached schools or social halls, Unico offers economical options, such asperforming the installation in stages.

Intagliata noted that Unico’s biggest challenge is changes in governmentregulations, specifically the move toward more energy efficient andecologically responsible heating and cooling systems. “Those are funchallenges,” he said. “[New regulations represent] great goals, greataspirations, and we try to raise the bar for what is the standard.” Forexample, Unico recently introduced the UniChiller, a heating and coolingsystem that uses chilled water rather than gas.

Unico, Inc. is a member of Partners’ ProfessionalAlliance. For more information on this membershipresource of design professionals, please see page 18,or contact Rana Gidumal McNamara [email protected] or 215/567-3234 ext.15, or visit Partners’ website:www.sacredplaces.org/professionals.html.

COMPARING HEATING AND COOLING VENDORSWhen deciding upon a heating and cooling vendor, Sales ManagerShannon Intagliata suggests congregations contact at least threeheating and cooling contractors for estimates and heat load analyses.Ask the contractors where the system is going to be installed, themanner of installation, and the guarantee at the end of the job.

“Congregations need to be clear on what their desires are. Do theywant a quiet system? Is it important to keep the look of the church thesame? What is the desired comfort level? They need to research theiroptions and be very specific when they bring people in to bid the work,”he said.



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BECOME A MEMBER OF THEPROFESSIONAL ALLIANCE

Membership in the Professional Alliance is a wonderfulway for firms specializing in the restoration of historicreligious properties to increase their visibility among anational audience of clergy, congregational leaders andpreservationists. Membership benefits include:

• Free listing in Partners’ Web Site Directory

• Free access to Partners’ Information Clearinghouse

• Discounts on select publications, workshops, conferences and events

• Free subscription to Sacred Places, Partners’ newsletter

Join the nearly 100 firms across the nation listed here who take advantage of this unique marketing andpromotional opportunity. For additional information on the Professional Alliance, please contact Rana Guidimal McNamara at 215/567-3234, ext. 15, or at [email protected], or visitwww.sacredplaces.org/professionals.html.

Membership does not constitute endorsement.




Martin Jay Rosenblum, R.A. & Associates

Philadelphia, PA(215) 985-4285mrosenblum@mira-

architects.comSAAarchitectsMark D. Shermeyer, AIAYork, [email protected]. Lauren S. StahlNew York, NY(917) 670-1327www.laurenstahl.comStephen Tilly, ArchitectDobbs Ferry, NY(914) 693-8898www.stillyarchitect.comMarianna Thomas ArchitectsPhiladelphia, PA(215) 386-0200www.mtarchitects.netVoith & Mactavish ArchitectsPhiladelphia, PA(215)545-4544www.voithandmactavish.comVolz & AssociatesAustin, TX(512) 476-0433BELLSAlluvium Construction Marlton, NJ 08053 (856) 767-2700 alluviumconstruction@comcast.

netChristoph Paccard BellfoundriesP.O. Box 1042Charleston, SC 29457(800) 849-6670www.christophpaccard.comThe Verdin CompanyCincinnati, OH(800) 543-0488www.verdin.comBUILDING CONSERVATION AND

PRESERVATION CONSULTING1:1:6 Technologies IncorporatedMedia, PA(610) [email protected] Painting and

RestorationIdaho Falls, ID(914) 417-5990Building Restoration and Repair

Consultants LLCHolland, OH(419) [email protected] Hudson Crissman, FAIAWatertown, MA(617) 923-3010www.jhcfaia.comW. S. Cumby & Sons, Inc.Springfield, PA(610) 328-5353www.cumby.comdeGruchy Masonry

Restoration, Inc.Quakertown, PA(215) 536-4482www.degruchymasonry.comDPK&A Architects, LLPPhiladelphia, PA(215) 627-2700www.dpka.comEd Kamper AssociatesCaldwell, NJ(973) 228-3945Kelly/Maiello Inc.

Architects & PlannersPhiladelphia, PA(215) 546-0800www.kmarchitects.com

Kise Straw & KolodnerPhiladelphia, PA(215) 790-1050www.ksk1.comKronenberger & Sons

Restoration Inc.Middletown, CT(860) 347-4600www.kronenbergersons.comLevine & Company, Inc.Ardmore, PA(610) [email protected] World Stone LimitedBurlington, ON Canada(905) 332-5547www.oldworldstone.comJoseph K. Oppermann,

Architect, P.A.Winston-Salem, NC [email protected] & TurnbullSan Francisco, CA(415) 362-5154www.page-turnbull.comRichbrook ConservationNew York, NY(212) 656-1425www.richbrook.netSAAarchitectsMark D. Shermeyer, AIAYork, [email protected] Gumpertz & HegerSan Francisco, CA(415) 495-3700www.sgh.comWilliam J. Stivale, Jr.New York, NY(212) 675-5605buildingconservator1

@prodigy.netMarianna Thomas ArchitectsPhiladelphia, PA(215) 386-0200www.mtarchitects.netVertical AccessIthaca, NY(607) 257-4049www.vertical-access.comCEMETERY AND GRAVESTONE

PRESERVATIONChurch Restoration GroupCranberry Township, PA(724) 453-3553www.churchrestoration.comMosko Cemetery Monument

ServicesHanover, PA(866) [email protected] Restoration GroupCranberry Township, PA(724) 453-3553www.churchrestoration.comW. S. Cumby & Sons, Inc.Springfield, PA(610) 328-5353www.cumby.comKronenberger & Sons

Restoration Inc.Middletown, CT(860) 347-4600www.kronenbergersons.comMasonry Preservation Group, Inc.Merchantville, NJ(856) 663-4158www.masonrypreservationgroup.com

Unkefer Brothers ConstructionPhiladelphia, PA(215) 563-3615DECORATIVE FINISHES/

INTERIOR FURNISHINGSAbsolute Painting and

RestorationIdaho Falls, ID 83405-1813(914) 417-5990(208) [email protected] Schmitt Studios Inc.New Berlin, WI(800) 969-3033www.conradschmitt.comConservation of Sculpture &

Objects Studio, Inc.Forrest Part, IL(773) 594-1451www.csosinc.comSteven B. Erisoty Painting

ConservationPhiladelphia, PA(215) 753-8808www.ArtConservatorsAlliance.comEverGreene Painting Studios, Inc.New York, NY(212) 244-2800www.EverGreene.comGriffin Architects, P.A.Asheville, NC(828) 274-5979www.griffinarchitectspa.comJohn Canning & Co., Ltd.Cheshire, CT(203) 272-9868www.canning-studios.comLandmark StudiosPittstown, NJ(908) 730-8895www.landmark-studios.comMezalick Design Studio, LLCPhiladelphia, PA(215) 744-5490www.mezalick.comRambusch Decorating Co., Inc.Jersey City, NJ(201) 333-2525www.rambusch.comENGINEERINGSimpson Gumpterz & HegerSan Francisco, CA(415) 495-3700www.sgh.comFUNDRAISING CONSULTATIONBloom ConsultingWilmington, DE 302-584-1592www.bloomconsultinginc.comMacIntyre AssociatesKennett Square, PA(888) [email protected] Rev. Dr. Nancy MuthWyndmoor, PA(215) [email protected] DESIGNW. S. Cumby & Sons, Inc.Springfield, PA(610) 328-5353www.cumby.comKelly/Maiello Inc.

Architects & PlannersPhiladelphia, PA(215) 546-0800www.kmarchitects.comPage & TurnbullSan Francisco, CA(415) 362-5154www.page-turnbull.com

Voith & Mactavish ArchitectsPhiladelphia, PA(215)545-4544www.voithandmactavish.comHEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMSUnico SystemSaint Louis, MO(314) 481-9000www.unicosystem.comLIGHTING DESIGNGriffin Architects, P.A.Asheville, NC(828) 274-5979www.griffinarchitectspa.comRambusch Decorating Co., Inc.Jersey City, NJ(201) 333-2525www.rambusch.comLITURGICAL ARTSHarris Metalsmith Studio LLCPort Deposit, MD(410) 378-2234www.harrismetalsmith.comLandmark StudiosPittstown, NJ(908) 730-8895www.landmark-studios.comMASONRY RESTORATIONBuilding Restoration and Repair

Consultants LLCHolland, OH(419) [email protected] Masonry

Restoration, Inc.Quakertown, PA(215) 536-4482www.degruchymasonry.comFacilities Specialists, LLCPhiladelphia, PA(215) 732-7505www.facspecs.comKelly/Maiello Inc.

Architects & PlannersPhiladelphia, PA(215) 546-0800www.kmarchitects.com Keystone WaterproofingGreensburg, PA(800) 888-5924www.keystonewaterproofing.comKnapp Masonry LLCMagnolia, NJ(856) 297-6576www.knappmasonry.comLandmark StudiosPittstown, NJ(908) 730-8895www.landmark-studios.comMasonry Preservation

Group, Inc.Merchantville, NJ(856) 663-4158www.masonrypreservationgroup.

comOld World Stone LimitedBurlington, ON Canada(905) 332-5547www.oldworldstone.comPremier Building

Restoration, Inc.Erdenheim, PA(215) 233-4444www.premierbuilding

restoration.comMETAL CASTINGHarris Metalsmith Studio LLCPort Deposit, MD(410) 378-2234www.harrismetalsmith.com

ORGAN RESTORATIONPatrick J. Murphy

& Associates, Inc.Stowe, PA(610) 970-9817www.pjmorgans.comROOFING CONTRACTORSAlluvium Construction Marlton, NJ 08053(856) 767-2700 www.historicroofs.comThe Durable Slate CompanyColumbus, OH(614) [email protected] & Company, Inc.Ardmore, PA(610) [email protected] GLASS

RESTORATION/CONSULTATIONAmerican Consultation on Stained

GlassEnid, OK(800) 821-9595www.americanstainedglass.orgThe Art of Glass Inc.Media, PA(610) 891-7813www.theartofglassinc.comConrad Schmitt Studios Inc.New Berlin, WI(800) 969-3033www.conradschmitt.comEllen Mandelbaum Glass ArtSunnyside, NY(718) 361-8154www.emglassart.comMezalick Design Studio, LLCPhiladelphia, PA(215) 744-5490www.mezalick.comPike Stained Glass Studio Inc.Rochester, NY(585) 546-7570Reinarts Stained Glass StudioWinona, MN(800) 533-4444www.reinarts.comRohlf’s Stained &

Leaded Glass Studio, Inc.Mount Vernon, NY(800) 969-4106www.rohlfstudio.comJulie L. Sloan

Stained Glass ConsultingNorth Adams, MA(413) 663-5512www.jlsloan.comStained Glass Resources, Inc.Hampden, MA(413) 566-5053www.stainedglassresources.comWillet Hauser Stained GlassWinona, MN, and

Philadelphia, PA(877) 709-4106www.hauserglass.comSTEEPLE REPAIRAlluvium ConstructionMarlton, NJ(856) 767-2700www.thesteeplepeople.comKeystone WaterproofingGreensburg, PA(800) 888-5924www.keystonewaterproofing.com




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