This work is a priority for our church as it supports our values of offering invitational hospitality and gracious welcome to everyone who sets foot on our campus.

Yes. We care deeply about providing space that is accessible to all and in this case, for the most basic of human needs, we currently offer very little to accommodate a person with a physical disability. This kind of welcome does not reflect who we are and is detrimental to our ability to create an inviting atmosphere.

Sure!  All the bathrooms reside in the Multi-use wing that is attached to the Sanctuary. There are two outdoor entrance bathrooms next to the church offices. These will be done first in conjunction with the women’s room above on the second floor which will be expanded to also include a men’s room. The second set of bathrooms is on the first floor in the Multipurpose Room hallway. The Men’s and Women’s rooms are below what will be two all-gender single, accessible, bathrooms directly above on the second floor. We will save money by doing two sets at a time as each set is vertically placed one on top of the other, and thereby, plumbing costs will be incurred only once.

After the bathrooms are completed, it is intended that we would enlarge and remodel the kitchen as well. The current kitchen is cramped, with tired countertops, cabinets, and appliances and does not ably support the ministry hospitality needs for events in the Parlor or the Multi-Purpose Room, two of our largest spaces on campus. 

We hope to have the first set of bathrooms done by spring of 2023 and the second set finished by the fall of 2023.

$1.2M is a lot of money – and we are, even now, not yet sure of the final cost. We have a detailed budget but it has fluctuated due to inventories, available contractors, the need to engage project management services, permits, and material costs. We are managing costs and will make our decisions based on durability, aesthetics, and cost — in short, we are not talking deluxe, but value-driven, long-lasting, high quality bathrooms and kitchen. 

We hope that the funds raised in the special giving campaign will suffice for the intended scope of work. All extra General Fund monies are tagged for building up reserve accounts to renew savings (which had been depleted), address the deferred maintenance projects that are ongoing and costly, and increase ministry activities.

We want to address other upgrades in a unified way – the bathrooms are just the beginning and will stay put when future upgrades are planned.

When we lost our Oakland Boulevard entrance so many years ago, our “front porch” became located in what had been our “backyard.”  We want to think about and act on making our campus, with all of its potential, into a more unified, welcoming, up-to-date, and attractive facility that best supports the mission and vision of WCPC into the future. Further, we desire to integrate our facility into the community—we hope our campus will bless the community beyond Sunday church worship services and church events.

Please use the form below or write to [email protected] and, depending on your question, someone from either the Stewardship or Facilities team will be in touch with you.