A few quick updates about the Great UUCP Space Shift, A big thank you for the supportive and curious comments about the Space Shift notice that went out last week.
Also:
- THANK YOU for all the bankers boxes! We so appreciate your generosity.
- We are preparing Room 2 to be changed into the Children’s Ministries office as we move out of Annex Room C. Please do not leave anything new in Room 2.
In case you missed our big announcement from last week, here it is again as a refresher.
Behind the scenes, UUCP is going through several big shifts this year:
- The preschool, which was part of UUCP since 1964, is moving to have more space.
- We have new renters for rooms 12 and 15, who tutor students with learning disabilities. We are thrilled to have them joining us.
- Since we are picking up more room in the main hallway corridor, DVLC (Desert View Learning Center–our elementary school renter) is adding Annex B and C to their classrooms.
- All of this puts us at essentially the same rental income that we were at before.
This shifting has made us look at how we use space and what we use it for. We are using our space in many different ways than it was intended decades ago (e.g. more Adult Faith Development Classes, less collating of newsletters in Room 2).
The GREAT Space Shift
We are looking at a BIG space enhancement next year with a mini-Capital Campaign of approximately $150,000 that will provide us with a number of great enhancements–ones that will provide benefits for so many different groups within UUCP, including:
- Turning the Music Office in the sanctuary into a Wiggle Room
- Having that wiggle room connect to a nursery in the hallway.
- Having multiple Adult Faith Development classrooms in Rooms 12 and 15.
- Creating a Children’s Faith Development Room in Room 11.
- Possibly enlarging and refreshing the Johnson Room, so that we have more room in there and can rent it out for weddings, etc.
- Moving our youth chapel from Annex C to Room 1 (in July)
- Moving our Children’s Ministry office to Room 2
- Creating a Toddler Space
You will be getting more information on where exactly everything is going, where you’ll be able to find the printer/paper clips/chalices/etc] and having input on whether your group has any additional needs in the coming months.
The MINI Space Shift
In the short term, you will see a few “mini-moves” beginning as early as May, including:
- Moving items out of Annex B and C and having classrooms available in 10, 11, 12 and 15
- Stephanie (our Business Administrator) moving to Room 9 in July
- Children’s Ministries moving to Office 2
- The Youth Chapel moving to Office 1 (in July and into 3 and 4 for the month of June)
- Office supplies will be in the Ministerial Intern office upstairs
We are excited to share more information with you as we have it and want to be proactive and transparent with the information. Look for the Space Shift logo for updates in Compass and the website and on signs in the building. We hope you are as excited for the transformation as we are. And we hope you will be patient and kind as we figure out the many details involved in this kind of shifting.