The Long Range Planning Team recommended that the church council gather congregational support for the 25-acre site plan by conducting three to four open houses. Alternate meeting dates were used to make it easier for people to attend. Smaller groups provided for a more intimate setting for enhanced individual participation.

The final design phase that develops architectural building designs is not part of this process.

The Long Range Planning Team consists of: Jim Christian, Paul Kraft, Lisa Lehne, Audre Johnson, Daryl Bauer, Tim Warnemunde, Pastor Steve and Dan Gulickson.

View and Print the Site Master Plan

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Why Complete a Site Plan Today?

• Congregation approved at the October 12, 2003 special meeting to build the addition, make building repairs, enhance ministry delivery, and to plan for the future.
• After a competitive bidding process, the $7,800 bid from I and S Engineering awarded at the September 2004 council meeting for completing a 25-acre master site plan.
• Momentum gained and lessoned learned by having to go through the City approval and permitting process for constructing the addition we are meeting in tonight.
• It’s important to have a plan in hand when opportunities or crisis arise. There are future County, City and Adjacent Property Owner issues that will become self evident in the future.
• Best time to plan and prepare, when the waters are calm and with a clear head, rather than react in a crisis situation during the fog of war.
• HTLC Council Member Quote from Joel Erickson “People need to get there mentally before they can get there physically.”
• Opportunity to tie into the existing Captial Appeal Campaign.

What is Site Master Planning?

“As Churches reach out to their communities and attendance grows, they face increased pressures to provide adequate facilities. In fact, many church find that they can’t afford to build all the space they need partly because stewardship generally lags two years behind increases in attendance. Continuing growth means that many churches are “under construction” for years, and many times they haven’t finished paying for the first project when they need to expand again.”

“Planning for growth by master planning can actually save your church significant money and construction headaches, allowing your church to grow gracefully.”

“A long range master plan provides a 'road map' for the church in developing new or expanded facilities. Developing this type of plan is important because most churches cannot afford to build all of the needed space at once. As growth takes place in stages, flexibility in both the master plan and the design of the facilities is vital.” Quote by Douglas Spuler, Church Executive.