The Anglican Parish of the Church of the Epiphany

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1 The Anglican Parish of the Church of the Epiphany A Church for the 21 st Century

2 Why We Are Here Epiphany wants to illustrate: 1) The power of Stewardship led by a vision. 2) The opportunity that Real Estate development can offer.

3 Some of the Leadership Doug Williams (Chair) - 35 year career in Banking Carla Kazemi - Development Manager, Tridecca Developments Dianne Stebbing - Associate Chair - Warden Scott Groves - Civil Engineer - Civic Facilities Manager, The City of Surrey Thomas Rowe - UBC BCom Graduate, (Real Estate and Marketing) he Anglican Church of the Epiphany Building Redevelopment May 27 th 2017

4 Clergy Ven. Stephen Rowe - 15 years as Rector of Epiphany Rev. Paul Guiton - Assistant Priest at Epiphany - Former Rector of St. Dunstan s he Anglican Church of the Epiphany Building Redevelopment May 27 th 2017

5 Parish Introduction Epiphany is a safe place for me. [Now] I feel confident to be myself, my authentic self. I have a sense of truly belonging. [Epiphany] is the place where I can worship God with others in freedom in the context of my beloved Anglican tradition Epiphany is one of the most caring, welcoming and supporting congregations that I have ever been part of. he Anglican Church of the Epiphany Building Redevelopment May 27 th 2017

6 What s Happening at Epiphany? - Congregation [I] praise God for the guidance to such a wonderful congregation who reach out to the community at large.

7 - Events Epiphany is my sanctuary. I say this with deep conviction. I am accepted and valued just as I am. he Anglican Church of the Epiphany Building Redevelopment May 27 th 2017

8 - Parish Life he Anglican Church of the Epiphany Building Redevelopment May 27 th 2017

9 - Youth J2A:

10 - In Community with Local Chaldeans This Church helps so many people in so many different ways today and I am proud to be a small part of it.

11 Our key focus areas for outreach: Mission and Ministry Plan Street Ministry - Providing care packages - Responding to specific community needs Community - Drop in for young families - Monthly family meal - Soup kitchen Ministry with Seniors - Drop in for seniors - Seniors lunch and social - Care home visits and worship Supporting New Canadians - Discerning needs for new Canadians - English classes

12 Our Building

13 Our Building he Anglican Church of the Epiphany Building Redevelopment May 27 th 2017

14 Our Building

15 Our Building

16 Our Building

17 Our Building

18 Our Building

19 How Did We Get Here? 2005 Open Parish Meeting 2008 Building Survey 2011 Vestry Vote: 2012 Architect 2013 Capital Campaign - Diocesan leaders encourage Epiphany to Vision - Renovations not feasible given Parish goals - 42 votes to 5 to go ahead with rebuild - Hired SHAPE to design a new concept of what Epiphany could be - 92% participation, $523,000 pledged

20 How Did We Get Here? 2016 Development Consultant - Search for development partner and analysis of financials 2016 Diocesan Funding Approved - Forgivable Loan and Mortgage - Land sale approved 2017 Purchase Sale Agreement Signed - 50% of the site under contract subject to rezoning

21 Stewardship Campaign Our Focus: - Create a long-term giving plan - Maintain current operating giving levels - Establish a capital pool to create project viability - Building a project based in congregational commitment

22 Location Surrey - Parishes in the area - 2 within 5km radius - 5 within 10km radius A Changing Neighbourhood - Guildford Town Centre - Population growth - Increased density - Transportation (LRT + Skytrain)

23 Why Here? Key Trends in Surrey people moving in monthly - Immigration makes up 40% of this growth - 300,000 over the next 30 years, equating to ¼ of Metro Vancouver

24 21st Century Surrey

25 Site Map Rectory Parking Church

26 Site Map

27 Design Concept

28 Design Concept

29 Development Partner Our Process: - Approach a number of developers - Identify market value - Find development partner we would be comfortable working with moving forward

30 Diocesan Support - Permission to sell approximately 50% of the current property in order to fund the redevelopment of the church. - A forgivable loan of up to $650,000, matching dollar for dollar the money raised by the Parish s Capital Campaign. - Approval to pursue a commercial mortgage of up to $350,000.

31 Why We Are Here Epiphany wants to illustrate: 1) The power of Stewardship led by a vision. 2) The opportunity that Real Estate development can offer.

32 Why Now? Information: - We have the right team - We ve done our due diligence - We ve invested a huge amount of time and effort to get it right - Land values have made the project realistic - The building is not fit for purpose and beyond repair - A new Church is vitally important to the growth & transformation of the Anglican presence in Surrey - We are fully committed to Mission and Ministry in the Guildford area

33 The Opportunity - to provide a revitalized Anglican presence in the fastest growing city in B.C.

34 The Opportunity - to provide a revitalized Anglican presence in the fastest growing city in B.C. - to replace a replace a building in a severe state of disrepair, is not fit for purpose, or for our Mission and Ministry needs with a Church created for the 21 st Century

35 The Opportunity - to provide a revitalized Anglican presence in the fastest growing city in B.C. - to replace a replace a building in a severe state of disrepair, is not fit for purpose, or for our Mission and Ministry needs with a Church created for the 21 st Century - for a congregation strong in Anglican spiritual practice, compassionate service, and mission and ministry to grow and create a larger impact in the community

36 The Opportunity - to provide a revitalized Anglican presence in the fastest growing city in B.C. - to replace a replace a building in a severe state of disrepair, is not fit for purpose, or for our Mission and Ministry needs with a Church created for the 21 st Century - to move forward with a project that is ready to break ground within the next year and a half - for a congregation strong in Anglican spiritual practice, compassionate service, and mission and ministry to grow and create a larger impact in the community

37 The Opportunity - to provide a revitalized Anglican presence in the fastest growing city in B.C. - to replace a replace a building in a severe state of disrepair, is not fit for purpose, or for our Mission and Ministry needs with a Church created for the 21 st Century - to move forward with a project that is ready to break ground within the next year and a half - to showcase Anglicanism as relevant and flourishing in the Diocese of New Westminster - for a congregation strong in Anglican spiritual practice, compassionate service, and mission and ministry to grow and create a larger impact in the community

38 The Opportunity - to provide a revitalized Anglican presence in the fastest growing city in B.C. - to replace a replace a building in a severe state of disrepair, is not fit for purpose, or for our Mission and Ministry needs with a Church created for the 21 st Century - for a congregation strong in Anglican spiritual practice, compassionate service, and mission and ministry to grow and create a larger impact in the community - to move forward with a project that is ready to break ground within the next year and a half - to showcase Anglicanism as relevant and flourishing in the Diocese of New Westminster - for a Place of New Beginnings

39 Thank You!

40 he Anglican Church of the Epiphany APPENDIX SLIDES

41 he Anglican Church of the Epiphany City of Surrey

42 Proposed LRT Line he Anglican Church of the Epiphany

43 Congregation Projections Congregation Projections Waiting for Building (2% growth) In New Building (5% growth) Remain in Current (1% loss) he Anglican Church of the Epiphany

44 he Anglican Church of the Epiphany Lynn Valley United Church

45 Overall Project Timeline September 2005 a congregational meeting took place with the Synod Office staff and the Diocesan Treasurer. The parish were advised to embark on a visioning and discernment process. Just two weeks later a fire destroyed the Hall and western end of the building. It took almost two years to complete the restoration we began the Get Fit, Keep Fit program which resulted in a two year visioning p process culminating in a Ministry Covenant signed by Bishop Michael and parish leaders in September Amongst other things this Covenant requested a professional assessment of the building which took place later that year. The full mechanical, electrical and structural inspection concluded that the cost of a complete renovation might be almost as expensive as a rebuild. February 2010 the parish at its Vestry asked the Building Committee to provide more information regarding a replacement building. September 2010 a parish conference was held to create a vision of what a new building might look like and why it would be important for the community as well as the congregation. Fall of 2010 Epiphany enters MAP with other parishes in western Surrey. November 2010 there was a parish consultation to consider the costs of a new build verses a major structural refit. At Vestry in February 2011 the meeting voted 42 votes to 5 to proceed with a redevelopment of the Epiphany site (Church and Rectory). As part of the MAP Bruce Hiebert inspected the site and offered the following The building needs substantial repair and renovation. If the current layout does not serve ministry needs, it may be cheaper to tear down and build a more appropriate structure. August 31 st 2011 Rectory is vacated. September 2011 MAP report concludes with the following observation: Finally, we firmly believe that a new building which is warm, inviting, comfortable and sustainable will play an important part in building the life and witness of our parish. At present we have something that is inaccessible and inhospitable and therefore does not reflect our values as a community. A new facility is vital to the growth and development of our parish. September October 2011 Professional financial feasibility study determined we could expect to raise $800,000 from the congregation for a new Church through pledges and fund raising. Fall Repeated break-ins at the Rectory give serious cause for concern regarding safety and security of the Rectory and especially for our caretaker February 2012 Council decides to seek permission of Diocese to demolish Rectory permit applications from City of Surrey are obtained. May 2012 Diocesan Council grants permission to demolish Rectory he Anglican Church of the Epiphany

46 Overall Project Timeline Spring/Summer 2012 Surveys undertaken at the Rectory. These included a detailed study of the hazardous materials in the rectory and professional tree survey both which were required by the City of Surrey to obtain a demolition. Estimates were obtained for demolition, all in the region of $28,000. July 2012 After studying the proposals, and interviewing three architectural firms to design the new building SHAPE Architecture is selected and immediately begins work. August 31 st 2012 Demolition of the rectory is complete at the cost of $18,000 plus tax. September 9 th 2012 SHAPE team attends worship and meets some members of the congregation. September 23 rd 2012 SHAPE does a major presentation and consultation with the congregation, following a series of meetings with the Building Committee November 18 th 2012 SHAPE presents a blue print for a new building with a model following further meetings with the Building Committee January 2013 the Building Committee make a professional DVD, under the advice and direction of Randy Murray, Communications Officer for the Diocese, featuring members of the parish, the architectural firm and Bishop Michael. January 2013 Carla Kazemi informs the rector that her company might be interested in bidding for the contract to build the Church. Carla steps down from the Building Committee with immediate effect. Doug Williams is appointed Acting Chair and later Chair of the Building Committee. February 2013 Carla stands down from her role as Member at Large on Parish Council at Vestry Subsequently Joan Harris (Carla s mother) and Holly Anonby (Carla s sister) take a leave of absence from the Building Committee whilst conversations continue regarding a potential contractor for the construction of the Church. Spring 2013 The Church of the Epiphany formally approached the Diocesan Leadership seeking advice of whether there was a potential conflict of interest regarding Carla Kazemi s company bidding for the potential contract to build the Church of the Epiphany. New Members are added to the Building Committee to strengthen the team in the light of stepping aside of three key members of the team. These include Dianne Villalbazo (Warden), Brian Reay, Don Newby, Lynne Groves (former Warden) May 2013 The parish undertakes an in-house capital campaign (chaired by Don and Carol Williams) - 95% of Church members were visited - $520,000 is pledged over six years - As of February 2014, 20% of that sum has already been given to the project - The team is trained by Carol Tindall of St Dunstan s who chaired their capital campaign. - The parish produced a professionally produced campaign leaflet to inform the congregation. The DVD is shown to every parishioner who was visited. he Anglican Church of the Epiphany

47 Overall Project Timeline September 2013 Stephen Rowe and Lynne Groves went to meet with City of Surrey planners and to look at the possibility of constructing a new Church with a residential property on the former rectory site. This followed a feasibility study undertaken by Pacific Land Group. February 2014 The parish voted to incorporate at its Vestry of February 23 rd Don Paul guided the parish through this process with the support and cooperation of Dianne Villalbazo. March 2014 Presentation by members of the Building Committee to A&F March 25th 2014 June 2015 Formal application submitted to Ruth Monette for Grant/Loan funding on June July 2015 Meeting with Ruth Monette and members of the Building Committee to discuss application on July 22nd 2015 June 2016 Meeting with Ruth Monette and Rob Dickson and members of the Building Committee on June 15th 2016 Meeting with Bishop Melissa and Stephen Rowe on June 30th 2016 May 2014 Presentation by members of the Building Committee to Synod, May 24th 2014 June 2014 Meeting with Bob Hardy and Rob Dickson and Building Committee on June 4th 2014 September 2014 Meeting with Bob Hardy and Rob Dickson and Building Committee on September 4th 2014 November 2014 Presentation by members of the Building Committee to Bishop Melissa, David Swann (Chair of MMD), and Ruth Monette on November 12th 2014 December 2014 Informal conversation with Bob Hardy about Grant/Loan application on December 23rd 2014 he Anglican Church of the Epiphany

48 he Anglican Church of the Epiphany Before and After

49 Facility Strategy Alternatives Options Considered Alternatives: - Maintain whole site - Church develops housing project - Amalgamation - Selling whole site, while retaining air parcel - Long term land lease - Moving to new location - Partial land sale Maintain the whole site Explored Option: Pros Cons Conclusion Church develops a housing project on the site Amalgamation with another Parish and land sale of said Parish Selling the whole site and retaining air parcel for Church building Long term land lease Moving to new location Partial land sale - retain the value of the land in possession of the Parish and Diocese - allows for future expansion or development projects - retain the value of the land in possession of the Parish and Diocese - provides long term cash flows - may enable Epiphany to retain the whole site and build a larger or costlier building as required - - generates a large amount of capital that could potentially fund the entire church redevelopment - generates capital that could potential fund some of the church redevelopment - could purchase a site with existing building suitable for services - could build a new facility on new smaller site - generates capital that could potentially fund a large portion of the church redevelopment - liquidates land value in a relatively fast manor - doesn t generate required capital needed in the short term for new construction - high capital requirement for project - doesn t generate required capital needed in the short term for new construction - there is no Parish in the area that would choose to engage with this strategy - Diocese would lose an entire property - risk that parishioners will not be willing to move Churches leading to potential lose in membership - local market conditions (land value and potential selling price) mean that the project would not benefit the Parish - loose some control of lands - very time consuming and complex to create plan with - would not generate as much potential value for the lease - Epiphany would not be able to fund the rebuild - low market supply - high current property and land values - may inherit building with problems - wouldn t allow for purpose build facility - building new facility would no longer be financially viable - lose control of a large portion of the site - limits the ability to expand in future - not viable - not viable - not viable - not recommended - not recommended - not recommended - recommended he Anglican Church of the Epiphany

50 Site Map he Anglican Church of the Epiphany

51 Conceptual Massing he Anglican Church of the Epiphany