What A Church Building Committee Does To Your Community

By Beryl Dalton


Any activity requires planning. Regardless of how small it is, somebody or a group needs to head the cause in order to see it come to fruition. Those individuals who have the skills and willingness to head the venture are those same people who play vital roles in the success of the activity. They can be anyone within the community.

For a community of believers, building a church is necessary. This is the place where they gather, express their faith and worship God along with the other members. The construction of the place is so delicate that a church building committee has to be organized.

Individuals who comprise this group are those who have the technical skills for construction and the head pastor or minister of the church. They have specific roles to do and are proven to be efficient on that field. Specifically, here are their major roles.

Facilitates the overall construction of the establishments. The committee is headed by a chairman who supervises the entire process. He holds meetings, sets agenda, and heads important discussions related to the project. They plan and considers every aspect of the construction and creates contingencies in case a problem will occur on their main blue print.

Creates project design. After the planning, they will then proceed to creating a design. In here the architects and all the people involved in the manual building of the establishment will gather. Specifics such as the size of the infrastructure, the materials that will be used and the money needed for it will be discussed.

Handles the financial needs of the project. Out of the things gathered from the design, the financial management team will then create or review the budget plan for the project. In here, they assess whether the current amount of money that the group has is enough to pay for their initial expense. They also create a sort of projection for the additional expense needed on the project.

Informing the whole community. Of course, the members of the church cannot be left out. You have the right to know and the committee makes sure that you do. They release announcements on bulletins informing the people about the progress of the construction. Any updates are relayed to the public for transparency.

Getting funds. There are times when the money received from the collection during mass or gathering is not enough. In this case, the committee finds ways to raise funds by organizing some activities. It could be in a form of a bazaar, an exhibit and the like. All the amount gained in here will be used for the project.

Be of help to your community by being attentive on its current ventures. Who knows, you might have the skills that they are looking for. Ask other members and get involved. You have something to offer. Share what you have to the rest of the believers.




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