HIS Blueprint is a renovation to rehabilitate and reconfigure our church facility to meet the needs of our current and future ministry growth. It is not a church addition or expansion plan.

We have been facing many challenges with maintaining and repairing the church facility over the last few years. In March 2021, the Facility Committee conducted a study of the physical conditions of the church and prioritized a list of repair and upgrade items necessary to allow the church continuing its ministry. The study was presented to the church leadership (church Board and pastoral staff). As the leadership discussed the scope of work, it was apparent that a band-aid approach of repairing and fixing one element at a time as it breakdown would not be possible. We also recognize that we should not just maintain the ministry that the church currently have, and we also need to invest in the future growth of ministry. The church leadership discussed and prayed. By June 2021, HIS Blueprint was adopted.

CEFCLA moved to its current location in 1980 upon the completion of the education and office building. The church completed the sanctuary building in 1993. Since then, we have not done any major replacements of equipment nor upgrades to the church facility. All the systems and equipment have exceeded their useful life. We know that technology and government requirements have changed a lot in the past 30 plus years. We can no longer simply fix or replace parts. When we do major replacements, we are required to bring the whole facility up to today’s standards and codes.

In addition, we are looking into future development of the church ministry. While we are doing a lot of changes and upgrade, it also gives us the opportunity to improve both our interior and exterior features to accommodate desired ministry growth.