Facility fact sheet

Dear friends,

As you ponder the future of Parkview in sweeping terms in your exploration groups, I concluded it would be helpful in today’s installment of coach’s corner to try and imagine all the practical questions you may have about the facilities where that new mission will take place.  So here it goes: just the facts.

Groups regularly using the church facilities:

First and Third Sunday 12: 15-2.30  Sakura Chorus practice led by Haruko Sakakibara.

Saturday 6-9 and Sunday: 2.30-3.30:  Fellowship of the Mosaics, an outreach approved by the Presbytery of Sacramento led by Rev. Stephen Moon, aimed at the Midtown “Millennials” generation. This is a mission we are supporting by allowing them to use our social hall and kitchen free of charge for a six-month trial period. If the sharing of facilities operates smoothly and the ministry gets off the ground, they would become our renter once the GKI Indonesian fellowship Parkview helped found will leave for their own new facility.

Sunday 4-8.  GKI Indonesian fellowship has their worship service and dinner as they have for many years.  The Presbytery has informed us that they have finally received a permit to build their facility near 99 and Florin Road.  We expect that by the fall the GKI will move.  This fellowship pays us $4800 per year for our facilities, a very generous arrangement for them as Parkview seeks to support their development.

Wednesday lunchtime: C.I.W.P., a charitable organization serving intellectually impaired young adults, use  the Parkview kitchen for cooking class at the rate of $150 per month.

Special arranged practice and recording times: Vox Musica, and innovative women’s chorus led by Daniel Paulson is using our facilities.  Session will consider a proposal on June 22 concerning future use of our facilities by the group and how they can contribute to Parkview’s ministry and mission in return.

As our facilities are shared, the social hall stage should be clear for group use at all times. In addition, the Heiwa building and the large north facing room of the Kansha building should be kept clear and tidy and ready for use at all times except just before and during fund raisers.

Facility maintenance:

The Social Hall and Kitchen roof need replacement.  This work has been completed, but there are additional repairs demanded by the city inspector because of termite damage (termites are no longer active due to the major treatment of powder post beetles conducted about 15 years ago).  These will be discussed in a brief session meeting on June 8.  We hope the total cost will not exceed $30,000.  We always knew our aging buildings would need serious repair and we have maintained a reserve fluctuating between$60,000 and $80,000 for that purpose.

Garage: termites are active in the garage and will need to be dealt with in the near future by drilling into the concrete and applying treatment.

Fence: the fence has serious dry rot damage in specific sections and will need to be repaired.

Parking lot: the parking lot we were so graciously allowed to use is available to us until it and the building can be sold together.  A Parkview committee has looked at this issue and concluded that we should take a patient attitude. Chances of Parkview being the buyer are not  great. We are considering a wide range of parking alternatives. Ken Murray said he will advocate on our behalf with the buyer.

May we all be grateful for our wonderful facilities with their unique character and may we constantly be reminded that the Church is God’s to keep and merely ours to manage. May God bless our ministry. Aart