Update 2/13/15

Due to some scheduling conflicts, we need to change our next PROJECT 2017 meeting to FEBRUARY 22, 2016  at 7:00 p.m.  These are open meetings and all parishioners are welcome to attend for observation.

The PROJECT 2017 committee's main focus right now has been on interviewing and researching different liturgical design consultants.  This company would oversee PROJECT 2017 in terms of design, coordination, and scheduling of the many facets of our church restoration.  We have heard presentations from 3 companies:  Conrad Schmitt, Daprato Rigali, and Inspired Artisans.  Several members from our committee have gone on "field trips" to churches in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas to see works from these companies up close and in person.  We are in the process of getting references and talking to administrators and pastors from churches that they have renovated, as well as comparing pricing and design skills as they pertain to our project.  All of these companies are experts in the field of church design and have done amazing work!   We will be making a recommendation to Fr. Jim in the next few weeks so that a decision can be made of which firm will oversee PROJECT 2017.

Update 1/31/16

We are excited to announce that the SFDS church and campus restoration project is moving forward!  
Watch here for a blog on the progress and updates.  Our campaign will be using this logo (designed by Nick Vorpagel) as the identifier in the bulletin, here on this blog, and on Facebook.

Right now the Project 2017 committee is very busy meeting with 3 different liturgical design consultants and obtaining bids on things like flooring, pews, stained glass restoration, a new organ, and more.  Once all of the bids come in, the group will make recommendations to Father Jim.

Our next meeting is Monday, February 1 at 7 p.m.  Meetings are open to all parishioners for observation.  We will also post meeting minutes on our website under the "communications" tab. 

We hope to start our fundraising in May and do the interior painting and other jobs (which would require Mass to be held in the parish center because of scaffolding, etc.) in January 2017 until Easter 2017.  If you would like to help in some way (mailings, phone calls, etc) please email Martha at stewardship@sfdslg.org.