This web page will try to capture and summarize the Building Project to make our facilities Accessible, have accessible Bathroom facilities, and to increase Classroom space. There will be links to other web pages on the Saint James' website for more details.
Indicates a Slide show
Indicates a Downloadable PDF file
Indicates a letter from the Rector and can be read online
Indicates a link to specific web page
Capital Campaign Prayer
- 1930's - Parish Hall built
- 1996 - Vestry retreat begins the process
- 1997 - Vestry begins to address need for more Class Room Space
- 1998 - Vestry discussed Pro's and Con's of tearing down existing Parish house and rebuilding it.
- 1999 - Vestry voted to start a new project and hired the Johnson / Fox architecture firm
- 2000 - (August) - Letters to neighbors about project
- 2000 - Parish profile said "Behind the church is the Parish Hall, which, at present time is too small for our congregation. The Vestry has hired an architect to design a handicap-accessible two-level building to accommodate parish and community activities. The upper level will have a great room, closets for chairs and tables, a large kitchen, and rest rooms. The lower level will have seven or eight classrooms, storage areas, a nursery, rest rooms, utility room, and an elevator shaft. After the alterations, the Parish Hall, church, and the Mitcham House will all be connected and barrier-free."
- 2001 - March 26 - Joe Wnuck Update to Parish
- 2001 - March 30 - Historical Society to walk through Parish Hall
- 2001 - April 16 - Before the Historical Society for the first time
- 2001 - April 26 - Revised Drawings for Historical Society
- 2001 - May 13 - Approved additional costs for revisions
- 2001 - June 14 - Received revised plans
- 2001 - July 26 - Revised plans mailed to Historical Society
- 2001 - August 14 - Plans reviewed by Building Committee
- 2001 - September 9 - Plans presented to congregation
- 2002 - Annual Report
- 2002 - Approval from Historical Commission
- 2002 - January 15 - Before the Hackettstown Planning Board
- 2002 - February 19 - Reappear before Planning Board
- 2002 - March 19 - Another appearance before the Board
- 2002 - April 16 - One more time
- 2002 - May 22 - Another time before the Board
- 2002 - (May) Zoning Board Denied Improvements
- 2002 - May 22 -
Our variance
application was defeated
- 2002 - (October) Project Time Line reviewed
- 2002 - December 19th, Project Approved
- 2003 - (February) Ready to begin Building Project
- 2003 - (February) Building Committee Begins Work
- 2003 - (February) Mr. Joseph Wnuck dies (01/09/03)
- 2003 - (March) Building project update
- 2003 - (April) Building project update
- 2003 - (May) Building Project Parish Meeting Announced
- 2003 - May 18 - Parish Meeting
- 2003 - (June) Rector's letter from May 18th Parish Meeting
- 2003 - (June) Wardens report in Journal about May 18 Meeting
- 2003 - October 5 - Bethsaida Team Visit
- 2003 - (October) Accessibility at St. James
- 2003 - (October) Fundraising begins
- 2004 - (March) Building Project and Vestry Retreat
- 2004 - March 14 - Project Reintroduced at Parish Forums
- 2004 - (April) Building Project Forum
- 2004 - (May) Capital Campaign announced
- 2004 - (June) Wardens update
- 2004 - (October) Feasibility Study
- 2004 - (October) Feasibility Study to Vestry
- 2004 - (November) Wardens Update
- 2004 - November 13 - Bob the Builder Party
- 2004 - (December) Capital Campaign Planning
- 2005 - (January) Capital Campaign Executive Committee
- 2005 - (February) Capital Campaign Committee
- 2005 - (March) Capital Campaign behind the scenes
- 2005 - (April) First Capital Campaign Goals
- 2005 - (April) Open Door Campaign announced
- 2005 - (April) Capital Campaign Events
- 2005 - (April) High Tea at Heath Village
- 2005 - (May) Open Door Campaign
- 2005 - (June) Ice Cream Social
- 2006 - (February) Open Door Campaign Update
- 2006 - April 20 - Request For Proposal Bids Due
- 2006 - (October) Building Project Update
- 2006 - (October) Contract awarded to Rochelle Construction
- 2006 - (November) Building Project Update
- 2006 - January 21 - Moving Day
- 2007 - Virtual Tour - Prior to Demolition
- 2007 - April 19 - Fire Drill #1
- 2007 - April 23 - Fire Drill #2
- 2007 - April 27 - Demolition Day 1
- 2007 - April 28 - Demolition Day 2
- 2007 - April 29 - Parish Hall Down
- 2007 - April 30 - Demolition Done, Clean Up Begins
- 2007 - (May) Building Project Begins ... Again
- 2007 - May 2 - Clean Up
- 2007 - May 3 - All Cleaned Up
- 2007 - May 7 & 9 - Excavation Begins
- 2007 - May 9 - Project On Hold for Paperwork
A link to a Slide Show Calendar, so that you can watch the building of the new Parish Hall.
We've come a long way and have a long way to go. Please join us on this journey.
