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IMF Development
P. O. Box 151
Clackamas, OR 97015
(503) 657- 4024
info@imfd.com
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We approach all of our projects from a ministry perspective.
By helping churches to be more effective in their own
ministries, we are doing our part to help advance the Kingdom of
God, and build up the Body of Christ. The specific
situations of each church vary greatly. Therefore to meet
all of the needs, our services must also be quite diverse.
The following is a brief description of some of those services.
Consultation
Most of the time our relationship with a church begins with
some form of consultation. More often than not, when we enter the picture
the church is at a total loss on how to proceed. All they know
is that their building is no longer meeting their needs, but
they don't know what to do about it. On many occasions, all
that is needed is a fresh perspective and some "outside of the
box" thinking and dreaming. Our consultants have a unique
blend of experience. They have backgrounds and expertise
in architecture, engineering, pastoral ministry, as well as dealing
with all kinds of "church growth" issues. When you put those things
together we can usually come up with some exciting solutions to
seemingly impossible situations!
Feasibility Study
Once the leadership seriously considers a
particular course of action, a Feasibility Study is often required to make sure that the
direction is in fact feasible given all the possible land use,
code and building issues encountered today. In the current building environment, the
issues can be tremendously complicated. For several years
we have been using the term "Show Stoppers" to describe possible
problems that are so major as to totally derail the entire
project. There are so many potential issues involving such
things as: land use, zoning, building code, and
environmental concerns just to name a few. Sadly we have
encountered many churches who have purchased a piece of land,
only to find out after the fact that they were unable to build a
church there for one of a dozen reasons! The Feasibility Study is designed to uncover any hidden "Show
Stoppers" in advance, before the significant loss of time and
money.
Preliminary Design / Master Plan
If no "road blocks" are found, a
Preliminary Design / Master Plan is usually the next step.
In this phase, we
layout what space is needed in the building and figure out how the property can be fully
utilized. During this process, actual architectural
drawings are made showing: a site plan, floor plans, and
elevation drawings. These plans are preliminary, and are not the
actual constructions documents that will be required to get
building permits. That degree of detail and cost is not
needed at this point in time. The
preliminary drawings are however complete enough to obtain a
Conditional Use Approval (if required) from the city or county
building department. A detailed preliminary item by item cost
estimate for the new facility is also included. With these
tools in hand you will have a clear picture of what the project
will look like, how much it will cost, and what conditions the
governmental agencies will impose on the project. With
these questions answered you can move ahead into the fund
raising phase with confidence.
Construction Documents
Once the basic plan is known and the
stewardship campaign is underway, we proceed with the creation of
the
Construction Documents. These are the actual plans
which will be submitted for building permits and then be used during
construction, which can follow as soon as permits are issues.
Construction
We are general contractors and are able to build the entire
facility ourselves. We
are also able to work with volunteer labor and donated
materials. Often this can provide a substantial savings to the
church. With some projects we build the entire facility. On the other end of the scale, we have built some
churches where we have supplied the construction manager, and
the church itself has provided all the labor. Most projects are
somewhere in between.
If you are in need of help and are
wondering what to do next, give us a call. Even if none of
the above categories seem to describe your needs, let's talk.
We would like to try to help you through your confusion.
After all, this is our ministry! |
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