sc pride - october 23
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Energy Use Reduction
Reformation is about to embark on a program with Dominion Energy that has the potential to significantly reduce our energy use. The Property Committee has worked with Dominion Energy on a survey of our lighting and energy use and presented a two phase improvement proposal, which was unanimously approved at the September 19 Council meeting.
Highlights
-- The work to be done includes replacing or refitting a total of 94 fluorescent fixtures with LCDs. The oldest fixtures will receive new ballast and bulbs because removing the fixtures would require extensive ceiling repair. The newest fixtures will be totally replaced. This should result in significant savings (11,189 kWh or $1,119 in the first phase and 10,100 kWh or $1,010 in the second phase) from reduced electric usage.
-- Due to the structure of Dominion's program, the total number of fixtures involved, and the effort that replacement or retro-fitting will require, the cost to the church will be minimized if the project is split into two phases. The total cost of the program will be $10,365.26 . Dominion will discount the cost by 90% leaving the balance plus tax to be picked up by the church. The church's responsibility will be:
* Phase 1, after completion - $ 722.24 (This phase must be completed no later than Nov
15th due to Dominion’s program dates)
* Phase 2, after completion - $ 715.44 (This program can begin anytime after Nov 15th)
-- GREAT NEWS!! Thanks to the generosity of our members and friends, the entire cost to the congregation has been funded! All 94 current fluorescent light bulb fixtures will be remediated without drawing from our General Fund, resulting in savings of about $1,000 per year on our electric bills. This will give us the benefit of reduced energy consumption and associated costs and will free up funds for additional ministries. A huge 'Thank You' to all who so generously underwrote this project!
We thank Fred Mansperger for his work with Dominion on the survey and subsequent program proposal and implementation and Sharon Baldwin for bringing the program to our attention! Watch for upcoming news on the program! Phase 1 should complete before the end of this year.
Worship service announcement
On August 22, your Church Council held a zoom Council meeting. The conversation was about recommendations made by our Transition Team, who met last Sunday with concerns about the recent Covid surge in South Carolina, and across the whole of the nation.
With the Delta variant surge hospitals are filling up once again, breakthrough cases are mounting even within the vaccinated, and there is a higher infection rate among children. With that, the Transition Team recommended to council the stoppage of all in-person gatherings, including worship. After much deliberation, council agreed to take a step back until we see a steady continued decline in cases, which had reached over a 5,000 infection rate on Friday, August 20th.
When we take those facts into consideration along with the infection of two families of Reformation — not from our service but from outside activities — we do not want to take a risk of putting others in danger.
So it is with a heavy heart that I must inform you Reformation’s in-person worship will be suspended as of August 29th until at least the end of October. We will continue our Facebook online Sunday services at 10:00 am, with an upload unto YouTube later the same day, and return to our parking lot service at 11:30 am, transmitted on 99.9 FM.
These certainly were not easy decisions to reach, but with deep discussions, and weighing our options, they were decisions we felt had to be made. We appreciate your prayers for Reformation, South Carolina, our nation, and the world, as we struggle through this virus. We hope you will continue to support Reformation as we seek to make decisions for the safety of all.
feeling that tug to get more involved?
Come and join the A/V Team! Yes you can learn to
operate the Mevo Camera, and be a part of a new medium of worship as we reach beyond our walls
in this tech-era of social media proclamation
of the gospel. The camera is easy to operate,
and its fun to explore new ways to apply it
to our evangelism — messaging the good news
of Jesus — in ways we never have.
Please come and join the A/V Team as we
continue to Reform our outreach.
Please call the church office for more information.
803-252-1507
Thank you.
Pastor Tim
Inspired and Encouraged to Share
Each month a heartwarming story, card or letter from a member, friend or fan of Reformation Lutheran Church will be featured in the newsletter. The church office receives many cards in the mail, online notes, phone calls and comments throughout the month.
We feel inspired and encouraged to share the powerful, positive impact Reformation offers to so many from all over the country.
If you have something to share, please send your notes or heartfelt comments to the church office by mail or send an email to - officeofreform@gmail.com. We may feature your comments in an upcoming newsletter. Yes, you may remain anonymous.
Do You Need a Mask?
Church Member, Sarah Trani, has offered to supply those who need cloth masks. You may contact her directly at sarah.trani@gmail.com.
Reformation Lutheran Church Newsletter Deadline
The Reporter is published bi-monthly at Reformation Lutheran Church and is sent electronically or mailed to members and friends who wish to have a copy. (A link to The Reporter newsletter is also posted on the church website: www.ReformationCAE.org and on Reformation's Facebook page.)
If you have news to share, please send it to the church office. Please email to officeofreform@gmail.com.
Zoom & Facebook Support
Do You Need Help to Watch Our Sunday Service On-Line? To join a Zoom Meeting?
In order to ensure members, visitors and friends can meet with us for our Worship Services, Daily Devotionals, and numerous ZOOM meetings, our Transition Team, Church Council, and current volunteers are looking for additional volunteers to assist folks to connect their PCs and other electronic devices to our Facebook page and the ZOOM meeting site. We are also looking for a means of creating DVDs of the services in order to send or deliver them to folks. And in general, we are asking for suggestions on how to be more effective in our outreach efforts regarding this portion of our ministry. Do you.........
- need help?
- have any ideas?
- have some time to help?
- Have any equipment to share?
Please call the Church Office (803.252.1507) if you need any help, or you can assist in this effort.