FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS

We already had a congregational vote last year, what is the purpose of this new vote?

 

• The vote last year was to purchase the MidTown Plaza. We completed that purchase in October. This vote is to approve the recommendation of Church Council to move forward with the renovation projects for the MidTown Plaza and Greensburg Campus. The total cost of the project, including the balance on the purchase price, is not to exceed $4.1 million.

 

When and where will the vote happen? 

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• The vote will be on Thursday, July 9 at 6:30pm at the Frye Farm Campus to ensure we have enough space for all of our members to attend. According to our bylaws, a simple majority of our official members is needed to approve the Church Council’s recommendation.

 

What will the campus be named?

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• When we made the move to be one church in multiple locations, we knew we would need a filter for deciding how we would name future campuses. In 2021, the decision was made that all future campuses would be named based on their geographic location. Therefore, the future campus in the MidTown Plaza will be called the Greensburg Campus.

 

Will we have outside worship at our new location?

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• Outdoor worship was started at all of our campuses as a creative way for our church to begin to gather for in-person worship sooner during COVID. The Crossroads Campus has continued to use outdoor worship three times a year to create more space for more people to hear the Gospel.
  
  The main reason we are moving to a new location is to provide more space for more people to hear the Good News of Jesus, not just three times a year, but every Sunday. At this point we don’t know the City of Greensburg’s sound ordinance and we want to make sure that we are good neighbors to the families that live very close to our new location. Ultimately, we will do our due diligence and prayerfully consider outdoor worship in the future.

 

What will the new space look like? 

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• There will be two open houses in June for you to tour the future Greensburg Campus, see floor plans, and to ask questions. The open houses will be June 16 (6:30-7:30pm) and June 28 (5:00-6:00pm). You can stop by anytime during these hours.

 

When will we move to the new location?

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• After the vote, we will have a more specific timeline for construction and move to the future campus.

 

How can I financially give to the cost of the renovation? 

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• Currently, any giving to the future Greensburg Campus will go to pay for the purchase of the MidTown Plaza where the campus will be. In the next couple of weeks, we will provide the opportunity to give to the renovation work of the campus.

 

What are the logistics of Charter Oak Church becoming a landlord? Who answers the phone when a tenant has a problem?

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• We’ve created an LLC to develop, manage, and maintain the property. As has always been the case, when someone calls the church, it is answered at the Central office.

 

What part of the building would we occupy and why? Why would we not go into the portion along Main Street?

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• ​The campus would occupy the far-right section of the building because it is the largest non-divided and same-level space. It is also next to a part of the property we could expand into with the growth of the campus. Additionally, the higher demand for the space along South Main Street provides us with a greater income opportunity. 

 

Are all of the spaces in the MidTown Plaza filled?

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• Currently, three out of the four spaces on the ground floor have lease agreements, and three out of the four upstairs also have lease agreements.

 

Would our church deny tenants if not in line with our beliefs?

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• The leaders on the LLC Board will prayerfully consider all requests to lease any part of the property. We will wisely and faithfully steward the property. 

 

When will renovations start? Who will do the work?
 

• ​Renovations will start after the Church Conference vote on July 9. Our contractor is Cavcon, located in South Greensburg.

 

What is the current parking situation on Sundays/weekends? How would we handle current and future leased parking? 

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• Leased parking is Monday – Friday. Our financial model includes continuing to generate revenue through leased parking.

 

Would we welcome other churches to use parking spaces on Sundays?

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• We will treat our parking lot on Sunday mornings as a public parking lot.

 

What outreach programs are happening at Greensburg schools? Will these programs change to meet at the new campus rather than at the schools?  

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• Club Crossroads will continue meeting at Hutchinson Elementary School and Middle Ground continues to evolve to best meet the needs of the community at the Middle School. We believe God has called us to meet our community where they are, build relationships with them, and then invite them to worship God with us.

 

Will the new campus have a space for a Christian Counseling Associates office? as there is now?
 

• We are grateful for our relationship with Christian Counseling Associates and hope they will move with us.

 

Will the new campus continue with two services on Sunday mornings after the move? 

 

• Our plan is to continue with two services at our current times, at 9:00 and 11:00am because research demonstrates that having more than one worship service gives a greater opportunity to reach more people for Jesus.

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Will there be a place for a kitchen?  

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• Yes, we will have a kitchen in the future campus.

 

When does our current lease at Crossroads Plaza expire?  

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• Our lease at the Crossroads Plaza is renewed annually every December. 

 

Is absentee voting available for the Church Conference on July 9?

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• Members must be present to vote. 

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