Congregation Decided on West Ed Removal

          The Calvary family gathered for Church in Conference on Sunday, October 7th and discussed the decision regarding the fate of the West Education building.  After preliminary discussion, a motion and second from the floor, and several who spoke in favor of the motion, the congregation voted by an overwhelming majority to have the West Education building removed.  The motion also included deferring to the building and grounds committee what would replace the space the building occupies now.  Since then the building and grounds committee has voted unanimously to replace the space with a grass area.

          The demolition has been scheduled for the week of November 12.  We are saving certain items from this building in order to commemorate the initial Calvary building (i.e.: corner stone, stained glass, light fixture, etc.).  The moving of pastoral, ministry and ministry assistant offices has begun.  So has the moving of the library.  The library will now be located in G104.

         There will be two office suites as follows:

Children's Building:

1. Susan Sosebee (Pastor for Families with Children)
2. Gary Faris (Pastor for Spiritual Development)
3. Marcus Rodriguez (Pastor for Families with Students)
4. Pastor for Mobilization and Global Impact
5. Kathy Herzberg (Ministry Assistant for Missions)
6. Katrina Menchaca (Ministry Assistant for Adults & Children)
7. Betty Flores (Baskets of Hope)
8. Sonya Hernandez (SLM/EE Volunteer)

Main Building (Front office):

1. Julio Guarneri (Lead Pastor)
2. Rolando Aguirre (Pastor for SLM and Regional Missions)
3. Mark Richardson (Pastor for Music and Worship)
4. James McGinnis (Church Administrator)
5. Benjamin Aguirre (SLM Associate)
6. Elizabeth Zamora (Community Ministries Associate)
7. Kathleen Beecher (Ministry Assistant for Music and Admin.)
8. Carmen Gaytan (Ministry Assistant for Finances)
9. Alma Escobar (Ministry Assistant for SLM and Lead Pastor)
10. Onydia Garza (MinistryAssistant for Student Min. & Graphic)
11. Jared Solis (Interim Media and Contemporary Worship Assoc.)

         We are so grateful to all the volunteers, deacons and staff who are working hard to make this transition.  Although, all of the staff has been very helpful, we are especially grateful to Susan Sosebee for working double-time to make the Children's Building home to new offices and to share much storage space.  We thank Marcus Rodriguez also for the great spirit and extra effort he has given in moving the Student ministry headquarters from the West Ed to the Gym.  The students are slowly making the Family Life Building (Gym) their "temporary" home.  All of these changes and arrangements are designed to be functional for a minimum of one-year until needs can be assessed again and the church can decide what to do next.

         Please continue to pray for our church as we keep our eyes focused on the mission God has given us.