{"id":5197,"date":"2020-06-15T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.disciplescef.org\/blog\/?p=5197"},"modified":"2020-06-10T10:53:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T14:53:21","slug":"building-evaluation-church-post-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplescef.org\/blog\/building-evaluation-church-post-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeing Your Facility with Fresh Eyes Post-COVID 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After being away from our buildings for months during this pandemic, we now have the opportunity to get a new perspective on them. Your financial people may remark that your utility and maintenance bills dropped without visitors needing these creature comforts. You may actually see what it costs in electricity to keep the lights on, or in gas or oil to heat the space. These numbers will be surprising to some and scary to others. The costs of maintaining a church building can be staggering and, for some congregations, crippling.<\/p>\n<p>The question then arises \u201cHow can we reduce these costs?\u201d That is where the <a href=\"https:\/\/disciplescef.org\/plan\/building-evaluation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Evaluation<\/a> service offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/disciplescef.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disciples Church Extension Fund<\/a> (DCEF) can help. Now is the perfect time to assess your building\u2019s condition, energy usage, and potential for \u2018right-sizing\u2019 its space. Are your light fixtures pulling money away from your outreach programs because they aren\u2019t energy efficient? Is your heating system so outdated that you can no longer find parts for it? Do you have holes or gaps in your building that let outside air and unwanted guests <em>in<\/em> and conditioned air <em>out<\/em>? These are all things that not only affect our comfort but also our ability to conduct the ministry we feel called to do.<\/p>\n<p>Building Evaluation can help a congregation as it continues into the \u2018new normal\u2019 of worship post-pandemic. It serves to educate your membership and, if done in conjunction with DCEF\u2019s building planning guide, helps determine whether your building is helping or hindering your church\u2019s mission within its community.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about DCEF\u2019s facility-related services, including Building Evaluation and Building Planning, click <a href=\"https:\/\/disciplescef.org\/plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about DCEF\u2019s building-related loans, including Accessibility Loans and Green Loans, click <a href=\"https:\/\/disciplescef.org\/borrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Or, call 1-800-274-1883 to consult with your region&#8217;s DCEF Building and Capital Services <a href=\"https:\/\/disciplescef.org\/about\/staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advisor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After being away from our buildings for months during this pandemic, we now have the opportunity to get a new perspective on them. 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