St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants What do we want from our building? Architectural Programming Statement

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Presence in the Community Unified appearance as a campus Sense of permanence in the community Traditional church appearance

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Unified appearance as a campus

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Sense of permanence in the community

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Traditional Church Appearance

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Approach Clear direction to the entrance from all parking areas Welcoming and inviting to those seeking entrance Clear direction (no confusion) for weekday/office entrance if separate from main entrance Covered drop off space adjacent to the main entrance Visible signage, readable from the street ADA accessibility from the street and throughout the building

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Clear direction to the entrance from all parking areas

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Welcoming to those seeking entrance

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Clear direction for weekday entrance

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Covered drop off

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Visible Signage

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants ADA Accessible from the street and throughout

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Gathering (Narthex) Narthex is 30% of nave square footage Room for greeting visitors, information, sign- ups, fundraising & coats Place of quiet seating for conversation Place of honor for casket at visitation Clear direction to the rest of the campus

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Narthex size is 30% of Nave

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Room for greeting visitors & information

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Room for sign-ups, fundraising and coats

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Place of quiet seating for conversation

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Place of honor for casket at visitation

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Clear direction to the rest of the campus

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Nave (Sanctuary) Recognizable as sacred space or worship space set apart for this purpose Seating for 450 but able to accommodate both large and small gatherings (present attendance varies from 40 to 180) Baptismal font occupies a prominent position, possibly at the entrance to the nave. Accommodations for families with young children, easy entrance and exit, proximity to action, facilities for crying babies. Effective sight lines from every seat to all liturgical centers. Wheelchair space distributed through out the room Separate from narthex, both acoustically and attitudinally.

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Sacred space set apart for worship

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Accommodates both large and small gatherings

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Font in prominent position

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Accommodations for families with young children

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Effective sight lines from every seat to all liturgical centers

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Wheelchair spaces distributed through out the room

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Separate from narthex both acoustically and attitudinally

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Chancel Focal point of the nave A place somewhat set apart from the nave ADA accessible Sightlines to the entire nave Altar table (not a sacrificial altar or crypt) One place for the word

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Focal point of the nave

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants A place somewhat set apart from the nave

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants ADA accessible

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Sight lines to the entire nave

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Altar table

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants One place for the word

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Music Adequate and flexible space for choir, bells and small instrumental group Musicians are a part of the congregation Musicians are leaders of worship but not performers Acoustics support congregational song

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Adequate and flexible space for musicians

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Musicians are part of the congregation

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Musicians are leaders of worship, not performers

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Acoustics support congregational song

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Fellowship/Community Resource/Recreation Room enough to gather 350 people (around tables) for events outside of worship Ability for congregational volunteers to prepare and serve food for 350 Flexible space to accommodate sports events, funeral dinners, wedding and other receptions, community dinner Accommodations for community groups such as Cub Scouts, Weight Watchers & AA with limited access to the rest of the campus

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants 350 people around tables

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Volunteers serve food for 350

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Sports events, receptions, dinners

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Community groups with separate access

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Education 12 to 14 classrooms of square feet per room Technology capable and adaptable for future change Whiteboard/blackboard and bulletin board in each Acoustically separate from each other Some rooms designed for small children

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants 12 to 14 classrooms of square feet each

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Technology capable and adaptable for future change

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Whiteboard/blackboard and bulletin board in each

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Acoustically separate from each other

St. Peter Lutheran Church East Peoria, Illinois SacredSpace liturgical design consultants Some rooms designed for small children