1. Campaign Story Periods of input and analysis Periods of action Periods of commitment Project Commitment Listening Phase Preparing Phase Financial Commitment Pre- Campaign Preparation Further Input & Analysis

2. Input & Discernment - Pre-Campaign Feb 2014 – Feb 2015 Life Together Lunches/Going Deeper Theme Pre-Campaign Team Formed All Church Retreat Examining Who We are called to be as a Spiritual & Religious Community Discernment Sessions focusing on Priorities & Implementation Pre-campaign Team Presents at Annual Meeting Capital Campaign Consultant Hired

3. First Church in Cambridge Input & Discernment - Campaign Listening Phase (March 2015 – May 2015) Congregational Assessment Tool (response rate as % avg attendance – 113%) Meetings with church groups, couples and individuals to assess ministry & building needs Finance Team input Space use analysis prepared by Parish Administrator Analysis of congregation’s giving

4. Input & Discernment - Campaign Listening Phase (Spring/Summer 2015) Ministry Priorities Strategy to reach & welcome new people Healing ministry for those broken by life circumstances Support growth of meaningful relationships (small groups, shared meals, etc.) Equipping our Building & our Community to Fulfill Ministry Priorities More welcoming space & increased accessibility More intimate meeting spaces Larger kitchen Address long-term capital needs Importance of Mission Gift

5. First Church in Cambridge Campaign - Preparing Phase (Sept – Nov 2015) Request for proposals to 2 architects Rob Olson chosen based on conceptual designs Rob Olson meets with Staff, Lay Leaders, Executive Council and Congregation Congregation votes to move forward with proposal for campaign Mission & Vision Statements drafted & approved Ministry Plan drafted & approved Capital Appeal Teams Formed

6. First Church in Cambridge Campaign - Preparing Phase (Sept – Nov 2015) Appeal Leadership Team sets Mission Giving as a Priority Master Building Plan Prepared Encompassing Long-Term Vision and Ministry Plan ($6.5 mil) Plan for 20 – 30 Years Anticipates 3 Capital Phases Phase 1 – For Such a Time as This

7. First Church in Cambridge Campaign - Preparing Phase (Dec 2015) Plan presented to Executive Council, and Appeal Leadership Teams for feedback

8. First Church in Cambridge Campaign - Preparing Phase (Jan 2016 – March 2016) Campaign Materials are Prepared & Distributed For Such a Time as This All-Church Event Building Tours Question & Answer Sessions

9. First Church in Cambridge Campaign Commitment (March 2016) Commitment Sunday $1.72 million raised to date Further outreach to building users underway

10. First Church in Cambridge Campaign - Further Input & Analysis (April 2016) Considerations that emerged from Q&A Sessions Prioritize bathrooms Prioritize access to front Narthex Ensure small meeting room options viable Reduction in preservation work Finance Team considers scenarios for financing building work Analysis of building use & potential for growth Projections of congregational giving Consideration of loan

11. First Church in Cambridge Next Steps - Further Input & Analysis (Spring/Summer 2016) Congregation invited to meet with Rob Olson Congregation votes to proceed with design phase Architect creates detailed drawings to be put to bid Project put out to bid by architect & detailed preservation estimates conducted Recommendation of full project scope developed Recommendation of financing plan developed

12. First Church in Cambridge Commitment to Building Project (Fall 2016) Congregational vote to move forward with building plan, includes Committing money raised in campaign Determining financing of project