1. Our Vision for the Future
Beth Abraham
Our Vision for the Future

2. Expansion Plan Concerns Raised
Functionality of Women’s Section
Sight Line
Acoustics
Total Number of Seats Added
Social Hall Ceiling
Dedicated Learning Space

3. 2014 General Membership Survey Results Top Priorities for Building
Top 4 priorities for building: expanding social hall, expanding main shul, youth center and 9:10 expansion (this is true across all respondents and when broken down men vs women)

4. 5 Year Membership Comparison
Full Members
2011: 299
2012: 301
2013: 309
2014: 308
2015: 317
2016: 331
Youth Group Graduates over next 5 years
170 Children

5. Bnei Mitzvah: Facts
In 2013, we celebrated 60 Bnei Mitzvah
31 Bar Mitzvahs
29 Bat Mitzvahs
In 2015, we celebrated 73 Bnei Mitzvah
35 Bar Mitzvahs
38 Bat Mitzvahs
In 2017, we are already projected to celebrate 35 Bar Mitzvahs with 5 more months yet to be booked
Currently approximately 500+ children under the age of bnai mitzvah (conservative estimate)

6. Main Sanctuary Forward View
Main Spaces
Current Sanctuary
(Remaining the Same)
New Sanctuary
Main Sanctuary-Men
165 Seats
~230 Seats
Main Sanctuary-Women
154 Seats
~217 Seats
Social Hall
Old Social Hall
180 – 200 very tight
New Social Hall
320 Comfortably
4819 Square feet
15 per Square Foot
Dedicated Learning Space
N/A 25

7. Minyan Locations New Main Sanctuary Old Main (Current Shul)
Beis Medrash
Social Hall

8. Expansion Budget

9. Changes to Membership Fees
Increase membership from $750 to $1K, membership has not been increased since 2000.
Building Fund Increase of $4K to be paid over 4 years for existing members
Building Fund Increase to $10K for new members

10. Shul Comparison Shul Membership Fee Building Fund CBY 1,190 6,000
Rinat
1,000
New BF of 7,200 over 4 years for all members (even those who finished paying BF)
Roemer
1,500
900 over 3 years

11. Expansion Budget

12. Expansion Budget

13. Dedication Opportunities
Lower Level
Social Hall ,000
 New Building
Washing Station 36,000
Building ,000,000
Mezuzot (each) 1,800
New Entry Lobby 100,000
New Entrance 50,000
Upper Level
Main Floor Classrooms (3) 25,000
Main Sanctuary (UL) ,000
Main Doors 36,000
Upstairs Lobby ,000
Main Door Mezuza ,000
Upper Level Hall , Office (each) 18,000
New Bais Medrash Sanctuary
Classrooms (3) 18,000
Sanctuary 500,000
Mezuzot (each) 1,800
Aron Kodesh 250,000
Ner Tamid 100,000
Youth Center
Bimah 100,000
Youth Center ,000
Parochet 100,000
Youth Program ,000
Mechitzah 72,000
Youth Hall 25,000
Shulchan ,000
Youth Classrooms 18,000
Hagbah Bench ,000
Mezuzot 1,800
Amud ,000
Rabbi’s Chair ,000
First Floor Mechitzah ,000
Rabbi’s Lectern ,000
Main Sanctuary Mezuzot (each) 18,000
Kiseh Shel Eliyahu ,000
Display Case (each) ,000
Bookcases 18,000
Beit Midrash Tables ,500