The above
theme and logo were selected for the capital campaign that will fund
the Storrs Congregational Church’s accessibility project.
Welcoming All: Campaign
for Accessibility is the theme of
the capital campaign that will raise $1.1 million, and a silhouette view of
the meeting house weathervane serves as the campaign logo. Both the theme
and logo were approved by the Campaign Executive Committee from choices presented by the Brochure Task Group.
The
Welcoming All: Campaign for Accessibility goal of $1.1 million
will support the project to improve accessibility to the Parish House and
Education Building. The campaign is seeking pledges of support from the
membership of the SCC, and will look for support from other sources, to
reach the goal.
The logo
utilizes the cock found on the weathervane at the top of the meeting house
steeple. In Christian tradition, the crowing of the cock at dawn calls us
all to prayer. The cock crowed after Peter's denials of Jesus. Its image
reminds Christians to remain faithful to Christ and true to what God is
calling us to do. In addition, just as the crow of the cock welcomes the
new day, the campaign theme, Welcoming All, stresses the effort of
the project to make the church's buildings accessible and usable for all in
the community. The theme and logo appears on campaign materials, from
stationery and pledge cards to banners, posters, and news releases.
A major
piece of the accessibility project is the installation of an elevator that
will provide access to the second floors of both the SCC Parish House and
the adjacent Education Building. To make way for the elevator and provide a
more welcoming and inviting entry, the church office will be moved to the
west end of the Parish House. In addition, the project will include
construction of accessible restrooms in both buildings, and the installation
of a ramp to replace several stairs at the east end of the Education
Building.
The architect's
rendering below shows the west end of the Education Building with the
projected second floor addition that will connect the second floors of the
Education Building and the Parish House.
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