2023 Update: Deposit has been placed and the new organ is under construction by builder with installation expected to begin by Easter of 2025.

Goal: Music is at the heart of much of what makes St. Tim’s St. Tim’s. The vestry has made a commitment to ensure that exceptional music remains part of our future. We are under contract with the Muller Pipe Organ Company to deliver a completed organ no later than early 2025.

2023 Update: Nave, restrooms, A/V, carpets, etc. will be done in conjunction with organ installation

Goal: Every effort will be made to retain the Colonial Williamsburg feel of the nave. St. Tim’s has refurbished pew tops and end caps, The nave will look different; organ pipes will look different from grille cloth. Sound for both in-person and virtual worshipers will be improved and a way to seat the choir facing the congregation will be devised.

How the nave will look will be affected by the choices we make about how to accommodate displays for showing broadcasts (e.g., Bishop’s homily from Bellwether Farm). Upgrades to the Nave will provide access for those with disabilities, including refurbishing of the Narthex restrooms.

February 24 Update: With assistance from La Soupe in Cinncinnati, the Foundation is hard at work preparing a comprehensive grant proposal seeking government funds to cover some significant costs relating to the commercial kitchen. Once this proposal has been submitted, the Foundation will look at other grant possibilities with organizations and entities serving N.W. Ohio.

January 2024 Update: Construction has started on the commercial kitchen with an estimated completion in the spring. Major items of equipment have been purchased and are waiting to be installed. Several parishioners are receiving training in order to allow them to design the food rescue and delivery procedures and systems. The Foundation is working on a grant proposal, which, if successful, would cover some kitchen related costs.

December 2023 Update: Construction has begun on the kitchen!

2023 Update: Deposits have been made and Kitchen and rectory construction expected complete second quarter of 2024.

Goal: An upgraded kitchen, complete with a coffee bar, would greatly enhance our common life outside of worship. When the previous capital campaign was planned, all agreed that kitchen refurbishment was necessary, but the project never moved ahead. There is now a consensus that St. Tim’s needs a commercial kitchen that requires a fire-suppressant hood.

A commercial kitchen will provide professional equipment, including an eight-burner stove with ovens and griddle; large stand-alone fridge and freezer; and a counter height dishwasher, providing faster washing without people having to lift dishes into and out of floor level racks. Larger prep stations will make it possible for people to work together in the kitchen, which is currently difficult at best. Such a kitchen will meet health and safety requirements that the present kitchen does not. A commercial kitchen at St. Tim’s can have an impact across all aspects of parish life and mission.

2023 Update: Work is completed

Goal: St. Tim’s has a new roof, paid for by the previous capital campaign. When the project to replace the roof was conceived, we had no clue about the damage seeping water had done. We now know that portions of the fascia are rotted and must be replaced. Costs are too high to be covered by the operating budget. It is time to replace existing gutters and downspouts around the courtyard to handle water from major rain and snow storms. The new installation will require less maintenance and preserve the building structure. Aluminum window coverings will be added to reduce maintenance and protect the window bases. Finally, to freshen up the entire Church exterior, all remaining wood surfaces in the doorways and courtyard will be painted. All of this will bring a fresh, more welcoming look to the exterior of St. Tim’s.

2023 Update:

First phase of memorial garden complete

Goal: St. Tim’s Memorial Garden is approaching capacity of niches that have been put to use or reserved by parishioners. The existing serpentine wall will accommodate additional niches in the brickwork on both the “outside” and “inside” of the wall. Doing so requires niche installation and planning the number of additions. The Garden needs landscape upgrades, a new path on the outside of the wall, and the removal and replacement of trees nearing the end of their lives. While the “sale” of the niches will eventually repay the parish, the up-front expense must be covered by capital funds.