Drum Roll Please...

We finally have an INSURANCE DECISION:

Great news!  After a 5-month review and extensive engineering documentation, CHURCH MUTUAL HAS APPROVED OUR INSURANCE CLAIM to cover the replacement cost of the Sanctuary as it was, as well as collapse/shoring/design-related expenses and code-required upgrades.  (Costs related to optional upgrades or expansion are our responsibility.) 

Our adjuster will review our coverages and scope of reimbursable work next week.  We should also be eligible for at least some of the operational costs of moving services off-site and other disruptions. 

This means:

• A big question has been answered!
  
• While we probably won't have a firmer idea of reimbursements for 2-3 weeks, this does us flexibility to go ahead on projects we were not sure about capacity otherwise.
• We will borrow less than we planned for.  Lenders will contacted directly to finalize amounts.
• Sunday Sponsors will be asked if they want to re-designate their gifts if rental fees for off-site services are reimbursed.

We are grateful for everyone's patience throughout this process, and for the efforts by our Church Mutual claims' manager, engineers, builders,staff, and many others to see this covered.  It was worth the wait!  Thank you, God!