A Condition report of the church was completed in 2011 which developed a two-stage approach to preserving and protecting the physical envelope of St. John's, including the Sanctuary, the Tower, the stained glass windows, and the Parish Hall and has been used as the basis for planning renovations. Current plans are actually the third phase of renovations to St. John's and build on previous capital campaigns and resulting work.
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Phase I |
Exterior of the church (Completed) |
| Approximate cost: | $400,000 |
| 2000-2003 | Exterior work consisting of roof repair underground drainage, and landscaping, funded by grants from the Henderson Foundation, The Massachusetts Historical Society, and by funds from our endowment. |
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Phase II |
Parish Basement, Upgrade Bathrooms, Refurbish Parish Hall (Completed) |
| Approximate Cost: | $600,000 |
| 2003–2005 | Initial internal Capital Campaign to upgrade the basement (Church School). $175,000 pledged from parishioners. |
| February 2005 | Parish Meeting with the Architectural Firm Menders, Torrey and Spencer. Presentation of possible basement plan and solicitation of the needs and desires of parishioners. |
| April 2005 | Preliminary Architectural Plans: Menders, Torrey and Spencer present resulting preliminary plans to the vestry, who vote to move forward. |
| September 2005 | Parish Meeting with Menders, Torrey and Spencer, architects, with presentation of possible basement (Church School) plan. Vestry votes to purchase detailed plans. |
| Winter 2006 | Capital Campaign-Phase II: Pledges solicited for the Capital Campaign to begin work on Phase II. Over $400,000 in gifts and pledges obtained. |
| June 2006 | Kaplan Corporation, Contractors and Builders hired for preconstruction services. |
| Late 2006 | Redesign of original plan to include second egress from basement. |
| Spring 2007 | Redesign and scale back of original plans to meet a reduced budget. |
| Summer 2007 | Vestry accepts plans for a $543,000 project of reduced scope from the original. |
| Fall 2007 | Construction begins, with Pyne Construction, Inc. as contractor. |
| Fall 2008 | Project completed. Pine Village Pre-school starts to make use of newly refurbished space, along with St. John's Church School. |
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Phase III |
Most Urgent Requirements of Exterior Envelope, including Buttresses, Masonry, Doors & Windows (Under way) |
| Projected cost: | $627,381 |
| October 2010 | Building conditions survey completed, with critical needs for repair and restoration identified by Menders Torrey Spencer and elevations drawn. |
| November 2010 | Vestry votes to proceed with new, prioritized restoration of building envelope based on building conditions survey. |
| December 2010 | Henderson Foundation grants St. John's $75,000 for project. |
| January 2011 | New Capital Campaign Committee presents plans to Parish Annual Meeting. |
| March 2011 | "Hard-hat tours" to explain exactly where work is planned and why begin. |
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Phase IV |
Lower Priority Requirements of Exterior Envelope (Pending) |
| Projected cost: | $623,911 |