• Ground Floor Conference Room; Seats for an audience of around 24 people, Overhead projector, TV/video, Flipchart and White board
  
• Ground Floor Disabled Toilet
• Ground Floor Chapel; Audio system, seats for congregation of around 22 people. The altar furniture a designed and made especially for the project.
  
• Ground Floor Dining room; chairs and table to seat around 24 people
  
• Ground Floor Kitchen; Microwave, Oven/hob, sink, cupboards, urn and tea & coffee making facilities
  
• Church Level Committee Room; 14 seats around a 4 units making a large meeting table, TV/Video, White board, Kitchenette with tea/coffee making facilities and sink.
  
• Church Level Disabled Toilet and Standard toilet, accessible from the Church via the Vestry
• Church Level Office; includes Large replication/photocopier, PC, Scanner, Printer and Laminator
  
• Church Level Meeting Room; Currently used by the Children's Liturgy group on Sunday Mornings. Has a white board and could be also be used as syndicate room
  
• Upper level Apartment ideal for visiting clergy; bedroom, sitting room/office and shower

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Additional Information

The House renovation project was funded solely by St. Joseph’s parish

• It is hoped that these new facilities will in bringing funds into the parish to offset the outlay
• Success of course depends all of us supporting the activities
• Spreading the news is vital

The Wider Community

• The renovation has the support of other parishes in our cluster, and in the deanery
• The house is ideally situated being on major bus routes

Help was needed from the parish to strip the walls

• Help was needed from the parish to strip the walls and help keep costs to a minimum
• Many volunteers worked over the Weekend of 28th May 2002

How will the Church House benefit the Parish ?

• Day Chapel for daily parish liturgies
• Meeting rooms for Sunday liturgy groups
• Kitchen & refreshment areas
• Office with modern facilities
• An apartment for visiting clergy
• Disabled toilets on Ground & Church levels

How will the Church House benefit the Diocese & wider community ?

• 3 conference/meeting rooms could be used to run courses and teaching programmes
• Day Chapel is a bonus for groups with a spiritual nature
• The refreshment/dining room allows groups to take a break & relax
• The disabled facilities over 2 floors mean that no-one is excluded

Who do we think may use the facilities ?

• Catechist education
• Religious orders
• St. Cuthbert’s Care
• Pressure groups etc.
• Self help groups
• Local history groups
• Parenting courses
• Counselling
• Spiritual direction
• Retreats
• Art Groups
• Creative Writing
• Music groups
• Meditation classes
• School groups
• Other denomination groups

The use of the House facilities can be booked through Jane Percy

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