Rebuilding the Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church

Rebuilding the Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church

Project Knowledgebase

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Active Workstreams

The live threads of work, each with an owner and a current status.

In progress Public

Sediment control bond release / soil stabilization

Establishing grass over the demolished footprint so Montgomery County DPS will release the sediment control bond and formally close out demolition. Water is now running to the site and seed has been laid. Curlex matting and reseeding in progress. County inspection pending.

Leading: Tom Henkel & volunteers, with Orr Partners

In progress Public

Preliminary Plan Amendment submission

Bundled county submission covering erosion control, forest conservation, geothermal, traffic control, fire access, and sewage. Draft amendment checklist circulated by counsel July 2026; submission slipped pending stormwater management comments.

Leading: GLW, with Lerch Early & Orr Partners

In progress Public

Parking count and drive aisle layout

Stormwater management revisions reduced the original 588-space layout. A revised option produced 527 spaces; widening drive aisles to 22 feet brought the count to 536. Church review of the tradeoff is pending.

Leading: GLW & The Intec Group

In progress Public

Schematic design review

Schematic design review meetings with the church, Orr, and the design team. 2D plans developing into 3D renderings for work-group validation.

Leading: The Intec Group

In progress Public

Organ replacement evaluation

An advisory group of craftsmen and musicians is evaluating two paths: restoring a used instrument or commissioning a new one.

Leading: Organ advisory group

Upcoming Public

Fundraising campaign structure

A team has been formed and is beginning to structure the approach to meeting the fundraising goal.

Leading: Dedicated fundraising team