Light of the Cross Lutheran Church

Property Management Committee

Mission Statement:  To promote and maintain a safe, clean, attractive, and inviting environment in which to gather and worship.

Meeting Time: First Sunday of each month at 11:30am.

Responsibilities: Maintain the Church building and grounds; Organize repairs and upkeep of all Church property. Promote any improvements to the building and grounds which would assist in the ongoing well-being of the Church in whole.

Typical and Recurring Tasks:

Monthly: Prepare report/meeting minutes for Church Council. Organize and promote weekly Church cleaning throughout the year.

January:

New council liaison typically joins us at this time.

Annual inspection of fire extinguishers due this month.

Check all emergency lighting/exit signs are working properly.

Annual fire inspection usually happens in January or February of each year. Indoor projects.

February:

Plan for indoor work party usually held one Saturday in March or April.

Indoor projects.

March:

Lenten Soup Supper - Serve on assigned Wednesday night.

Plan for outdoor work party usually held during Saturday in May.

Indoor projects.

April:

Make sure Church is spruced up for Easter services.

Make sure sound system functioning correctly.

Have irrigation back flow valves tested (required by County).

Check all emergency lighting/exit signs are working properly.

Spring projects.

May:

Usually hold spring outdoor work party.

Post sign up sheet for weekly lawn mowing May to October.

Spring projects.

June:

Summer projects.

July:

Check all emergency lighting/exit signs are working properly.

Summer projects.

August: 

Plan for fall work party usually late September or early October.

Summer projects.

September:

Summer projects.

October:

Check all emergency lighting/exit signs are working properly. 

Have irrigation systems winterized if used during year.

Fall projects.

November: 

Submit next year's budget proposal to Church Council.

Prepare annual reports input.   

Fall Projects.

December:

Post weekly Church cleaning sign up sheet for new year.

Indoor projects.

Important contact organizations and numbers:

Insurance - American Mutual Insurance Services/Zurich - agent Selmer Dahl - 425-481-4243x106

or 888-657-4925. Policy number (see office)

Copier - United Business Machines - Ken Partridge - 425-827-0611 or 800-544-4120

Roofing - Cornerstone Roofing Company - 425-485-0111

AAA Fire Extinguisher - 425-258-4433

Backflow testing - RA Brown Backflow Testing - 425-821-6801/206-226-8019

Irrigation - Automatic Sprinklers - 1-800-474-3223

Parking Lot Lights - Jones Lighting - 425-488-3166

County Liaison for water retention project - Jenean Hill - 425-388-6681