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Page 2 1. WHO WE ARE: We are a congregation composed of approximately 200 members who come from a wide variety of church backgrounds, mostly Protestant. Our members represent a good mix of communities : in addition to Waunakee, church members come from Westport (20%) , Middleton, Madison, Windsor, and DeForest. We are young families, marrieds , children, and youth and the liveliest group of retirees anyone has ever tried to keep up with! For example, Mrs. Lena Juvette (a widow for the past 40 years) still maintains her own Westport home, until recent- ly mowed her own lawn, keeps a full schedule from morning to night, comes to church every Sunday and will be 92 this month. You'll find Lena's picture on page 7 of the attached directory. As a church we are known primarily for two strengths we seek to emphasize: the bonds of caring, sharing and mutual support which characterize our life together, and our committ- ment to make a difference for good in our world, both near and far. 2. THE HISTORY OF OUR CHURCH: First Presbyterian Church has been a strong force for good in its community since its founding 114 years ago. To this day, if folks are looking for volunteers for anything--- people willing to get involved and roll their sleeves up for a good cause---they know they can come to the members of First Presbyterian Church to find the help they need. Its current site, a 66 ' x 165 ' lot in the original plat of Waunakee is too small for any expansion. Thus , in September, the con- gregation voted to move to a new site and building and direct- ed a Building Committee to begin its search for a site. The site under discussion would be ideal for our church and would meet the most basic criteria for siting a church: high visi- bility, adequate size (2 1/2 acre minimum, 3 - 5 acres consid- ered ideal) , affordable, central to all church members , in the hands of a willing seller, near residential areas, away from industrial parks or heavy industry, ideal lot shape and topog- raphy. No other available sites were found that met these criteria, and we say this after an exhaustive search of 25 different parcels over a period of more than four months . 3. HOW OUR BUILDING WOULD BE USED: Use of the new church would be at its maximum on Sunday mornings at the worship hour. Current average Sunday morning attendance : (2 services) 140 Facility usage: Daily usage by pastor and secretary