Renewal updates
May 26 2023 - Bad News and Priorities
The Something Old, Something New campaign will fall significantly short of the goal of $70,000. New railings for patios ($35,000) will have to be postponed, and priority given to the electronic and wi-fi upgrades, also $35,000. At roughly $26,000, we are still about $9,000 short.
The Something Old, Something New campaign will fall significantly short of the goal of $70,000. New railings for patios ($35,000) will have to be postponed, and priority given to the electronic and wi-fi upgrades, also $35,000. At roughly $26,000, we are still about $9,000 short.
May 19, 2023 - Finance Update
Friends, we're jut over a third of the way there! Our Something Old, Something New fundraiser has grown to $25,400.00!
We're SO CLOSE to the half-way point! Want to help get us there?
Friends, we're jut over a third of the way there! Our Something Old, Something New fundraiser has grown to $25,400.00!
We're SO CLOSE to the half-way point! Want to help get us there?
- Send an e-transfer to Michelle at fm@firstunitarianottawa.ca. Be sure to indicate "Renewal" in the message.
- Write a cheque and send it to the office or put it in the Sunday basket. Again, please indicate "renewal" on the memo line. Post-dated cheques are accepted.
- Attend a FUNdraising event, such as the upcoming silent film screening on Friday, June 2nd. Click HERE for details.
May 12, 2023 - Great Strides!
There has been great progress in planning for the electronic upgrades. We will not need to encase any wiring in steel conduit, as good quality shielded cable is available at a lower cost. There will be new wi-fi transmitters on the lower level, and ethernet cables will be extended to all rooms, including the NOW room.
There has been great progress in planning for the electronic upgrades. We will not need to encase any wiring in steel conduit, as good quality shielded cable is available at a lower cost. There will be new wi-fi transmitters on the lower level, and ethernet cables will be extended to all rooms, including the NOW room.
May 5, 2023 - The Benefits of Updating Our Equipment
With our updated equipment, we will be able to share group events with UU's and others across Canada and around the world. We will be able to use online films for our Religious Exploration programs. We will be able to connect youth groups across the country using Zoom.
With our updated equipment, we will be able to share group events with UU's and others across Canada and around the world. We will be able to use online films for our Religious Exploration programs. We will be able to connect youth groups across the country using Zoom.
April 29, 2023 - Donations So Far
Our total donations to date are just over $16,000!
On top of this, there have been some offers of assistance and donations of equipment that may help to lower our costs!
Our total donations to date are just over $16,000!
On top of this, there have been some offers of assistance and donations of equipment that may help to lower our costs!
April 21, 2023 - Wi-Fi Reception Upgrades
There will be four wi-fi transmitter/receivers downstairs and two upstairs. The downstairs system will be connected by a conduit square, while conduits will be used upstairs only as needed. The NOW room, the lounge, and the five larger rooms downstairs will be provided with wiring and connections to allow transmission to and reception from the internet.
There will be four wi-fi transmitter/receivers downstairs and two upstairs. The downstairs system will be connected by a conduit square, while conduits will be used upstairs only as needed. The NOW room, the lounge, and the five larger rooms downstairs will be provided with wiring and connections to allow transmission to and reception from the internet.
April 14, 2023 - Plans for Worship Hall and Fellowship Hall
The planned improvements for Worship Hall include two mounted cameras on the pillars at the back that could be aimed and zoomed remotely. This would let us dispense with the camera at the front, and get the tape off the floor. We are in the process of determining how to correct the recording and transmission problems from Worship Hall.
For Fellowship Hall, we would get a new, larger screen (the old one would go into the NOW room).
The Worship Hall and Fellowship Hall systems would be linked, so that anything taking place in either could be shown in both.
The planned improvements for Worship Hall include two mounted cameras on the pillars at the back that could be aimed and zoomed remotely. This would let us dispense with the camera at the front, and get the tape off the floor. We are in the process of determining how to correct the recording and transmission problems from Worship Hall.
For Fellowship Hall, we would get a new, larger screen (the old one would go into the NOW room).
The Worship Hall and Fellowship Hall systems would be linked, so that anything taking place in either could be shown in both.
March 31, 2023
Please see below for a tentative breakdown of costs for renewing our AV equipment and upgrading our wifi such that we can better present FirstU's services to the world.
Wi-fi - $10,000
Conduit for wi-fi - $9,000
Sunday morning (and other times) broadcast issues - $10,000
Portable equipment - $6,000
Please see below for a tentative breakdown of costs for renewing our AV equipment and upgrading our wifi such that we can better present FirstU's services to the world.
Wi-fi - $10,000
Conduit for wi-fi - $9,000
- Downstairs - $6,000
- Upstairs - $3,000
Sunday morning (and other times) broadcast issues - $10,000
- Camera - $3,000
- Hardware and software upgrade to support camera and sound system - $3,000
- Larger screen for Fellowship Hall - $3,000
- Old screen from Fellowship Hall moved to NOW room, and wiring - $1,000
Portable equipment - $6,000
- Cart, laptop, screen, camera, wiring for four rooms
- Equipment could be doubled and wiring done for all rooms with enough donations
