PROPERTY COMMITTEE and TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Annual Report excerpts

 The Property Committee is responsible for maintaining or replacing, if necessary, all items pertaining to the physical buildings of St. Mark Presbyterian Church. The following was accomplished by the Property Committee in the past year: 

• Routine management of the maintenance for: Furnaces and air conditioners, Snow removal, Parking lot, Lawn irrigation, Elevator, Fire/smoke alarm, Emergency lights and fire extinguishers,Kitchen equipment, Preschoo, Lawn & trees, Church van, Water and sewers

 • Add a drainage system to move rain water and sump discharge away from the education wing

 • Resurface the rear parking lot as part of a multi-year program

 • Replaced sound baffles in Gleason Hall • Power washed exterior of pre-school area • Replaced the preschool area water heater

 • Added equipment to prevent high humidity in the Fellowship Hall 

Numerous other jobs were accomplished through the dedication of the Property Committee members as there is no paid maintenance person. 

 Respectfully submitted, Doug Anderson, Chair 

 The purpose of the Technology Committee is to operate and maintain video and sound systems used in services, provide and maintain the phone system, multi-media systems, and information technology systems. The committee retains IT contractors for the higher-level technical support of the church’s IT systems and the church website. The committee also sets policy for use of all these systems. 

2020 started with the Technology Committee helping with pre-recorded services that were premiered on Sunday morning. By midyear, services had moved to in-person in the Sanctuary. In-person services allowed a shift to live streaming instead of a pre-recorded service. The shift to live services allowed all members of the committee to be available for recording. 

A detailed script was created and multiple members of the committee were trained on how to produce the live stream feed. The sound desk internet connection was upgraded and X-Keys keyboards were added to facilitate the switch to live stream. TV screens were added to the Narthex for dissemination of information to the Congregation. Additionally, the youth have helped support our streaming efforts on Sunday mornings. We look forward to their continued support. 

Respectfully submitted, Greg Reiter, Chair