Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse of Provincetown Sanctuary Restoration

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Stretch Goal Added!

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Image of a church pew. A pew and floor in the Sanctuary.

Sanctuary restoration and accessibility project at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse of Provincetown.

During this time when we cannot gather together in the UUMH of Provincetown, we want to use the time our temporarily going online affords to engage in stewardship of the historic interior of our Sanctuary. We have been entrusted with a beautiful and historic building, and we want to preserve, restore and steward it, as well as increasing accesses for all members of our congregation and guests, now and into the future.

We will also improve accessibly and inclusion for members of the congregation and guests who use wheelchairs or scooters, by carefully removing one row of pews to create more room while being mindful of the historic integrity of the Sanctuary.

We have a budget of $20,000 for this work with a match of $10,000. We are seeking to raise $10,000 from the congregation, UU’s worldwide, as well as friends and visitors. You can donate online by credit card here, or mail a check payable to UUMH of Provincetown to PO Box 817, Provincetown, MA 02657. Please make a note “Sanctuary Restoration” in the memo field if donating by check.

Center aisle of a UU meetinghouse. Center aisle of the Meetinghouse.

This project is being undertaken in consultation between the Board and a member of the congregation with a master’s degree in historic preservation to sensitively restore the Meetinghouse pews, floors, hymnal racks, handrails, etc in a historically appropriate way. We are keenly aware of both the emotional and historic significance of our building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and want to do our best to do this work in a historically appropriate way.

Stretch Goals

Sanctuary Emergency Exit Door 15,000.00

To update the beautiful antique emergency exit door in the sanctuary, which has significant dry rot and is no longer air tight. This will involve a custom finish carpentry and painting project to adapt a code compliant emergency exit door and make it historically appropriate, while meeting the standards in the building and fire codes.

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Project FAQ

Q: Is my donation tax deductible?
A: Yes, we are a recognized non-profit, so donations to the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse of Provincetown are fully deductible. Our EIN is: 04-3002145.

Q: What is the estimated budget for this work?
A: The cost of this work is estimated to be about $20,000.

Q: What is the timeframe to complete the fundraising?
A: We are allocating 45 days to raise the $10,000 we need to achieve the $10,000 challenge match.

Q: How does the fundraising match work?
A: Once we raise $10,000 from our congregation and friends, several anonymous donors have committed to step up and match that $10,000 to bring us to the $20,000 goal.

Q: What is the timeframe for the work?
A: We hope to begin this work in the fall of 2020 and continue as needed through the winter.

Q: Will this work be done in a historically sensitive way?
A: Yes, we are consulting with a member of the congregation who has a master’s degree in historic preservation, and will employ skilled carpenters, painters and preservationists accustomed to working on historic structures.

Q: When will my credit card be charged?
A: The charges will processed if we meet the “all or nothing” fundraising goal at the end of the campaign on or around October 7^th, 2020.

A: What is “all or nothing” fundraising?
Q: Faithify uses an “all or nothing” fundraising model, in which the fundraising goal ($10,000 in our case) must be met in order for the donors to be charged and the funds disbursed.