EAST END
EAST END REBUILDING
WHAT HAPPENED
East End UMC's historic church building was hit by a tornado that ripped through East Nashville on March 3, 2020. The building was heavily damaged and rendered structurally unsound.
A short time after the tornado, with heavy yet hopeful hearts, the people of East End United Methodist Church began working on making plans to rebuild.
A group of East End UMC members has been meeting with architects, project managers, contractors, and denominational representatives for over a year working toward returning our congregation to its home.
MOST RECENT DESIGN
LATEST PROJECT VIDEO UPDATE
RESOURCES AND UPDATES
Charge Conference Agenda (1.22.2023)
- Charge Conference Boards (1.22.2023)
- Building Financing Summary
- How We Got Here - Timeline
- Special Called Charge Conference (1.22.2023)
- December 2022 Building Update
- Demolition Project Video Updates
- Week 2 Salvage Project Update
- Week 1 Salvage Project Update
- January 13th Building Project Update
- Demolition Project Bid Award Description
- List/Photos of items Being Salvaged for Re-Use In Our New Building
- *NEW* January 2024 Rebuilding Update
- October 2023 Rebuilding Update
- September 2023 Rebuilding Update
- August 2023 Rebuilding Update
- July 2023 Rebuilding Update
- June 2023 Rebuilding Update
- May 2023 Rebuilding Update
- April 2023 Rebuilding Update
- March 2023 Rebuilding Update
- February 2023 Rebuilding Update
- Three Years Later: Remembering, Reflecting, and Rebuilding
- January 2023 Building Update
- Hope On Holly Frequently Asked Questions
EAST END UMC BUILDING COMMITTEE
What is a Building Committee?
In the UMC, a building committee is elected by a local church's Administrative Council to make plans and recommendations for the church to consider when the church is undertaking a large capital project.
East End's Administrative Council elected the building committee as a Charge Conference in August of 2020.
Building Committee Members
David Bone
Jessica Dragonetti
Daniel Foster
Gil Gilliland
Howard Hale
Craig Kennedy
Cori Morris
Kim Harvey (At-Large)
Tom Scott (2023 Finance Chair/FEMA Liaison)
Brandon Baxter (Staff Liaison)
Working With The Building Committee
EOA Architects - Tracey Ford
Owner's Representative - Steve Rutland
American Constructors - John Madole
FEMA Consultant - DCMC Partners
TWKUMC Reps - John Pearce, Bishop Bill McAlilly, Rev. Jerry Wallace
APPROVAL PROCESS
Building Committees do not have the power to make decisions on behalf of the church, but are tasked with submitting recommendations for approval of both the local church and the local church's District Committee on Location and Building.
East End UMC's Building Committee is currently close initiating steps 4 and 5 of the multi-layered approval project and should have a date for the church conference on approval of preliminary designs and financial plans for the project soon.
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about the building project you can reach out to EEUMC's Building Committee directly by emailing eastendrebuilding@gmail.com.
FUNDING THE PROJECT
East End UMC will be able to fully fund our building project using three funding sources
INSURANCE
East End UMC received approximately $5 Million dollars in insurance proceeds after the building was ruled to be a "Total Loss." These funds make up almost half of the amount of money needed rebuild the church in a similar footprint as the current building while making required code and safety upgrades.
FEMA
In 2018, churches became eligible for assistance from FEMA's Private Non-Profit assistance program. In cases of Federally Declared Disasters FEMA pays eligible Non-Profits 75% of the gap between the insurance funds the Non-Profit receives and the total cost of the Non-Profit's repair or replacement project.
In March of 2022, the Federal government changed the government cost share for project like East End's from 75%-90%.
East End UMC has been working with FEMA and will likely be receiving a federal assistance grant of approximately over $7 Million.
HHOPE ON HOLLY
Hope On Holly is the campaign to rebuild our church on the corner of Holly St and 13th Street after the tornado of March 3, 2020.
The goal of the Hope On Holly campaign was to raise a minimum of $1,000,000.00 to go toward the funding of our building project.
On October 31st our Hope On Holly Campaign chairs announced total pledges of $1,076,207.51!
Additionally, Bishop Bill McAlilly of the Tennessee Annual Conference announced that the conference closed church fund would be issuing a record grant of $1,000,000 to support East End's rebuilding needs.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
East End has submitted our final bid to FEMA for congressional approval.
Construction is expected to commence in 2023.
HOW TO SUPPORT
At East End UMC we believe in joyful giving that stems from gratitude for all that God has given to us.
If you are interested in giving to our Hope On Holly Campaign, you can using the online giving form on this page or click HERE to go to our Giving page.
Please note if donations are for the General Operating budget or the Hope on Holly Campaign using the dropdown button.