It is finished! (September 3, 2024)
We’re in Business! Our sign began operating at 12:45 pm on Thursday, August 15, 2024!
Rogers Sign will add a cap with “Epworth United Methodist Church” above the sign by the end of the month.
Bob Joynson took this picture of our installed digital panel on the new Epworth sign on Wednesday, June 26. Since wiring is complete, all that’s left is the final power and data connections, testing and acceptance of sign operation, and installation of the permanent acrylic lettering and metal sign panels.
May 23, 2024 UPDATE: Our contractors from AMP Electric began boring the tunnel for the power and signal control for the sign.
April 14, 2024 UPDATE: The county has issued a permit for the electronic sign! We are reviewing the revised bids and preparing to break ground! (Thanks expecially to Bob Joynson!)
December 12, 2023 UPDATE: Received conditional use approval from Sussex County Council (Epworth needs to provide a plot plan showing location of the sign)
October 26 UPDATE: The Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved our conditional use application after hearing a presentation from Bob Joynson (Inviting Ministry Lay Lead) and Linda Kauffman (Administrative Board Chair) Thursday afternoon, Oct. 26, 2023. We will present our application for final approval to the Sussex County Council at a public hearing on Dec. 12, 2023.
July 2, 2023 UPDATE: We are applying for a conditional use permit to install a digital sign in an area zoned AR-1 (agricultural residential).
As we announced during the 30 April Sunday service we have a small group of people who believe an electronic sign would be a good addition to our Epworth church to spread our message and the good works of our ministries to the local community. Through a combination of individual donations and a $26,000 grant from the Annual Conference Congregational Development Corporation we are close to reaching our funding goal for the electronic sign; we are only $8,000 short of our goal. During the next few months you should see progress towards the installation of the electronic sign at Epworth. Please contact Bob Joynson (bobjoynson@gmail.com) if you would like more information about the electronic sign project at Epworth.
