You may have noticed that, on gloomy Sundays, the lights in the Guild Room do not cut the murk very well. When we have evening talks there, people have trouble reading their handouts. Since one of our goals is to make the church and parish hall more welcoming, we need to better illuminate this important gathering place.

With the help of Lichten Craig Architects, the Plant & Equipment committee re­searched lighting fix­tures and found some that are attrac­tive, historically sensi­tive, and energy-efficient.

To the left is the ceiling light we chose.

The church will be able to use fluorescent bulbs in the fixtures, which will let us both save electricity and go for years without hav­ing to change the bulbs.

However, Plant & Equipment doesn't have enough money in the budget to buy the fixtures as well as repair the rectory, vent the stained-glass windows, and get measured drawings of the church for a fire-alarm system and a wheelchair, walker, and person lift for the cloister.

For this reason, we would like to ask you for your help. You can sponsor a ceiling light for $180 and a wall bracket for $210. We will list your name, or the name of the person you wish to memorialize, on a wall plaque in the Guild Room.

Lichten Craig Architects recommends eight fixtures for the room, replacing the four fixtures currently on the ceiling. We can also put dimmable wall brackets around the room, which can be used to make the room especially elegant for the Holly Ball and our other high-toned parties and get-togethers.

This is the wall bracket with its lampshades:

All surfaces will be a warm brass, lacquered so they won't have to be polished.

For more information, please talk to Susan Fowler or the wardens, Nick Lettiere and Nancy Scromo.

If you'd like to sponsor a light, please fill in the form below. Make checks payable to "Christ Church New Brighton" and put "Lights" in the memo area.

I would like to sponsor:

Please put this name or these names on the plaque and whether this gift is a memorial or a sponsorship:

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