# 2026-07-22

## Elders Meeting with Adolfo Reyna — Summary

**Date:** Yesterday (2026-07-21) — captured 2026-07-23
**Location:** Discussion about 220 Emerald property
**Participants:** Elders including David Hewitt, Apostle David Clemetson, Alberto, others; Adolfo Reyna
**Context:** Elders invited Adolfo to hear his heart about the church's use of his family's newly purchased property (main house with the "church room" extension, the little house, and the barn).

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### How the purchase came about
- While at their previous home, Adolfo and Alicia felt an opening from the Lord; Alicia spotted the house, and knowing the church was looking for a space, they bought it on faith — seeing the barn and extra buildings as possible provision.
- They've since opened the church room (youth meetings, events) and offered the barn fully.
- **Financially, no burden:** The previous home is paid off and rented; the new mortgage is somewhat higher but covered.

### Feasibility of Sunday services in the barn
- **Consensus: No, at least for now:**
  - Residential zoning would require a public-gathering permit and likely a rezoning process — Alberto noted the church left the 3rd Street location over exactly these permit burdens.
  - Noise and neighbor relations are a real concern given how the congregation worships.
  - Size itself isn't the issue; the permit is.

### Cost concerns (Apostle David Clemetson)
- Pushed back on roughly **$30,000 estimate for insulation and restrooms**: the barn can't be a long-term gathering place, so a large investment there is hard to justify, especially if the church needs to move within 6–12 months.
- Suggested lower-cost configurations that stay within residential use — a partitioned area for worship team practice, a recording space, or a furnished social/hangout spot with a coffee bar for smaller gatherings and intercession.
- Also questioned whether ceiling fans are the right fix versus an extractor-type system, and asked whether that recommendation came from a professional.

### Adolfo's requests
Mostly short-term comfort and upkeep rather than money:
- **Fans** — heat and mosquitoes make Saturday morning prayer uncomfortable
- **Consistent cleaning, drinking water, toiletries** for church-hosted events
- **Bathroom logistics** — only one, and it's all the way at the house
- **Guidance** on whether his stored belongings are in the way
- **More communication and inclusion** in the church's plans
- He also asked whether summer prayer could move to the cooler church room; the elders explained they'd avoided that to protect the family's space.

### Tone and acknowledgments
- **David Hewitt** apologized on behalf of the elders for not contributing to the added expenses and for the slow communication.
- **Apostle David Clemetson** emphasized that Adolfo shouldn't carry the burden of provisioning as a personal failure, and that the gap has been communication rather than lack of thought. Both expressed deep appreciation for the family's provision.

### Open items
- No definitive long-term plan; focus leaning toward finding a place that engages the community
- Four ceiling fans under discussion for the barn
- **Central AC replacement** for the main house (~$7,200 quote); Alberto to refer another company for a second estimate; a mini-split for the extension room may not be needed once the central unit is replaced
- Barn runs off the little house's meter and has **220 service**
- Adolfo to be included in future planning conversations

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**Source:** Adolfo Reyna personal notes from elders meeting — recorded 2026-07-23
**Related:** [[220 Emerald Church Hosting Preparation 2026]] | [[areas/maintenance/220_emerald]]
