UPDATE — January 18, 2022
Unfortunately, due to unexpected material delays at the sign company, we’ll have to wait until February for our new sign!
It is almost here!
After much delay and effort, we are very close to installing a new outdoor sign at Calvary. It has been a long time coming!
After our outdoor sign was damaged, a committee at Calvary began working on obtaining a new sign. After defining requirements and desired capabilities of the sign, a request for quote was sent out. There were many responses and four companies sent detailed proposals. However, what seemed like an easy, straight-forward task became anything but...
A key element of the new sign design was an electronic display board (EMB). This complicated the process significantly as an EMB was not allowed by Indianapolis city ordinance for our area. So, we began a process to receive a variance, which would allow us to have an EMB. Then the COVID -19 pandemic hit! This closed down city offices and made it impossible for us to visit our neighbors to explain our plans and get their support. But finally, after a long delay, we were able to canvas the neighborhood, petition the city, and have a city board hearing. We received approval on the variance in September of this year.
We have ordered the sign and it is due to be installed in the first half of January 2022. Thank you to all who served on the sign committee, and especially to Bob Behning for his work with Indianapolis city government to help us through the variance process.
Here is a rendering of the new sign. We can't wait!
Calvary outdoor sign — daytime view. (The 8' panel with the "Join us for Worship" graphic is the electronic display board.)
Calvary outdoor sign — nighttime view.
