BIRSCHBACH & Associates has worked on a wide range of projects in many various communities and congregations over the past twenty years. We pride ourselves in being able to clearly understand the background of the congregations, for both its history and relationship with the community. Many master plans will take your heritage very seriously in determining what steps need to be made to ensure continued growth for your church while meeting existing needs of your parishioners. The following examples show how we considered those variables.

GEOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONS
(4) St. John Nepomucene Parish, in Little Chute, Wisconsin, determined after a master plan and feasibility study that their influence in the community would remain stronger by staying at their current downtown location, rather than relocating to a new site, despite an increased cost to remain at their current site. To accomplish this, a street will need to be closed and BIRSCHBACH & Associates is working with the village to meet  their needs.

URBAN CONSIDERATIONS
(5) Holy Cross Parish in Kaukauna, Wisconsin has a large senior community in their parish. After an initial review of adding a carport and ADA accessibility, BIRSCHBACH & Associates and Holy Cross realized they also needed a gathering space. Since they are located on a corner in an urban area, the solution had to be carefully designed to protect sightlines at an intersection. The design was also carefully detailed to match the historic character of the landmark building.

DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
(1) Peace Lutheran Church near Green Bay is located in a growing area with 10 acres of land. Over the last five years, the parish has grown by over 500 members, with an average age of each member at 30.5 years old. The congregation is developing a solution that solves their needs for a larger worship area and educational facilities. BIRSCHBACH & Associates developed a solution that doubles their existing educational space and nave.

This map of Wisconsin shows the various communities BIRSCHBACH & Associates has projects. The following list is not a complete list, but gives you an idea of the scope and background of these parishes.

1) Peace Lutheran Church (Town of Pittsfield, Brown County, WI); master plan to expand worship and educational facilities in this growing parish and community.

2) St. Peter the Fisherman Parish (Eagle River, WI); new facility to replace existing facility on new 40 acre parcel. Phase I worship center completed.

3) St. Bernadette Parish (Appleton, WI); new worship facility to replace worshipping in existing gymnasium on existing campus.

4) St. John Nepomucene Parish (Little Chute, WI); expanded worship facility and new gathering space within existing downtown complex.

5) Holy Cross Parish (Kaukauna, WI); expanded gathering space and carport.

6) St. Mary Catholic Community (Town of Ledgeview, Brown County, WI); new facility in growing suburban Green Bay to serve expanding community.

7) St. Matthew Catholic Community (Village of Allouez, WI); new worship center and gathering space at existing campus in suburban Green Bay.

8) St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Faith Community (Waupaca, WI); new worship center/ education center as Phase I for an overall master plan.

9) Trinity Lutheran Church (Town of Rantoul Calumet County, WI); gathering space addition in front of the church serving this rural parish.

10) St. Peter Lutheran Church (Sheboygan, WI); new Family Life center to better serve the needs of families at this growing Sheboygan parish.

11) St. Anthony on the Lake (Pewaukee, WI); new worship center and expanded education facility to better serving suburban Waukesha County.

12) St. Leonard Congregation (Muskego, WI); new education addition and proposed gathering space addition to this growing parish.

13) Our Lady of the North (Phillips, WI); space needs analysis and master planning for a merged parish in northern Wisconsin.

14) Lake Mills United Methodist Church (Lake Mills, WI): space needs analysis and master plan for expanded gathering space/ family center.