the mall

[_harmony]

Anything new on the mall?

[_sock puppet]

Okay, I'll bite. What's the mall?

[_The Mighty Builder]

He means the City Creek Center Mall

I have been away from the project for a couple of months now, but it still is eating up the $$$$. The owner has committed to the anchor tenants that the opening date will NOT be missed. This means that time is the highest value to the project and that no expense will be spared to meet the deadline.

[_harmony]

[S]He means the City Creek Center Mall

I have been away from the project for a couple of months now, but it still is eating up the $$$$. The owner has committed to the anchor tenants that the opening date will NOT be missed. This means that time is the highest value to the project and that no expense will be spared to meet the deadline.

When's the deadline? Any idea of the current total?

[_sock puppet]

Oh, the Jesus mall. Silly me, I'd forgotten about genetically-engineered trout and all.

[_moksha]

The LDS Church's new City Creek Mall is scheduled to open in 129 days. It will help give a lift to Utah's sagging economy by bringing in Mormons and Gentiles from all over the world for an elegant upscale shopping experience.

According to the developer, they have:

Quote:
"worked closely with local tourism to create an inviting environment for visitors, including designing a flight board where people can monitor their air travel status as well as weather at area ski resorts and in cities around the country where they might be traveling.

Another program will offer shoppers "passports to savings."

"For anyone who visits us from more than 50 miles away, we'll have both motor coach and hotel packages available," Wardell explained. "We're certainly trying to think of everything we can to accommodate our visitors."

These consumers of Salt Lake City finery can shop in comfort. In bad weather, the giant retractable sunroof will shield them from the elements. In good weather it will retract to let in Utah's wonderful sun and relatively clean air. Plus, there will be friendly smiling faces to help answer any questions and perhaps hand out informative literature.

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[_Quasimodo]

The LDS Church's new City Creek Mall is scheduled to open in 129 days. It will help give a lift to Utah's sagging economy by bringing in Mormons and Gentiles from all over the world for an elegant upscale shopping experience.

According to the developer, they have:

Quote:
"worked closely with local tourism to create an inviting environment for visitors, including designing a flight board where people can monitor their air travel status as well as weather at area ski resorts and in cities around the country where they might be traveling.

Another program will offer shoppers "passports to savings."

"For anyone who visits us from more than 50 miles away, we'll have both motor coach and hotel packages available," Wardell explained. "We're certainly trying to think of everything we can to accommodate our visitors."

These consumers of Salt Lake City finery can shop in comfort. In bad weather, the giant retractable sunroof will shield them from the elements. In good weather it will retract to let in Utah's wonderful sun and relatively clean air. Plus, there will be friendly smiling faces to help answer any questions and perhaps hand out informative literature.

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Any chance of opening a casino in the mall? That would really boost the Utah economy. All that cash going into the Church coffers.

Some small changes might need to be made to Utah State laws. Maybe a small section of downtown SLC could be added to the Goshute Indian reservation. That would make it easy.

[_ludwigm]

[ Maybe a small section of downtown Salt Lake City could be added to the Goshute Indian reservation. That would make it easy.

Red skin district?
At Commercial Street (now Regent Street). Tradition is tradition.

[_truth dancer]

Hi Harmony,

Slightly off topic but to follow up with a post I made on the Cafeteria...

I was thinking about you yesterday in my new non-denominational church. :-)

The topic was the last in a series on finances, giving, and tithing. Part of the discussion was a question and answer segment where people in the congregation asked about the finances of the church.

First, as I mentioned the books are completely open and the pastor reiterated that anyone can have a complete record of all finances at any time.

One question that was particularly interesting was, "How can we tithe if we want to give to other causes like the Salvation Army or a homeless shelter?"

The pastor shared with us the way the funds are used and basically, after the basic running of the church, ALL the funds are given to various local charities. The church is working toward providing complete funding for several programs in the area including a facility/program to help single mothers with children get back on their feet, and two others that are really amazing in this area.

Also, the pastor shared a breakdown of what the church receives, a percentage of how many people are tithe payers, (which is an estimate since people can and some do give anonymously), how many people attend vs, how many people actually join the church. (We attend but have not joined.. the church is open to everyone and there is no pressure to join at all).

The approach is so very different than the LDS church.

Further, the pastor let the congregation know that if anyone needed personal help with their finances, there were a number of people willing to provide free help, that the Dave Ramsey program is available to anyone, free of charge, and that giving or tithing should never be through guilt or coercion but freely shared out of gratitude.

He said that they do not pass around a donation plate because it completely defeats the purpose if pressure is placed on people to give. They want people to only give if their heart is in a place where they want to give to God.

Anyway... just how it is done in my little corner of the world. :-)

The contrast of this church to the multi-billion dollar Corporation of the President is really quiet astounding.

~td~

[_Drifting]

He means the City Creek Center Mall

I have been away from the project for a couple of months now, but it still is eating up the $$$$. The owner has committed to the anchor tenants that the opening date will NOT be missed. This means that time is the highest value to the project and that no expense will be spared to meet the deadline.

It must be a coincidence that a FP letter was read out last Sunday exhorting the members to pay their tithing.