In 2023 we shared a vision to repair and renovate the Sanctuary
and the Parish Hall. With so many new people joining the church since the
campaign, and with some people unable to participate at the time,
we are asking those who missed out on the three-year campaign to consider
joining in for just one year so that our entire building
can be ready for the next season of ministry here.
Please let us know by April 15 if you are
able to contribute (payable over 1 year.)
At 2022’s prices, and with a small contingency, the total cost of both rooms is $1.2 million. We initially raised pledges totaling $525,000, which was enough to complete one room but several of us still had faith for the whole amount so, in May 2024, the Vestry asked me to write a long letter to the existing donors and it’s worth quoting the conclusion because what God is doing is so amazing:
What next? The short answer is that I don’t know.
But I cannot shake the feeling that there’s more to come.
Suppose we manage to complete one room with a little value-engineering
or patience on a few aspects of the plan,and everyone sees how great it is.
Or suppose it becomes known that the school is keen to do more in the hall
and contribute a sizable sum. Suppose we get a grant around that time
or a small year-end surplus and then suppose one person
makes a matching challenge gift to us as well, or we are named in someone’s estate.
I could easily imagine any of these being valid reasons to go before
the body to ask for what might only be a comparatively small sum to complete it all.
I know it sounds naive when we only received pledges of half what we needed,
but God is consistently faithful to us as a body. I could not be happier with this church
or more enthused about what God is doing here.
So if you are looking at us only raising about half what we needed
and feeling disappointed, don’t be. It is forcing us to maximize every kingdom dollar,
rely on God, and invite those who missed out into what He is doing here.
Since then, several new people have indeed joined in the campaign, our investments have performed well,we received a legacy gift of $125,000, and we have added some operating surpluses to the building fund. As I write, we are in discussions with the school next door, and we anticipate another legacy gift in 2025. All of this means that we might receive nearly double the amount we first were able to raise and that we are now only about 20% short of doing it all.
With so many new people joining the church since the campaign, and with some people unable to participate at the time, we are asking those who missed out on the three-year campaign to consider joining in for just one year so that our entire building can be ready for the next season of ministry here.
Brochures with pledge cards are available in the Lobby
or you can submit your pledge electronically here:
Make a Commitment
New donors will receive a 20 oz. Yeti
tumbler, and repeat donors will have access
to their choice of a special edition Yeti.
Everything you need to know about our Building Campaign all in one place.
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