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THE VISION
- A Multi-Purpose Building that will double our present facilities with an additional 13,700 square feet, all under one roof, which will provide increased space for more people well into the 21st century.
- A gymnasium with a full-size court for outreach and recreational ministries.
- The gymnasium would seat 400+ for larger worship gatherings, such as Easter and Christmas; fellowship ministries, such as dinners, receptions, plays and concerts; conference and community meetings, and other special events.
- A new, larger kitchen with up-to-date commercial appliances and features, which will enable us to have more and larger all-church dinners and fellowship gatherings where the preparation and serving of food is required and desired.
- New handicapped rest rooms. While we have a ministry to the handicapped, we presently have no rest rooms designed to meet their needs.
- Several new classrooms for new Sunday school classes and additional office space for future staff in the areas of Youth and Children's Ministries.
- New storage rooms.
- An increase of 29 additional parking spaces from 86 to 115.
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OUR NEED
In order to facilitate our desire to be a healthy and growing church in the 21st century, our dream has been to build a multi-purpose facility that will increase our capacity for ministry. This dream was actually born in a long-range plan created in 1985 and built upon to the present day. That dream has become a focused vision for a new building that will greatly enhance our ability to conduct our present ministry programs and provide necessary space which is vital to the future growth of our church family.
It is estimated that the cost of this project will be 1.9 million dollars.
OUR PLAN
- Raise as much down payment as possible in our Capital Stewardship Campaign. Using the formula that on the average, a congregation will raise 2 to 3 times its annual budget during a campaign, our goal would be to raise a minimum of $500,000 during a three-year giving period, beginning in October, 2004 and concluding October, 2007.
- Increase budget giving during this same period of time through our regular tithes and offerings so that by October, 2007 our annual budget would qualify us for a loan to pay the balance of the building project.
- Borrow the necessary construction funds to complete the project. Our strategy is to raise as much as we can, borrow as little as we have to, and repay it as fast as we can. There is the possibility of a second stewardship campaign in the future to pay off the remaining loan balance at a faster pace.
- The target date for beginning of construction would be no later than January, 2008. However, we will finalize our building/financing schedule and plans based upon 1) the projected inflow of funds from the Capital Stewardship Campaign, and 2) the growth of our annual budget to include loan payments. We will neither begin construction nor will we incur any long-term debt without the prior approval of the Congregation.
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