Popped Tire: $179.00

Broken Tie Rod: $329.00

Broken Ankle: $2500.00

New Parking Lot: Priceless 

You may remember the MasterCard commercials where we would be reminded of the cost of certain things in life, and then the last item would be dubbed “priceless” as it would reflect more value than the amount of money spent to attain it. Similarly, our parking lot reconstruction is far from “priceless” monetarily, yet the benefits and ministry value does far outweigh the cost.

Our campus was constructed twenty-three years ago.Through the years we have seen God work to use this facility for his glory. What is even more exciting is how the ministry here has expanded to include community-based groups who meet here weekly alongside our internal ministries. Our church calendar is filled with activity seven days a week most weeks of the year. We host groups Monday through Friday that bring in hundreds of people per day.

If you take a quick walk around our parking lot, the sinking asphalt and large amount of potholes tell the story of years of use day in and day out. Our property sits on a tricky soil that unfortunately has been increasingly showing the effects of a shifting foundation. By doing our due diligence to understand the foundation, the construction of a new parking lot will be laid in confidence of an even lengthier lifespan.

But why is this costly reconstruction “priceless?” By investing this money we are bettering nearly 50% of our campus. This

• Reflects good stewardship of what God has given to us

• Keeps our congregation and visitors safe

• Greatly improves the first impression guests receive of our facility

• Increases property value

• Reduces liability

Most importantly, ministry can continue. We invest into our building and grounds to ensure that God’s work can go forth. We want people to feel safe as they walk into our building. We want our community to see that we value them and this place so many call home.

Perhaps the foundation to our parking lot has shifted over the years, however the ministries that emanate from our well-used campus continue to be built upon the firm foundation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

We have committed to paying cash for the parking lot. With your participation, that goal is very attainable!

Bonnie Honderd, the area teaching leader for Bible Study Fellowship, had this to share with us back in February. It’s worth the watch!

70,000 Prior year generous giving applied to the campaign

126,130 Unpledged giving toward the campaign

184,635 Pledged giving

145,785 Pledged giving not yet received

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$526,550 Committed to the Welcome Home! Campaign

Just prior to launching this campaign, our Trustees continued the due diligence process on the various projects being tackled within this campaign. Originally our goal was to raise $700,000—included in that amount we would pave half of the parking lot. After extensive research and listening to the wisdom of those in the industry, it was determined that prudent financial stewardship would suggest that we should tackle the entire parking lot to achieve significant economies of scale. While the additional $250,000 thousand to complete the entire parking lot increased the campaign amount by over 33% (the total campaign goal now at $950,000), after prayerful consideration the congregation decided to take a significant step of faith. Thank you for joining in this faith journey.

If you have pledged and are able to accelerate your giving, our goal would be to have another $150,000 in our capital campaign account so we don’t need to “borrow” from ourselves when the bill comes due in June.

If you haven’t yet invested in the Welcome Home! Campaign, it is one way that we can strive together to excel in the grace of giving. By the end of our campaign we are praying for 185 individuals/families to participate financially in this project.