The Lord is growing His Church in our assembly at Grace! I’m sure you’ve noticed that space is tight on Sunday mornings. Numerous folks have to sit in the Gathering Room to engage worship by video. So, this is a reminder of our Building Expansion Information Meeting on this Sunday evening, June 22nd, at 6:00 p.m.
After numerous months of Planning Team meetings, interactions with representatives from all the ministries in the church, board deliberations, expert insights from our resident architect, several meetings with our contractor, and numerous times back to the architect’s drawing board – we have an expansion/renovation plan that is board-approved, and we are preparing to present the information to the church!
We are confident that this plan will meet the three most urgent stated needs of the congregation:
A larger auditorium
Secure nurseries near the auditorium
A larger fellowship hall with an adjacent kitchen
This project is by far less costly than previous plans, and we already have the funds to complete the first phase, so we could get started right away. The entire project will take about ten to eleven months to complete through a series of three phases:
Phase 1 – new construction on the north side of the current building (behind the auditorium platform) that will house all the offices and an expansive kitchen.
Phase 2 – open up the downstairs (rooms 1, 2, & 5) to create a large fellowship hall (right next to the new and roomy kitchen!).
Phase 3 –renovation of the upstairs and create a spacious auditorium with restrooms and nurseries nearby.
This expansion/renovation will count on the generosity of the church. While we believe this design presents an economically feasible plan, it will require more funds to be raised. Since we have the funds on hand to complete Phase 1 (the most expensive part), we can be conducting a capital campaign during that phase in order to finish out the rest of the project. We are counting on God’s people to seek the Lord to provide where He guides. Please be before the Father to humbly seek His face in this matter. We pray that His Spirit will grant His people clarity and unity along with generous hearts.
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