News from the Building Committee

March 29, 2011

The architect has completed all of the plans for the new sanctuary.

The Church voted to proceed with construction of the new sanctuary and to enter a capital campaign.

The plans for construction are:

1. Construct the building in two phases
2. Conduct the capital campaign in two phases
3. The first phase of the capital campaign has been completed with 105 family's committing $1,671,814.

Phase one will complete the outside construction with the exception of the connecting walkway across the street to the present nursery area.

1. Construction costs to reach this point are estimated to be around 2.6 million dollars.
2. The best estimate is this will be about one-half the total cost.
3. Preparation for securing bid is in process.

Much work is being done on planning the Horizon Capital Campaign which is call Building on Faith for the Future.

Plans are to begin construction shortly after completing the Horizon Campaign.

There is $1,201,843.00 in the Building Fund as of 10-25-11.            

  So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, (and) he that smootheth (with) the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, it (is) ready for the soldering: and he fastened it with nails, (that) it should not be moved.       Isaiah 41:7 (KJV)