Over the past several weeks, we have been going through our Building Fund series together & looking into the future.
Phase one
We don’t know the future, but we are planning for this Building Fund to unfold in two phase.
Phase 1 is designed to raise the needed funds to purchase land or a building to renovate.
Phase 2, beginning after Phase 1 is completed, is designed for raise the needed funds to build a new building or renovate an existing building. While we will most likely not raise all the needed funds for Phase 2 prior to occupying the building, we would like to raise as much as possible.
How much are we raising for phase one?
Simply put, we don’t know how much we will need to raise Phase 1. That will become clear as we continue to explore potential land & building options.
However, we have set a goal for Phase 1 in faith for our Building Fund.
Currently, we have $204,100 in the Building Fund.
Even though we have never taken pledges for the Building Fund, God has given us over & beyond what we need over the past 3 years through the faithful giving of members & of friends of our church throughout the country!
In January of 2020, we were able to devote $100,000 to the Building Fund & we were able to do it again in August of 2021. How kind of the Lord!
Our goal: We would like to raise an additional $400,000 for the Building Fund in the next two years.
That means, after two years, we would have just over $600,000.
That would likely be enough to purchase land or a building for us to renovate.
HOW CAN WE PARTICIPATE?
At that point, we would be able to
On November 21, we want to ask you to prayerfully consider participating with us in the Building Fund.
you may be thinking, where is this money going to go? Where are we looking to build?
Basically, this building fund campaign will likely unfold in two phases:
Phase 1 is designed to raise the needed funds to purchase land or a building to renovate.
In God’s kindness, we have $204,100.
Over 3 years, we would like to raise an additional $400,000.
Ideally We would like a building near the heart of Athens, so that we can open our doors to serve Athens throughout the week. We have looked at a number of properties & will continue. Therefore, it is possible that we could purchase land or a building with funds raised in the next year or two.
Phase 2 would be designed to raise the needed funds to build or renovate a building.
November 21 we will begin to officially fundraise, giving you an opportunity to pledge a monthly amount or a one-time gift.