Second Century Capital Campaign
This Lent, our church is embarking on a three-year Second Century Capital Campaign to raise around $200,000. We hope to use these funds as an investment in the future of our church facility and to repay our designated reserves, which were borrowed against in past years to cover unexpected maintenance costs, such as repairing the organ and the air conditioner last year.
Each family is invited to pray about making a special sacrificial gift, over and above their regular offerings. This commitment can be fulfilled over the next 36 months, covering three tax years, beginning this spring. Families may also consider a special single contribution, or gifts of stocks or real estate. Bill Webster, through the United Methodist Foundation, will handle gifts of appreciated stock on our behalf.
Please complete the Online Second Century Capital Campaign Pledge Card
What is expected of me?
Our capital campaign commitment over the next three years represents a sacrificial gift – the giving up or denying oneself something. This is a gift over and above your annual giving. We are not expecting each family to commit the same amount. We don’t calculate our campaign goals in that way because there is such a wide diversity of income levels in our congregation. Our aim is not equal commitments but equal levels of relative giving. We ask that each person prayerfully consider a special gift that requires some measure of sacrifice commensurate with their means and abilities. A sacrificial commitment may require changing how we spend our money, postponing purchases or doing without some things we have been used to.
A sacrificial gift requires faith and a willingness to do without, but it becomes a source of joy and satisfaction when you know you are offering yourself for someone else and investing in something bigger than yourself.
What is included in this campaign?
Included are maintenance projects such as painting in the educational wing, replacing carpet, fixing leaks in the bell tower, and other renovations and deferred maintenance. We also plan to use these funds to decorate and equip rooms for the youth group and to make chancel renovations which the congregation has been discussing for the last few years. Part of the funds raised will be set aside for future air conditioning and heating equipment needs, as those machines are aging.
| Maintenance & Renovation Estimates | |
|---|---|
| Paint & Repair Walls In Educational Wing (Youth & Ruth Wilson) | $8,000 |
| Youth Space Furniture & Media Equipment | $2,400 |
| Table & Chair Replacement | $6,400 |
| Handicap Rail (front ramp) | $1,692 |
| Carpet & Flooring Replacement | $30,000 |
| Chancel Renovation (Remove Choir Wall) | $1,500 |
| Repair Bell Tower Leaks | $13,000 |
| Parsonage Windows | $2,700 |
| Sanctuary Door Repair | $9,100 |
| Sanctuary Lighting (Energy Saving Bulbs) | $850 |
| Financial Needs | |
| General Maintenance Fund | $70,000 |
| (Savings Account for facility needs and Heating & Air Unit Replacement in near future) | |
| Replace Reserves Borrowed | $28,000 |
| (2008 for Budget, 2010 for Heating/Air Unit, Organ Repair, etc.) | |
| Total Request is $173,642 Campaign Goal is $180,000 | |