Greetings,

 

“How precious is your unfailing love, O God!  All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.  You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your rivers of delight.  For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.” (Psalms 36: 7-9)

 

We thank you for your prayers of support for; the Brick by Brick campaign, the building addition work, and for God’s will for our church.  This letter is to update you on the progress, and to ask for your continued, and maybe even additional support for the building addition.

 

The report this last week is that the addition is 76% complete, and they are on schedule to finish by sometime in November.  Praise the Lord!  You can see from the street that the design and work has been done in a fashion that makes the addition look like it was always part of the church.  We are so blessed!  Of course the other side of having this much of the addition completed is that we have already paid out almost 76% of the total contract.  Our contributions to date have not been enough to pay the bills, so we have already borrowed about $200,000 to pay the ongoing bills of construction.

 

Do you remember the Brick by Brick campaign?  For a minimum gift you can dedicate a brick which will be placed on the wall as a testament to God’s work in your life or for someone else you would like to commemorate.  We have included with this mailing an order form for these bricks.  If you want to order a brick for you or your family, please fill out the form.  If you have already pledged or given the money in an amount large enough for a brick, and you would like a brick, please take time to fill out the order form.  Once you have filled out the form send it to the church in care of Sheila Wooldridge, or drop it in the offering on Sunday.  Bricks will not be ordered until the pledge amount (minimum for that brick) has been given. 

 

The bricks will be displayed in the order they are paid for, with the first group being displayed by the elevator door across from the new entrance, the second group will be displayed by the elevator door in the upstairs and the final group will be displayed by the elevator door in the basement.

  

We sincerely believe this project is God’s challenge to our congregation at this time.  Heeding Paul’s advice, use the enclosed information to “make up your mind” and with joy let us meet the needs of our calling.  Thank you again for your continued prayers for the church, community, and for God’s guidance in all we do.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Pastor Gary for the Building Committee 

Denny Duke, Dave Olson, Ellen Campbell, Ada Miller, Laverne Johnson, Gary Winter, and Meg Morff

Regular contributors to Building Committee - Dean Betts, Harvey Anderson

 

	BRICK SIZE	DONATION
	4 x 8	$250
	8 x 8	$500
	12 x 12	$1,000
	12 x 12 Granite	$5,000