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Gather and Grow is a special campaign that has as its aim, raising the funds required to build an addition onto our church facilities, a Family Life Center which will include a new gathering space and fellowship hall as well as new Sunday School classrooms.  Also, there will be improvements made to help make our facilities more accessible to everyone by creating more accessible entrances and exits and installing a new elevator.  For additional details please view the Campaign Messengers, Brochure, and Video below.
Building Campaign Updates:
Aug 18, 2008:
The building addition is nearing completion.  Final inspection is scheduled for Thursday, August 21st at 9:00am.  Please see our progress, Presentation.
 
Apr 20, 2008:
New Pictures showing progress, see the Presentation.
 
Mar 9, 2008:
New Pictures showing progress, see the Presentation.
 
Feb 19, 2008:
New Pictures showing progress, see the Presentation.
 
Dec 9, 2007:
For details on the building status please see the Presentation.
 
Nov 11, 2007:
At 10:00am on November 11, 2007 a special ground-breaking ceremony was held on the South side of the church in the area the addition will be built.  Building committee members were present along with many members of the congregation to officially kick-off the building project.  The project has an estimated completion date of October 2008.
 
Nov 4, 2007:
At 11:45am on November 4, 2007 a special meeting of the congregation was called to order.  Purpose of the meeting was to vote on the proposed building addition.  After a brief presentation of the building plans, a review of the bids, selected bidder, and bid costs a motion was made to vote whether to proceed with the construction project.  This motion passed by a vote of 127 Yes and 4 No.

For additional details on the special meeting please see the Presentation.
 

July 8, 2007:
At 10:00am on July 8, 2007 a special meeting of the congregation was called to order.  Purpose of the meeting was to consider the building plans, review interim financing, and vote whether to proceed with the building project.  A rough schedule was discussed pending approval by the congregation to proceed.  Architectural plans would take from 2 to 2 1/2 months to finalize.  Tentatively, bidding would take place by October with ground breaking as early as November 2007.

After information was presented and an open discussion a motion was made to vote whether to proceed with the building project.  This motion passed by a vote of 141 Yes and 6 No.  A second motion was then made to vote whether the glass lobby floor would be raised 21" or 42".  This motion would provide a clear direction for the building committee and architect to prepare final architectural prints.  The second motion resulted in 139 votes for a 21" raise and 5 votes for a 42" raise.

For additional details on the special meeting please see the Presentation.
 


Campaign Messenger (click on link to view PDF)

March 25, 2007

April 1, 2007

April 15, 2007

April 22, 2007

April 29, 2007

May 6, 2007 May 13, 2007 May 20, 2007 May 27, 2007 June 3, 2007
June 24, 2007        

Campaign Brochure

Campaign Video


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Campaign Office Phone & Email
605.990.2288
flccampaignoffice@mitchelltelecom.net