Moving Forward
Sunday,
January 6, 2008
Building for
the Next Generation Update
We are still
moving forward! We hope to give you a progress report in the next 4-8 weeks.
In the meantime, please be in prayer for the Master Planning Team as we consider
various alternatives. Below is a summary of how we’re proceeding.
What we know:
- To date our BNG Capital
Campaign has raised $1,070,636 in gifts and pledges. Of that amount, $157,000
has already been given and deposited into our Building Fund.
- The Lord is telling our
church not to proceed with Phase 1 as presented at this time.
- The Lord has moved many
within our congregation to invest their time and talents in sacrificially
serving us throughout this entire Investigation and Preparation process.
- The Lord has moved
remarkably in the hearts of our congregation to give sacrificially and
generously to BNG.
- The BNG Master Plan is
sound, has broad support, and thus should be retained for future use.
- The BNG Master Plan is
going to cost more than originally estimated.
- We will rejoice in God’s
revealed will!
What we do not know:
- We do not know the exact
reason or reasons the Lord has stopped us from proceeding with Phase 1 as
presented.
- We do not yet have a
final cost estimate for Phase 1, but soon will.
How We Will Move Forward:
- We have a Building Fund
that is growing.
- The pledges to the BNG
are non-binding.
- We encourage you to
prayerfully consider contributing the amount you pledged to the BNG campaign
for the Building Fund.
- In the near future
(approx 4-8 weeks) we will provide you with an update as we follow the road
map marked out for us in our Case Statement.
Our Road Map:
If we are unable to reach our minimum goal of
$1,200,000, we will be
unable to pursue Phase I as presented. In this
case, leadership will
carefully review the results of the campaign,
including feedback from you,
and then turn to the Lord, in His Word and in
prayer, to seek His guidance
for the future.
(From Case Statement of BNG Campaign)