In mid-February, the story behind the Living Hope facility renovation project was shared with Hope Church members and friends, with a request for prayerful consideration of financial support. Packets were distributed in person and mailed; if you haven’t received one, please contact the church office.
As the cover letter described, early pledges have brought us $1 million of the $2.7 million needed for the facility changes and gifts to Greenpoint Reformed Church, Haiti Foundation Against Poverty, New Community/Fourth Reformed, and Maple Avenue Ministries. The capital campaign team, chaired by Ron Mulder, remains confident that our goal is feasible when we all participate in reaching it.
Concurrently, the design team is working with the architecture and engineering team to revise, refine, and add detail to the plans that were shared with the congregation in August and September. The ongoing work is shared at LivingHopeRCA.Wordpress.com or through the link on the main page or Happenings page on the Hope Church website.
The results of this phase of design work, called Schematic Design, will be presented at a congregational gathering on March 29. After that, there will be events for conversation about the plans and participation in the capital campaign; watch for announcements as April approaches.
In June, Consistory will assess our progress in reaching our financial goal, evaluate options, and determine to what scope of renovations to commit. At that time, we’ll determine which parts of the project might start immediately and which must await the “construction season” of early spring 2016.
If you have any questions about the Living Hope renovation project or capital campaign, contact Lois Maassen, Ron Mulder, or the church office.
~Lois Maassen, Project Team Leader