Capital Campaign Update
Vision to Victory Continues
Members of St. Peter's,
We have completed the first year of our three-year capital campaign, Vision to Victory, and we felt it was appropriate to give you an update.
But first, let us take this opportunity to thank all those who have participated so far. There are those who have pledged and given a one-time gift. To those people, we say thank you, because it is these gifts given early in the campaign that allowed us to complete as many improvements as we have so far. There are those who made a pledge to give a certain amount over a three year span. To those people, we also give our heartfelt thanks, because it is these gifts, given over time, that will allow us to complete all the improvement work we have planned.
Some initially made pledges, but have yet to contribute. To those members, we would ask that you prayerfully consider your position in staying true to your promise of help. And there have been a number of people who did not make a formal pledge, yet have made a substantial contribution to the campaign. For those funds, we are extremely grateful, because they are additional assurance that we will meet all of our goals as a united church family.
Thank you, all.
So where are we?
By the end of the first year, we have received $543,864 in pledges, and an additional $101,151 in non-pledged gifts, bringing total gifts to $645,015 to date. And that is fantastic news! Thank you!
And what have we done with these funds?
We are all aware of the improvements made in our sanctuary. Work continues on the organ. All the pipes have been reinstalled. We are waiting on the factory work to be completed on the organ console and reinstallation. Completed work at the school includes installation of blinds on all classroom windows last summer. Air conditioning for the school gym and cafeteria was installed this summer, along with necessary electrical service and Fire Panel upgrades needed to support this new A\C. And the mortgage has been paid down from $821k at the start of the campaign to $362k at the current time – a decrease in our mortgage balance of more than $450k!
More work is scheduled for the coming years, but we are extremely grateful for the progress made to date. We thank each of you, and praise the Lord for our success so far! Let’s keep this momentum rolling!
In His Service,
Mark and Sandy Timm
Co-Chairs, Vision to Victory
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