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Thank you to all who have so generously responded with their prayers and financial gifts. Our goal is to have every family participate and it is never too late to make a commitment. Thanks be to God as He continues to lead us through each and every phase of this process.
Phase IIFor more information about the Phase II Building Program Capital Appeal called “All In”, click here.
What was included in Phase I was not necessarily determined by priority. Rather, it was determined by our topography (lowest point of the property being key to the site work), what sections of work could logically be tied together and, of course, our budget. A key component of what our congregation wanted from this building project, but could not be included in Phase I, was a new multi-purpose room with space suitable for many program activities such as:
In addition, Phase II would add new classrooms for the Day School, dedicated high school (JAM) space, a new drop-off zone to reduce congestion and increase safety, a new façade on the middle unit of the building to unify the look of the building and roughly 50 additional parking spaces.
ConsiderationsPhase I has visibly invited "ALL IN" to Atonement - our physical space, our ministries and programs, and our community of Jesus-followers. Since Phase I was started, 50 new families have joined Atonement! Each week brings guests on Sunday mornings and throughout the week. The building raises curiosity, but the community and the presence of Jesus Christ meet deep needs. (You can learn more about "ALL IN" by clicking here)
The energy among Atonement members is high. Interest in the community is high. Construction costs are as competitive as they have been in a long time. On the other hand, underlying economic conditions remain uncertain.
Phase I finished on time and on budget. This $4.9 million construction project will be funded with approximately $2.4 million of member contributions, $475,000 of low or no-interest loans and an approximately $2 million loan from The Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA. We believe our operating budget can support the amount of debt incurred for Phase I, but not more. Phase II as envisioned will cost approximately $3 million to complete.
We acknowledge that starting a new capital appeal on the heels of just finishing the last one can be a daunting prospect, yet we know that there will never be a better time than now to complete our building. To help us with this decision, we engaged Kairos and Associates, who had previously assisted us with the capital appeal for Phase I, to conduct a resource assessment to estimate the amount of funding we could expect from our members for Phase II. Kairos interviewed 52 Atonement households and found that 83% of those interviewed were highly supportive of moving forward with Phase II now.
Commitments toward Phase I came from just 163 of our roughly 500 Atonement households, and ranged from hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars. Some of those were lifetime gifts on the part of donor families, and cannot be replicated for Phase II. Both Kairos and our church leaders have stressed the importance of broader congregational support for our Phase II building program.
RecommendationWe believe that now is the time to complete Phase II of our building expansion and renovation. Our recommendation draws on our faith that 100% of our members will step forward to be a part of something God-sized and God-honoring. We are inspired by the words of St. Paul in Romans 12:4-8:
If we can collectively contribute our God-given physical, spiritual and financial resources, we can complete this project. Let's go ALL-IN! Let's live our mission, "Reach Together for Jesus". To find out more details about the “All In” Phase II Building Program, click here.
Got Questions?If you have questions or concerns regarding our building program or its progress, please contact any one of the members of our Capital Appeal Advisory Team found listed here.
About Lutheran Church of the Atonement
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