Presbyterian Church of the Cross
1517 South 114
Street ●
Phone 402-333-7466 ● Fax 402-697-9084
June 26, 2007
Moving Forward – An Update
The Session met last night and we want
to update members on some exciting things that are moving forward at this
time.
The first is about our Lift High the
Cross Capital Campaign. There are still
a few significant contacts we will be making one-to-one, but we know that we
are getting closer to our final amount for the campaign. If you delayed making a pledge but would like
to get it in, now would be a great time.
(If you need another pledge card or have questions, contact June at the
church office.)
Thanks to the enthusiastic generosity and
widespread support of the congregation, at this moment we have pledges totaling
$2,176,333. Some folks have compared
this total to the total cost of the proposed project and have wondered how
successful this campaign was. The truth
is that fundraisers who traditionally work with churches suggest that a
successful capital campaign for a congregation is 1½ to 2½ times the giving for
the annual budget. By comparison, we
already have received in pledges more than 3 times our congregational giving
for our 2007 budget… Yes, the campaign has been a great success! We can truly rejoice in the commitment that
our members have made toward this very important step in the life of Church of
the Cross.
The second exciting news is about the building
itself. The Building Implementation Committee (BIC) recently appointed by the Session
has been meeting this month and they gave their first report to Session last
night. They are making plans to proceed
with the Maintenance Phase of the project, and to make modifications to the
North Phase of the project (the addition to the West of Fellowship Hall) to
bring the costs in line with the Capital Funds we anticipate receiving from
this current campaign. Session members
were pleased and excited about the progress that has been made.
We don’t have final details yet, but hopefully this
gives you a sense of the progress and forward movement that is taking
place. We will keep you informed as
decisions become clear.
Kirk
Kirk A. Ryckman, D. Min. Nancy
J. Redman, D. Min. Rev. Regina
Pastor Associate Pastor for Associate Pastor for Minister
of Music