Extraordinary Capital Campaign

August, 2010

Dear Bethany family,

Can you believe that summer is making room for a new school year? I have to admit, that as summer winds down, I look with great anticipation for the excitement that fall brings to our home and church life: new classes, new sports season, and new opportunities to grow and be challenged. I can say with great confidence that September will not disappoint anyone. I believe we will see unprecedented growth in the life of Bethany Church this year. In a few weeks you will receive information on a host of opportunities that will underscore my assertion. You will want to engage in this spiritual journey.

I do want to take this opportunity to give you an update as we approach September. I am including a link to the announcements that I made during the Sunday morning services on August 15th and 22nd. In addition, I have included, in bulleted form, an overview of what is being done to reach our Phase One goals. I know the progress to date will encourage your heart. Please remember that your faithfulness to the Extraordinary Campaign and our General Fund provides the resources to fulfill our vision of seeing lives changed by the grace of God.

Recently, I received a letter that was complimentary of the work our church is doing to revive the spiritual landscape in New England. The letter ended with a closing which meant to say "God bless your work". However, it read "God bless you work". I smiled when I read the closing and thought to myself that perhaps this was an appropriate message to all of us: "God bless, you work!" May the Lord truly bless our work as we seek to take the love of Jesus to the world around us.

I love being your pastor!

God is Good, All the Time


Debt Service/Reduction
  • $20,000 a month (12k Interest/8k Principal)
  • Debt payments to be accelerated after Phase One
Deferred Maintenance: Greenland
  • Groen Builders, Inc. have been awarded a contract to begin work on the Northwest section of Bethany Church. This work will include: Roofing, Siding, Window Trim and Caulking and making certain the Steeple is sealed and watertight for the winter.
Bethany Church: Raymond Campus
  • Sprinkler System: Final contract negotiations are underway.
  • Construction Is Commencing
    • Demolition has begun.
    • A very large storage container, donated by S & J Transportation, is on site.
    • A Small Group from Bethany will be clearing the building of all furniture and moving it to the storage container.
Technology Advancements
  • A diverse experienced team has been assembled from Bethany.
  • Design completed for the Greenland and Raymond campuses with respect to the audio, video, lighting, and transmission
  • Negotiating Affordable Pricing
Phase One StatusWeeksVALUE
Approved60$1,755,000.
Received as of August 8, 20108$537,907.
Percent of Phase One13%31%



June, 2010

Giving

Our goal is to keep you aware of the execution on our Extraordinary vision. To launch this giving, please consider gifting a generous portion of your Extraordinary Campaign pledge in order to accumulate the funds needed to execute two initial areas:
  1. Deferred Maintenance
  2. The Multi-Site Platform which includes:
    • Structural enhancements to the Raymond and Greenland campuses.
    • Improvements to Audio, Visual, Lighting and Acoustics on both the Raymond and Greenland campuses.
    • Raymond Outreach Strategy; designed to bless the local community surrounding the Raymond campus.
Your gifts to the Extraordinary Capital Campaign can be made three ways:
  • Check
  • Cash or Check in Pledge Envelopes
  • Online eGiving.
Whichever way you choose to give, please be sure to indicate how you would like that contribution distributed; how much toward the Bethany General Fund and how much toward the Extraordinary Capital Campaign. This can be done by writing a note in the memo line of the check, by filling out the outside of the pledge envelope, or through selecting the appropriate fund on the on-line giving screen. If no indication is made as to how you want the contribution distributed, the contribution will be allocated to the Bethany General Fund. Pledge envelopes will be available each week in the pews or at the Information Center.



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Newsletters

Newsletters will provide periodic updates on the status of the Extraordinary campaign. We encourage you to view and/or print these newsletters as the campaign progresses. New newsletters will be posted as they become available.

(To view a newsletter, simply click the corresponding icon. The newsletter will appear in a separate PDF viewer window.)


March 19 Newsletter

Commitment Card

On Commitment Sunday (May 2), you will be asked to complete this card and submit it as a tangible record of your commitment to the Extraordinary campaign. Click on the icon to view the card in a separate PDF viewer window.


Commitment Card



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