Family Life Center Building Project

Our Families, Family Life & Community
Fertile ground for an abundant harvest

• Community outreach & ministry programs are a major “entry point” to MHPC
• Successful Family Life and CFM ministry programs
• Little Sonshine pre-school
• Family and parenting seminars
  

Successful programs bear fruit…

• Create opportunities
• Evangelism
• Discipleship
• Fellowship
  
• Leads people to faith
• Nurtures a growing church family

Facility Resource Limitations

• Available meeting space is limited
• Sharing pre-school facilities is difficult
• Space constraints limit growth potential
• Growth of Family Life and CFM ministries
• Expanding small groups & bible studies
• Committee meetings
• New community outreach & ministry programs
  

Campus Appearance
Creating a “Welcoming Environment”

• “Well worn” appearance of our campus creates a poor first impression
• Suffers from appearance of neglect
• Need to create & maintain a welcoming environment
• Well maintained facilities and landscaping
• Ample space for programs and activities

Multi-phased development project
Addresses both space and appearance issues

• Phase I: Construction of a new Family Life Center
• Support growing Family Life and CFM ministries
• Creates multi-purpose space for new programs
• Relieves pressure on pre-school facilities/li>
• Phase II: Create a welcoming environment
• Improvements in current facility appearance
• Improvements in landscaping

• Phase One: New Family Life Center Development
• New 3200 sq ft facility
• New facilities for CFM (Children Family Ministries) and Family Life Ministries
• Configurable meeting space for small groups, bible studies, committee work
• New church reception & offices
• Modern, indoor restroom facilities
• Landscaping for new facility
• New paved fire access road from Dunne Ave.
• Target Completion: Summer 2008
• Unique convergence of resources and time! Can use the skills and abilities of Pat Sullivan as general contractor to get the expansion done quickly and at a discount to market pricing!

MHPC Site Plan

New Family Life Center - Room level configuration

Campus & Facility Improvements

• Phase Two: Campus Improvements
  • Summer 2008 through Summer 2009
  • Paint campus facility to match Phase One
  • Improve campus landscaping
  • Improvements to existing restroom facilities
  • New play equipment
  • New, more prominent signage

Benefits

• More space for CFM & Family Life ministries
• Modern facilities for ministry, discipleship and community programs
• Welcoming campus environment
• Anchors church pre-school
• Additional, modern restroom facilities
• Attractive frontage & future entry point for church on Dunne Avenue
• Optimal convergence of time and cost

Children’s Ministry
An opportunity for expansion

• A New Family Life Center allows:
• Dedicated ministry space for children
• Current Family Life room converts to Children’s ministry
• Expansion of MAD Friday and Vacation Bible School
• New ministry space to add programs and to allow more children to participate
• Ample space and resources for both the pre-school and Children’s Ministry
• An opportunity for bigger ministry dreams!
• Small groups for kids
• Encouragement and support for whole families

Family Life Ministries
Challenges

• Summer program space
• 43 students plus 15 leaders = standing room only
• Sunday AM education
• Extra Sunday morning class meetings
• Family Life group worship/structure

New Family Life Ministry Opportunities

• Increased space for Rad Nite
• Sunday AM Educational space for Sr. High, Jr. High and special sessions
• Facilitates Family Life worship band
• Potential for college age ministry

Phase One - Sources and Uses of Funds

Fundraising Plan - Phase I

• $230,000 Target
• Inclusive of all members of church family
• Expect a small number of church members to make substantial pledges totaling $100,000 or more
• Goal of $100,000 from 90% church membership
• Goal of raising approximately $30,000 from external stakeholders
• Pre-School parents, Montessori School, Community groups and external donors
• Donations should be considered separate from regular church giving
• And fully utilizing the talents, gifts and sweat equity of our congregation!

Phase Two - Sources and Uses of Funds

Fundraising Plan - Phase II

• Separate fundraising plan
• Utilizes excess or left over funds from Phase I campaign
• If fundraising exceeds goal, project comes in under budget, or contingency budget not used
• Seeks additional donations in 2nd Half ’08 and 1st Half ’09 as needed

Fundraising & Timeline

• Target $100K or more in large donations prior to Session vote
• Project kick-off November 18, 2007
• Seeking contributions from congregation by end of December 2007
• Donation methods include:
• Check
• Stock donation
• Electronic Funds Transfer program
• Permits giving on a regular budget plan

Tracking Progress

• Updates on project schedule and fundraising status will be made on a regular basis during church service announcements
• Bulletin board will be maintained in Fellowship Hall

Points for Follow up

• Questions regarding the Phase I & II of the building project: Larry Toombs
• Questions regarding project budget and donations: Kyle Baker, Steve Hofer, John Hunter
• Want to help…?
• Building project: Larry Toombs
• Fundraising committee: Kyle Baker