Fundraising Enables Church To Complete Necessary Repairs
Large, outdated structure with poor care. We experienced the same issues as many other churches. We wanted the roof repaired, the stone walls of the building tucked-pointed, the bell tower fixed, and the concrete steps fixed.
Raising this amount of money was a lot of work for our congregation, but several factors helped us.
First, we were commemorating the church’s first year in its current location. The historic building was highly valued, and many people and concrete companies like J & W Concrete Contractors were dedicated to keeping it in good condition.
The church also expanded its activities. We established a justice task force that actively participates in three separate community organizing initiatives in the city and began a new Sunday school class.
We do face certain difficulties. Our budget is quite huge, and it will be challenging to meet it with only 75 people. We occasionally boost our finances by renting space to other congregations and to charitable organizations. We rent out some of the spaces in our parking lot because we live in a neighborhood with a high population density. We have also been successful in growing our church, welcoming about a dozen new members over the past …