Sharing Hope Pledge Page
The History of our sharing hope campaign:
Over fifteen years ago, Community of Hope purchased the land where our beautiful church building sits today. We raised money over several years to pay off the land loan we took out to purchase the land, and prepared for the day we would begin to build. In the meantime, we met and worshipped together in a rented facility not far from our current church home.
Seven years ago, we began to plan the design and functionality of a new building on that land, and six years ago, we agreed with your approval as a congregation and your financial commitment through pledges, to borrow the funds to actually build.
Four years ago, Easter weekend 2017, we held our first services in the new building.
Now, we’re asking for you to make an investment in Community of Hope or renew your building fund pledge through the next 3 years.
Our building campaign approach:
Our last campaign, entitled “Sharing Hope” launched in Spring 2018 with the goal of raising $300,000 over a 3-year period for paying on our building loan. We take this approach because our operating budget, which is ministry-focused, is not of sufficient size to also service the loan, which is approximately $100,000 per year.
You responded over the last three years with 110% of that goal, which allowed us to make extra pay downs on the loan and thereby hasten the day when we won’t need to do tri-annual pledge drives. Until then, these pledge drives allow us to service our debt.
What Now?
We are launching phase two of our Sharing Hope Campaign with a goal of $300,000 to meet our loan payment requirements for the next three years.
Would you prayerfully consider renewing your building pledge for these next 3 years, or if you’re new to Community of Hope, joining our building campaign for the first time? You can submit your pledge using the form below, or set up recurring giving to the Sharing Hope Campaign by clicking this link.
We believe that Sharing Hope is more important today than ever. As we emerge from the pandemic, our church can be a beacon of lasting hope in the community and a platform to be even more effective in sharing the hope we find in Jesus with our community.
Praise be to the Lord Almighty, who by His own grace has saved us and made us His own,
-Dan Youmell
Chairman, Community of Hope Lutheran Church