It’s hard to believe that December 31, 2021 marked the official end of our Advancing The Kingdom 3-year pledge campaign. What a journey it has been over the past three years!
First off, we would like to send a sincere THANK YOU for those of you who made a pledge three years ago and fulfilled that pledge! What a blessing it has been to watch the funds grow each month because of these honoured commitments to the church. Secondly, we want to thank those of you who didn’t make a pledge but gave anyway! Together, pledged and unpledged gifts to the ATK Campaign totalled $1,077,397.63 which helped us exceed our initial goal of $1,000,000! LET’S CELEBRATE CHURCH! Praise God for being with us in this campaign and working on our behalf in so many ways.
During COVID, fulfilling pledge commitments has been difficult for some of you. The pandemic has challenged us as well. Know that God is in all things, including our finances, so if you haven’t completed your pledge to date you still can. Do this by identifying “ATK” through our online giving or giving envelope found at church. Leslie from the church office is the only person who has access to the pledge list, so if you want to resume your pledge payments let her know by emailing leslie@bpchurch.ca…she will do the rest.
Even though we are finished this phase of our campaign, we still need to raise funds not only for the land, but for the bigger part of this project, the building itself. We know that God is with us as He has called us to build His church. As believers we must do what we can to advance His Kingdom. Please consider getting involved, or staying involved, in 2022 and beyond.
Here are some Advancing The Kingdom highlights from the past three years:
Three year pledge campaign, we have received a total of $793,773.53.
In non-pledged donations we received a total of $283,624.10.
Funds available for the land: $3,402,308.
Still needed for the property: $1,700,000.
Pastor Mark remains in contact with Melcor, and everything is coming together with city approvals, the final design plans for the area and the timeframe when dirt will be moved.
All the money we received from the East Campus sale and other donations for ATK remained invested throughout 2021. We have seen steady growth overall and are optimistic that these funds will continue to grow until we need to pay Melcor for the land.
At this point it appears that conventional financing will still be required for any remaining monies we will owe when taking possession of the land. We are trusting that God will provide those funds but are prudently preparing if/until He does.
Thank you again for being part of the ATK campaign. If you’re not involved and would like to be, please reach out to either of us for more information. We would be happy to share the vision with you and welcome your call or email at any time.
Thank you again for your support over the past three years and may God bless you and your family in 2022.
Ron Smith
Co-Chair | ATK Campaign
rsmith@lascalacapital.com
Wale Gbalajobi
Co-Chair | ATK Campaign
gbalajow@shaw.ca