FORWARD:
ministries + facilities
"For he was looking forward to the city with foundations,
whose architect and builder is God."
(Hebrews 11:10)
whose architect and builder is God."
(Hebrews 11:10)
For the last 10 years, as it pertains to our facility, we have been working towards two specific dreams:
· Paying down the debt from our existing land and buildings (totaling $1.6 million)
· Expanding our existing space for Phases II and III
New Song has also grown our ministries to serve the community (and world) in faith. This time has been filled with twists and turns, some expected and some not – but God’s people have remained dedicated to the mission throughout. We have already paid down close to $1.35 million in debt, while fully funding our budget each year. We have grown in membership, missions, and financial giving since our launch in 1997. This has been an incredible journey; God is not through with transforming dreams into reality.
Our leadership has prayerfully taken a hard look at our ministries, needs, and what it would take to move New Song to the next level and discerned that the time to “grow” is now. We invite you to jump right in and immediately help us realize these plans. God has big plans, and we're excited to see the prayers, people, and places this journey includes!
Our immediate next steps include:
1: Inviting everyone into this journey through prayer and continued communication
2: Paying down the remaining debt of just over $250,000
3: Navigating through our next approval steps: the District, County, and Lender
4: Strategizing how we best fund these new spaces and ministry opportunities
· Paying down the debt from our existing land and buildings (totaling $1.6 million)
· Expanding our existing space for Phases II and III
New Song has also grown our ministries to serve the community (and world) in faith. This time has been filled with twists and turns, some expected and some not – but God’s people have remained dedicated to the mission throughout. We have already paid down close to $1.35 million in debt, while fully funding our budget each year. We have grown in membership, missions, and financial giving since our launch in 1997. This has been an incredible journey; God is not through with transforming dreams into reality.
Our leadership has prayerfully taken a hard look at our ministries, needs, and what it would take to move New Song to the next level and discerned that the time to “grow” is now. We invite you to jump right in and immediately help us realize these plans. God has big plans, and we're excited to see the prayers, people, and places this journey includes!
Our immediate next steps include:
1: Inviting everyone into this journey through prayer and continued communication
2: Paying down the remaining debt of just over $250,000
3: Navigating through our next approval steps: the District, County, and Lender
4: Strategizing how we best fund these new spaces and ministry opportunities
Here are additional pictures of what's to come!
Our vendors today include the following who have joined the team to help take conceptual sketches all the way into reality!
- Contractor: Kjellstrom + Lee
- Appraisal: Placer Realty Advisors
- Surveyor: McKnight & Associates, P.C.
- Title: Stewart Title Company
- Architect: Canova Peterson
- Lender: The Virginia United Methodist Foundation
Special thanks to Andy Wright, Amy Talley, Ben Branson, our Executive Ministry Team, and our Church staff for the many advancements of this process to date!
- Contractor: Kjellstrom + Lee
- Appraisal: Placer Realty Advisors
- Surveyor: McKnight & Associates, P.C.
- Title: Stewart Title Company
- Architect: Canova Peterson
- Lender: The Virginia United Methodist Foundation
Special thanks to Andy Wright, Amy Talley, Ben Branson, our Executive Ministry Team, and our Church staff for the many advancements of this process to date!
Be on the lookout for certain areas we hope to "bring to life" soon and very soon!
These pieces of the puzzle are currently being developed by our leadership teams:
1). a way to provide more room for our Children's Ministry to expand; in this drawing, you can see where the Children's "Box" will be almost identical to the "Youth Box" we currently have (by way of space) at the end of the long hallway.
2). a way to allow for greater accessibility into our facilities and room for our First Impressions ministries: a tiny lobby + many people creates a cramped, unwelcoming environment. An expanded lobby area will begin to relieve over-crowding.
3). a way to afford more parking places within close proximity to entrances.
4). a way to provide more restrooms.
5). a way to create a safer, secured hallway for our Children's Wing.
6). a way to have room for our staff to expand and have work stations, together.
These pieces of the puzzle are currently being developed by our leadership teams:
1). a way to provide more room for our Children's Ministry to expand; in this drawing, you can see where the Children's "Box" will be almost identical to the "Youth Box" we currently have (by way of space) at the end of the long hallway.
2). a way to allow for greater accessibility into our facilities and room for our First Impressions ministries: a tiny lobby + many people creates a cramped, unwelcoming environment. An expanded lobby area will begin to relieve over-crowding.
3). a way to afford more parking places within close proximity to entrances.
4). a way to provide more restrooms.
5). a way to create a safer, secured hallway for our Children's Wing.
6). a way to have room for our staff to expand and have work stations, together.
From Google Earth, we begin to see part of our 20 acres with new shapes and colors of space!
We celebrate the completion of the Pavilion (in green), and look forward to being able to demonstrate new parking, room for Children's ministries, lobby space, restrooms, and offices!
All of this fits neatly under "facilities," but we are also re-imagining the ways in which we fill this space as a hub of hope for all. There will be new ways to engage via technology, in-person opportunities, ministries for all ages, missions, community outreach, indoor/outdoor/hybrid services, etc. One thing the pandemic has taught us: flexibility and adaptability are bigger parts of our future than we ever thought possible!
We celebrate the completion of the Pavilion (in green), and look forward to being able to demonstrate new parking, room for Children's ministries, lobby space, restrooms, and offices!
All of this fits neatly under "facilities," but we are also re-imagining the ways in which we fill this space as a hub of hope for all. There will be new ways to engage via technology, in-person opportunities, ministries for all ages, missions, community outreach, indoor/outdoor/hybrid services, etc. One thing the pandemic has taught us: flexibility and adaptability are bigger parts of our future than we ever thought possible!
Design on a Dime...
At a meeting held in Ben Branson's garage (no seriously: that's how it happened!), our Design Team began drawing sketches in order to take to our architect as the dream began to unfold. We held Focus Group meetings to explore various configurations of space, and before long, we were able to meet with the full Church Leadership. After receiving approval from our Executive Ministry Team, we were able to meet with our architect and begin the process towards final design. This sketch has grown quite a bit from just markers and pencils, but what you see is the culmination of many prayers and efforts from our ministry leaders and staff! The District approval process continues, as does the finalization of paperwork towards the loan, the Generosity Campaign, and our work with various contracts and vendors. Prayers continue!