| THE
NEED
Glacier Valley Baptist Church began
in 1963 in a small building that is our present fellowship hall.
Since then, GVBC has expanded to meet the needs of our community.
Our
current ministries are constrained by inadequate facilities.
- As many as 80 AWANA kids have tried to play games during game
tim in the AWANA gym, it is very overcrowded.
- We currently have Sunday
School classes in every nook and cranny throughout the
church.
- Many Sunday School classes have to set up and take down their
class each week because they do not have their own room.
- Our youth program averages
25 youth and has had as many as 45 youth in the youth
room at one time.
- Our Prime Time after school
program needs additional space for energetic Middle Schoolers.
- We do not meet the current kitchen needs of our congregation
for fellowships or banquets.
- 260 Vacation Bible School kids had snack and games in the
rain last year.
- Church wide fellowships
required rearrangement of the sanctuary space which has
a great
impact on the sanctuary and congregation.
- We are limited in community
and evangelical events by our current space.
THE BENEFITS
Every area and ministry
of our church will benefit from this building expansion. We
will be able to carry out ministries that are impossible for
us to do with our current restrictions The new Family Life Center
will better enable us to be Salt and Light in our community.
10 Desperately Needed Classrooms
- Allows us to offer a great
variety of Sunday School classes
- Class will have their own rooms
- Gets older AWANA kids out of
preschool rooms
Commercial Kitchen Facilities
- Church wide fellowships and banquets
- Prep space for Glory Hole Ministry
Flexible Large Room Options
- Special events often require
large areas.
- Large conference rooms for special
meetings.
- Two AWANA game circles.
- Indoor play space for preschoolers.
- Space for youth/college coffee
house meetings.
THE POSSIBILITIES
Only God knows the endless
possibilities that this new facility will provide us. For certain
it will open doors for us into our community, and can serve as
a wonderful outreach center to the central Valley. The question
is not so much, will God open the door, but the question is,
will we walk through it?
I
know your works. See, I have set before you an open
door,
and no one can shut it;
for you have
a little strength, have kept My word,
and have not denied
My name.
Revelation 3:8 (NKJV) |
COMMITMENT
THE
VISION
Building a 10,000 (approximately)
square foot Family Life Center attached to the Valley Baptist
Academy building that includes:
Intentionally Designed
Recreational and Educational Space
- 10 additional Sunday School
classes.
- 4 of the Sunday School rooms
will have partitions so they can become 2 larger rooms
as needed.
- Gym space for 2 AWANA game
circles.
- Gym space for youth/middle
school growth.
- Gym space for basketball,
volleyball, etc.
- Space for special programs
for Vacation Bible School, AWANA, and Sunday School.
- A large commercial kitchen
for easier fellowships.
- Additional storage rooms.
- Additional restroom facilities.
MY PART IN
THE MIRACLE
By giving over a 3-year
period each of us can give far more than we initially think.
Here are some examples of each of our giving potential.
Weekly |
Monthly |
3-Year
Total |
$100 |
$434 |
$15,600
|
$90 |
$390 |
$14,040
|
$80 |
$347 |
$12,480
|
$70 |
$304 |
$10,920
|
$60 |
$260 |
$9,360
|
$50 |
$217 |
$7,800
|
$45 |
$195 |
$7,020
|
$40 |
$174
|
$6,240
|
$35 |
$152
|
$5,460
|
$30 |
$130
|
$4,680
|
$25 |
$109
|
$3,900
|
$20 |
$87
|
$3,120
|
$15 |
$65 |
$2,340
|
$10 |
$44 |
$1,560
|
$7 |
$31 |
$1,092
|
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