Event Title: Buildings and Blessings Capital Campaign

Date & Time: Feb 5, 2012   10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Location:

Leader: Virginia Lee, Karen Williamson, Dwayne Brown, Kim Haney-Brown

Phone:

Email: VirginiaCLee@msn.com

Details:

 

“And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season;  there shall be showers of blessing.” 

Ezekiel 34:26

Mission

To maintain and enhance Nineteenth Street Baptist Church through caring acts of stewardship reflective of our love for God, one another, our community, country and world.

 

The Buildings and Blessings Campaign seeks to raise $650,000 for the following projects:

 

Church Façade Repair/Cleaning         $200,000

Jones Handy House Renovation           100,000

Roof Replacement                                300,000

Capital Reserve Fund                             50,000

                                                              ______

                                    Total                $650,000

 

Church Façade Repair and Cleaning

The cement of the church façade is crumbling, and large areas of the façade are blackened and discolored. If not repaired, the damage will lead to more serious structural problems. A deteriorating dirty facade gives a negative first impression of our church. The façade repair and cleaning is our highest priority project and will begin as soon as funds are raised for the down payment.

Jones Handy House Renovation

Through the generous gift of Gladys Jones Handy, the church owns this valuable property at 1604 Crittenden Street NW. Its current dilapidated physical condition prevents any use now. The campaign seeks to raise funds for mold removal, window replacement, new HVAC, plumbing and other renovations. Once restored to good condition, the Trustee Board will determine the best future use for this church asset.

Roof Replacement

The church roof is over 20 years old. Last year roof leaks resulted in the collapse of part of the sanctuary ceiling. Although repaired, the roof work is only guaranteed for two years. We must plan to replace the roof before or during 2013.

Capital Reserve Fund

At one time, our tithes and offerings exceeded our operational budgets, thus allowing us to build up and maintain a reserve fund for capital and unbudgeted expenses. However, over the years the reserve has been exhausted, as annual tithes and offerings barely meet our budgeted needs. To ensure we have the resources to meet our future capital needs, proceeds from the campaign will establish a Capital Reserve Fund.

Even though the campaign lasts through June 2013, the façade repair and Jones Handy House renovations will be initiated as soon as funds are available to avoid further deterioration and higher costs to repair.

 

Check the weekly church bulletins and special capital campaign newsletters for updates on the progress of the campaign.

 

Donor Recognition

 

The Buildings and Blessings Capital Campaign seeks the support of all Nineteenth Street Baptist Church members to contribute as generously as possible to the capital campaign, while maintaining their annual tithes and offerings for ongoing church operations.

Capital Campaign pledges and payments can be made at any time.

 

                Donor Level      Amount

                Visionary             $10,000 or more

                Benefactor          $7,500 - $9,999

                Patron                 $5,000 - $7,499

                Sponsor              $2,500 - $4,999

                Supporter           $1,500 - $2,499

                Advocate            $500 - $1,499

                Friend                $250 - $499

                Donor                 $249 or less

 

Check the weekly church bulletins and special capital campaign newsletters for updates on the progress of the campaign.

 

Capital campaign contributions can be made at any time and in several ways.

•  Checks should be payable to Nineteenth Street Baptist Church and identified as a

   “BBCC” contribution.

•  The campaign will also accept PayPal and credit card payments (below - please

    include your envelope number when making contributions).

•  Pledges can be paid in one payment or paid weekly, monthly or quarterly throughout

   the campaign .

 

In addition to the stewardship of Nineteenth Street members, we will hold several major and mini fundraising events throughout the two year campaign.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Q:    Why were these projects selected for the Buildings and Blessings Capital

       Campaign?

A:    The Board of Trustees of Nineteenth Street is responsible for the real and personal properties of the church. They have identified many capital needs and also received many suggestions about what projects should be undertaken at this time. The projects selected for this campaign are the most pressing projects.

 

Q:    Why doesn’t the church just borrow the money?

A:    We have decided to conduct a capital campaign rather than to seek a commercial loan to pay for the repairs. The amount of principal and interest payments that we would incur on the loan would add to our operational budget, which already is constrained. In the long term, the capital campaign will cost the church less money for the repairs.

 

Q:    Will capital campaign contributions count separately from our tithes and

        offerings?

A:    Yes, contributions to the capital campaign will be counted separately. Your church annual statement will reflect campaign contributions and all other donations.

 

Q:    How can I make my contributions?

A:    Campaign contributions can be made in several ways. Checks should be payable to Nineteenth Street Baptist Church and identified as a “BBCC” contribution. The church will be able to accept PayPal and credit card payments.