Introducing the Capital Campaign
Tue, 04/03/2012 - 8:19pm -- admin
We've been busy these past couple months. We've been busy asking God, "How can we better serve our community?" We've been busy asking pastors, business leaders, community leaders and people wiser than ourselves the very same question, "How can we better serve the youth and churches of Parkesburg in a more holistic capacity?"
After much prayer and discussion, the answer to our question has been right before our eyes. The need has grown. This ministry has grown. And it's time for us to pursue a building that is better suited to address those needs.
The Parkesburg Point, after nine (9) years working with local youth at 356 Main Street, is pleased to announce the public launch of a capital campaign for the acquisition and renovation of the vacant property at 700-714 Main Street, formerly known as "Charlie's Thriftway."
The Parkesburg Point’s mission is to assist the church by providing a safe haven that offers the hope of the gospel by addressing the spiritual, physical, emotional, and academic needs of the community. Currently, the Point is actively engaging over 12 churches and is overcrowded every evening with 50-100 youth and 10-20 volunteers. In order to effectively develop the hundreds of local youth attending every evening, the Point will be growing.
Growth is both difficult and exciting. It's difficult because it means change, it means moving away from our comfort zone and moving into uncharted territory. The building we are in now has been a great home for us and we're comfortable here, but we're even more excited that in a new, larger, safer building we will be better suited to serve the youth in the Parkesburg area.
The building will include a much larger recreational center, an enrichment center that includes an expanded academic wing, and a larger dormitory that can house both those who find themselves in a temporary homeless situation and those travelling ministries that need a place to lay their heads.
Local businesses, including Alliance Environmental, ALP Industries, Keystone Community Alliance, Kauffman Gas, Reidor Corporation, Hershey Motors, and the Shivery Funeral Home, and individuals have committed over $700,000 towards the capital campaign project. It is with great excitement that the Point pushes towards its goal of 2 million dollars to cover all costs of purchasing and renovating the 22,000 sq/ft grocery store and transforming it to a vibrant community center focused on developing youth physically, emotionally, spiritually, and academically.
With the building expansion, the Point is asking all individuals that believe in the Point’s vision of “transforming the heart of our community” to become a monthly donor at $20.00 or more a month to support the needs of the 350+ different youth that come through the Point each year. Please visit ParkesburgPoint.com to set up a reoccurring donation and following the exciting stories of transformation in the community.
Below is a "Prezi" presentation of our Capital Campaign pamphlet. Hit the "play" button (right pointing arrow) to begin the presentation. When you are ready to move to the next slide, hit the "play" button again.
After much prayer and discussion, the answer to our question has been right before our eyes. The need has grown. This ministry has grown. And it's time for us to pursue a building that is better suited to address those needs.
The Parkesburg Point, after nine (9) years working with local youth at 356 Main Street, is pleased to announce the public launch of a capital campaign for the acquisition and renovation of the vacant property at 700-714 Main Street, formerly known as "Charlie's Thriftway."
The Parkesburg Point’s mission is to assist the church by providing a safe haven that offers the hope of the gospel by addressing the spiritual, physical, emotional, and academic needs of the community. Currently, the Point is actively engaging over 12 churches and is overcrowded every evening with 50-100 youth and 10-20 volunteers. In order to effectively develop the hundreds of local youth attending every evening, the Point will be growing.
Growth is both difficult and exciting. It's difficult because it means change, it means moving away from our comfort zone and moving into uncharted territory. The building we are in now has been a great home for us and we're comfortable here, but we're even more excited that in a new, larger, safer building we will be better suited to serve the youth in the Parkesburg area.
The building will include a much larger recreational center, an enrichment center that includes an expanded academic wing, and a larger dormitory that can house both those who find themselves in a temporary homeless situation and those travelling ministries that need a place to lay their heads.
Local businesses, including Alliance Environmental, ALP Industries, Keystone Community Alliance, Kauffman Gas, Reidor Corporation, Hershey Motors, and the Shivery Funeral Home, and individuals have committed over $700,000 towards the capital campaign project. It is with great excitement that the Point pushes towards its goal of 2 million dollars to cover all costs of purchasing and renovating the 22,000 sq/ft grocery store and transforming it to a vibrant community center focused on developing youth physically, emotionally, spiritually, and academically.
With the building expansion, the Point is asking all individuals that believe in the Point’s vision of “transforming the heart of our community” to become a monthly donor at $20.00 or more a month to support the needs of the 350+ different youth that come through the Point each year. Please visit ParkesburgPoint.com to set up a reoccurring donation and following the exciting stories of transformation in the community.
Below is a "Prezi" presentation of our Capital Campaign pamphlet. Hit the "play" button (right pointing arrow) to begin the presentation. When you are ready to move to the next slide, hit the "play" button again.