Diamond Jubilee Capital Campaign

Where is the Holy Spirit Leading Holy Nativity?

In 2022 the Holy Nativity Vestry asked the congregation to dedicate six months of prayer and discussion to guide our congregation in listening to the Holy Spirit’s guidance in answering who we are; what we believe is important; and what dreams we have for our future. We were asked to “Be still and know that I am God” as we clarified how we came to this moment and to let the Holy Spirit reveal a vision of our future.

Five themes emerged from these collective discussions:

Spirituality and Worship ∙ Inreach ∙ Outreach ∙ Personnel ∙ Physical Property

Critical Needs

In addition to these themes, one significant challenge was identified that hinders our overall ability to engage our parishioners and strengthen our ministries:

We do not have adequate meeting and classroom space for our essential needs.

Our most critical and essential need is additional physical space as we seek to stimulate offerings for:

  • learning in small and large groups,

  • organizing youth outreach,

  • guiding those in need of private counsel,

  • leading a future choir,

  • providing adequate access to facilities for the disabled among us.

The Assessment

Over the years, through excellent oversight and management of our resources, we have been careful and thorough in addressing our past physical plant needs; however, we can no longer continue working around our current and future physical plant challenges. In May 2024, the Vestry appointed a Building Committee and engaged the services of local architect David Amos to carefully study and develop a master plan to address these challenges.

Building Phases

The analysis showed several items that should be addressed immediately and others that will take some time and planning to bring to fruition.  With that in mind, the Building Committee made the following recommendations to the Vestry:

Phase 1: Diamond Jubilee Capital Campaign The Expansion of Cate Hall includes building the following areas: 

  • a locked storage area,

  • two classrooms,

  • handicap-accessible restrooms,

  • a new Sacristy,

  • a work area,

  • and renovating the Parish offices to include a small conference room.

Phase 2:

  • refurbishing Cate Hall,

  • renovating the kitchen,

  • and expanding the front of the church.

Cost

The total cost of Phase 1 is estimated at $600,000. As of December 31, 2024, pledges and gifts received to support the campaign are $148,674. The Vestry believes the Phase 1 campaign celebrating our Diamond Jubilee can succeed with your commitment and payment over the three years of 2025, 2026, and 2027.  Your Diamond Jubilee Capital Campaign pledge will be an above-and-beyond gift for your annual stewardship pledge. 

Your Gift

We ask that you prayerfully consider your gift to the Diamond Jubilee Capital Campaign so that Holy Nativity can continue to be a place for the tremendous growth and vitality we are currently experiencing and so that we might undertake fulfilling our visions of mission and ministry for future generations.

DRAWINGS

AND PLANS

Frequently Asked Questions

  • First, thank you for your pledge and for your support. Your early gifts will ensure that we have the cashflow for the projects. Some will make a one-time lump sum donation. Others will divide their pledge payments over two or three years. Please make sure you specify gifts to the Diamond Jubilee Campaign.

  • Yes. Please continue to support our annual operating budget with your annual stewardship pledge. Early each fall, we request your annual stewardship pledge and, as costs are ever increasing, we ask that you consider a small increase in your annual stewardship pledge every year to support outreach, programs, personnel, and general operations and upkeep of the buildings and grounds. Your pledge to the capital campaign is an above-and-beyond gift for these specific one-time projects for the church.

  • We are glad you asked. Our Vestry and campaign leadership is passionate about this Capital Campaign. Any of them would be eager to talk with you. John Byrne is the Capital Campaign Chair and his team includes Mary Alice Isele and Tim Taylor.