Capital Campaign

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STEP UPIN FAITHCapital StewardshipCampaign
2009
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Stewardship

• A way of life for all who are baptized in the
  name of the Father, Son Holy Spirit
• We are called to share a portion of the gifts God
  has given us

• Time

• Talent

• Treasure

• For it is in giving that we receive.
• St. Francis of Assisi

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Stewardship

• Todays focus is on our gifts of treasure
• We need to continue with the work of completing
  Phase I of our Stairway to the Future
• We need to pay off our loan to the Diocese of
  Lansing

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Climbing the Stairway to the Future

• Hundreds of you in our parish family dedicated
  your time and talent to preparing our plan

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2005 Ceremonial groundbreaking Feast of St. Joseph
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2006 Construction begins
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2008 Church Dedication
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Let us move forward together,with faith in our
futureand in Gods will.
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The Big Picture
Land Infrastructure
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What do we have?
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• A beautiful,
• new worship space

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Increased weekly Mass attendance
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Large vibrant Gathering Space
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Enlarged liturgical music space
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46 acres on which to grow
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• A warm and welcoming,
• unmistakably
• Catholic Church

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Successes Miracles
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Where We Are

• Total project cost-to-date 12 million

• Total revenues-to-date -7.8 million

• Total debt (loan w/Diocese) 4.2 million

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Step Up In FaithCapital Stewardship Campaign

• What we need from you
• Carefully consider
• the information provided to you
• Prayerfully reflect
• on how God is calling you to stewardship

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Step Up In FaithCapital Stewardship Campaign

• What we need from you
• Accept invitations
• to join a Capital Stewardship Campaign team
• Determine your level of sacrificial giving
• for the upcoming Commitment Weekend on November
  7/8

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Why Now?

• Income from our contributions to the first two
  campaigns ends December 2009

• Income from our contributions to the first two
  campaigns ends December 2009

• We still need to make regular loan payments to
  the Diocese of Lansing

• We still need to make regular loan payments to
  the Diocese of Lansing

• We cannot meet these loan obligations from our
  offertory contributions

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And Remember

• Its not just about paying off debt
• Its really about

Doing the work of God, the work of building His
Kingdom here on earth
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Step Up In FaithCapital Stewardship Campaign

• For where your treasure is, there will
• your heart be also.
• Luke 1234
• For it is in giving that we receive.
• St. Francis of Assisi

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Step Up In FaithCapital Stewardship Campaign

• Keep in Mind
• Place your absolute trust in God
• Not Equal Gifts, but Equal Sacrifice

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• We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We
  water seeds already planted, knowing that they
  hold future promise.
• Bishop Kenneth Untener

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STEP UPIN FAITHCapital StewardshipCampaign
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