October 2022 Update
Last month we celebrated one year since our Bearspaw Campus opened and formally dedicated the campus and ourselves to serving HIM in this space! The following week we had a fun day where we invited our neighbours and the broader NW Calgary to come and get to know us. We are excited that many of our neighbours came, and some indicated they would like to attend. Please join us in praying that God will guide us as we continue building relationship with our new neighbours.
We are stepping into a season of excitement and expectancy as we near the final year of construction of the Central Campus expansion! Giving has been below forecast recently and we still have a way to go to reach our financial goal, which is described here. We look forward to seeing God continue to move in this area of need as He has brought us further than we could ever imagine and will continue to do so in the spirit of Ephesians 3:20-21.
Have you had an opportunity to contribute to our faith journey to BUILD more room for God? If not, would you prayerfully seek the Lord for His will for your generosity towards these projects? Donations can be accepted at any time.
These are this month’s top construction updates:
- The first of three elevators in the Central expansion is being installed.
- Grading and backfilling on the north and west sides of Central is progressing. If the weather holds, we hope to pave this fall.
- Large rocks have recently been installed on the regional pathway area on the slope next to Bearspaw to provide additional stability to the soil.
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- Accessibility matters to us as a church! An incline “lift" and an elevator “lift" in the NE corner are installed and in use, providing easy access for mobility challenged persons.
- Connections between the existing facility and the expansion are being developed, including the expansion of the chapel.
- Interior work continues including steel stud framing, insulation, drywall, mechanical rough-ins, electrical rough-ins, fire-spray is continuing.
- The fence around the Bearspaw mechanical unit is complete and the pergola will be constructed this fall.
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Update Videos
Enjoy some scenes from our recent NW Community Fun Day in celebration of one year at Bearspaw Campus. Also, watch our Special Needs Ministry leaders reflect on how God has led and will continue to lead them to carry out ministry in these future spaces!
Importance of Prayer
Prayer of the month
Pray that remaining work at Bearspaw Campus (primarily Landscaping and the Pergola on the west side) will be competed on a timely basis. This matters a lot to our adjacent neighbours and we want to be praying for God’s hand in our relationships in this community. Pray that people from all quadrants of the city will be drawn to attend at all our campuses and be drawn into deeper conversations and pursuits in alignment with His Kingdom.
Visit this link for a full list of BUILD prayer requests for October 2022.
Finance Update
As of September 2022 we have given $3.1M (31.3%) towards our goal of $9.8M; the remaining amount to be raised towards our goal is $6.7M. We are grateful for what the Lord has supplied. Giving in 2022 has been below forecast and we still have a way to go to reach our goal. Thank you for continuing to pray and persevere with us in our journey to “complete the work,” physically, spiritually, and financially, in the spirit of 2 Corinthians 8:11.
To see where giving is at today, visit here.
The financial plan for the project is available here.
Share Your Story
We believe that everyone is important to God regardless of ability or disability. We have all been called to show the love of Jesus to different people in different ways. We need to do what God has called us to do! We’re excited to have more room - more room to walk around, more room for quiet areas, more room to put our sensory equipment, and we’ll just be able to pour into the lives of our special needs family and community.”
Corinne Thomas, Special Needs Ministry Pastor
Are you excited for how the vision to BUILD more room for God will impact your life or how you minister to others? Share your story: build@cschurch.ca