Ministry Expansion Campaign

A ministry expansion campaign to "Grow in God's Goodness from Generation to Generation"

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

— Ephesians 3:20-21 —

Messiah is the place where our relationship with God is reflected in our commitment, love, and service to one another.

The vision for a new facility will expand existing ministries and provide new opportunities. With more meeting rooms we can better serve our Sunday school and the next generation of the Church, our youth. This will also give us the ability to add a K-12 Micro-school to our existing Preschool and expand our community outreach. Adding to our current ministries, a multi-purpose room and larger kitchen will provide space for new ministries.

At its core, this campaign is more than a building…Growing in God’s Goodness is about living out our congregational vision. That vision is to:

“Look up, Look around, Look outward, and to faithfully share the Good News, equip God’s people to grow in faith, and welcome all into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ!”

Building Project Scope

Construct a new two-story structure that will include:

Expanded narthex for community fellowship
Larger kitchen for serving
Large multi-purpose room for cross-ministry use
Youth room
Additional classrooms for adult and youth learning
Add more visitor restrooms
Intuitive layout of offices and classrooms for ease of welcoming visitors
New fellowship hall to be used for large events (i.e. Oktoberfest, annual picnic, retreats), which can also be rented out to the community
Nursery near sanctuary
Add and improve security systems with cameras and door access systems and add a fire sprinkler system

Growing Opportunities for...

…Youth Ministry

Our teenagers will have a dedicated space to call their own. Our youth will know they are a priority to our congregation when they walk through the doors. Our prayer is that the new youth room will be a place teens feel known and loved as they enjoy more space to study, grow, and have fun together. We want to see our youth thrive as the young men and women God has created them to be.

…Education

The additional classrooms will be put to effective use for our daily, weekly and annual programs. This will provide us more space and flexibility for VBS, Sunday school, Pre-School, Adult Bible studies, and the new Messiah Christian Academy.

…Outreach

We will be able to expand our outreach ministry with more meeting places on our campus. As we look beyond ourselves to the people in our community, we will have welcoming spaces to use to address their needs, invite them into fellowship and help them experience the love of Jesus.

GROWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMEASURABLY MORE!

Next Steps

Pray

Take a moment with God to pray for the success of the campaign and ask God to guide you in your involvement.

Click Here to see a prayer calendar that will guide you in praying along with us for our Ministry Expansion Campaign

Give

Consider what your sacrificial three-year financial commitment will look like for this capital campaign. This gift is over and above the amount you already give to support the church ministry, mission, and operations.

Serve

How would God put your gifts to use during this time? Prayerfully consider volunteering within our congregation, or serving our neighbors in need with love and compassion.

$2,500,500 Pledge Goal

$1,355,492 Total Pledges Received 54.2%

As of 10/28/23

Pledge now

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More Information:

Campaign Cabinet:

Executive Team:
Campaign Director | Dave Johanson
Campaign Manager | Nancy Butzek
Communications Manager | Barb Gietz

Resources

Campaign Booklet (Rev. 1-11-24) (.pdf)

Gift Range Chart (.jpg)

Congregation Updates

Campaign Newsletters

Newsletter 1 (.pdf)

Newsletter 2 (.pdf)

Newsletter 3 (.pdf)

Contact the Team

We’re excited about what God has in store for Messiah Lutheran Church through this campaign. If you have any questions or input as you discern your participation, please feel free to reach out to the campaign team.