1. Ceiling tiles are affixed with asbestos glue and regularly fall from the ceiling onto Sunday school tables.
2. Neither kitchen is fully functional nor compliant with current health codes, limiting our ability to cater community meals.
3. Neither restroom is wholly accessible to all individuals which violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, and a bridal party has no proper space to prepare for a wedding.
4. Antiquated electrical wiring falls short of today's technological needs, and the HVAC system requires modernizing.
5. Consolidation and renewal of these areas will maximize storage space.

Our actual bid is about $1,200,000. We need around $620,000 in addition to the $320,000 currently pledged/given and $260,000 already designated by Hope for the project.

Could King Joash have left the house of the Lord in disrepair (2 Chronicles 24)? Could we continue to limp along, cleaning up ceiling tiles, being non-compliant with health codes and the Americans with Disability Act, and antiquated wiring, lighting, and sound? What does our dingy space communicate to visitors about our congregation's value of Christian education and fellowship as the body of Christ?

On the contrary, our ministry enhancement campaign and our recent Serving in God's Mission (SGM) planning process go hand in hand and work together. Funding and completing our basement renovation project successfully enable us to continue with the work we have done and will continue to do for decades to come in SGM, as we "Share Life and Hope in our Savior Jesus." The ministry enhancement campaign is a short-term project that will help our SGM planning continue well into the future. Our congregation benefits greatly from all of the eager, excited servants who are voluntarily participating in both projects. We thank Jesus for their joyful service!

Renovations will likely require a year.

At the time, adult Bible class will likely occur in the sanctuary, and Sunday School in the second-floor rooms.

Each classroom could accommodate 15 or more students, depending on the furnishings.

Hope congregation is committed to renovating the basement space and completing Phase Three of our Three Phase Project (Organ-Sanctuary-Basement). The congregation will make the final decisions after the total campaign results are known.

We trust that you will do your best to keep your prayerful pledge. Please let the Financial Coordinator know if your circumstances change. This will help Hope plan as we move forward.