Cupola Placed on Entrance Canopy

On February 15, 2011, the cupola was installed on top of the canopy over the new main entrance. The cupola creates a visual cue for visitors as they enter the west parking lot and look for the church entrance.The cupola was manufactured by Campbellsville Industries in Kentucky and installed under the supervision of Frank Rewold and Son. The cupola was designed by Ron Cieslak, of Merritt Cieslak Design, to match Redeemer's distinctive exterior decor. The cupola was designed to complement, but not compete with, Redeemer's main steeple erected in 1957. A cross was custom made and place on top of the cupola. The cupola itself is made of maintenance-free materials and is supported by a steel structure just underneath the roof of the new drop-off canopy. A 65 foot crane was used to assemble the cupola and lower it into position before workmen climbed inside the cupola to finish the installation.

Sacred Space Giving Report - 12/31/10

At December 31, 2010, our Sacred Space giving was as follows:

Total gifts given and pledged to the three year capital stewardship campaign totaled $3,998,203. This total of $3.99 million can be broken down as follows:

- Pledged Gifts, $2,490,000,
- Unpledged Gifts, $1,469,000,
- Interest Income, $39,000.

November gifts totaled $85,000 and December gifts totaled $102,000. The pastors, staff and steering committee are all so grateful for the ongoing sacrifices made by each and every family.

Enthusiasm and giving remains high as we near the completion of the construction phase of the capital campaign. Final construction activity will culminate this month (January, ’11) with the placement of the cupola over the new main entrance.

Of the total $3.99 million in gifts, $2.89 million has been collected to date. The difference, just under $1.1 million, represents outstanding pledges spread over the remaining 15 months of the capital stewardship campaign. We are now 21 months into our 36 month capital stewardship campaign, which runs from April 2009 to March 2012.

New gifts, including unpledged gifts, continue to be made each month (over $21,000 in December.)

We are very, very close to topping the $4 million mark for the campaign. We continue to set aside a contingency against pledge receivables. This contingency will assure that we are able to completely pay-off our outstanding construction loan. As of December 31, 2010, the outstanding construction loan was at $873,000.