Giving Campaign Schedule Announced!

Project Caleb is heading to the Promise Land.  Our capital campaign theme has been announced and a schedule of events introduced.  We invite you to come along on the

Journey to the Promise Land:  HIGHER • DEEPER • WIDER

The first event is Sunday, September 8 as we have an introductory day at Trulls.  Officially we launch on September 15 with guest speaker Rev. David Hazzard helping to kick things off.  This is also our regular round up Sunday - welcoming people back from the summer season.  Hope to see you there.

Here is a listing of the events to come.  May God bless the journey of his people at Trulls.

Date	Event	Details  (Subject to change and more events may be added along the Journey!)
September 8  Sunday 10 AM	Pre- Launch Sunday	This week the stage will be set for the upcoming campaign.  Pastor Brian speaking.  Teams introduced and campaign information provided.
September 9 – 25	Promise Land Gatherings	Several gatherings will be hosted in peoples’ homes where a focused presentation about the Giving Campaign will be made.  We will be inviting every family to attend one of these during the campaign.  Locations TBA.
September 13 Friday	Day of Prayer & Fasting	Plan to skip a meal or more this day to spend time in prayer for the campaign.  Drop in to the church or sign up for a specific time.
September 15 Sunday 10 AM	Fall Round Up & Campaign Launch Combo	A day to connect after the summer season and the first Sunday of the Journey to the Promise Land Campaign.  Rev. David Hazzard, our Campaign Coach, will be our Guest Speaker.  Lunch and games to follow the service.
September 17 Tuesday 6:30 – 8:00 PM	Promise Land Children’s Event	JK – Grade 5 aged children are welcome to a special night just for them to introduce the Giving Campaign to them.  Special feature is a presentation from Jungle Cat World where children can get up close to several Wildlife Safari animals!
September 21 Saturday 8 AM	Men’s Breakfast	Bacon & Eggs to start and an inspirational talk about the Journey to the Promise Land.
September 22 Sunday 10 AM	Week 2 – Journey to the Promise Land	Pastor Brian speaking.  Today’s theme is HIGHER.
September 26 Thursday 6:30 PM	Advance Commitment Event	An evening to invite people involved in Campaign Teams and/or those who serve at Trulls in various key capacities to make their commitments to the Giving Campaign thereby leading the way by example.  The results of this evening will be announced to the congregation on September 29th.
September 27 Friday 6:30 – 9:30 PM	Promise Land Youth Nite	Details are being arranged for a special focus on the Journey to the Promise Land.  An invitation will also be given to all our youth to consider making a pledge.
September 29 Sunday 10 AM	Week 3 – Journey to the Promise Land	Pastor Brian speaking on today’s theme, DEEPER.  Announcement regarding the Advance Commitment to be made.
October 6 Sunday 10 AM	Week 4 – Journey to the Promise Land	Commitment Day.  All pledges to be dedicated to the Lord and given on this Sunday.  Pastor Brian speaking on the theme of WIDER.
October 6 Sunday  4-7 PM	Church Wide Celebration Event	A family friendly, all ages event to be held at Trinity Pentecostal Church with special guest Nels Ross from Buffalo, a fabulous juggler and uplifting entertainer.  We will also announce the grand total of cash and commitments given.  A celebration meal will be provided.  Save this date for sure – it will be an awesome time.

Latest Version of the Caleb Report - August 5, 2013

Below is a link to the most recent copy of the Caleb Report which details out the schedule for the upcoming Giving Campaign, Journey to the Promise Land:  HIGHER • DEEPER • WIDER"
We  hope to raise $1.16 Million.  Wow!  We invite you to join us for this fabulous journey...

We'll keep the coming events updated weekly throughout the campaign.  Until then, may God be the great provider as we go forward with Project Caleb.

This edition gives you a fuller introduction to the Campaign than the next post which contains the Calendar of Events.  Enjoy!


Click here to see the August edition of the Caleb Report.

The Vote Result!

We are thankful to the Lord for a great vote of approval on Project Caleb.  Sunday, June 16 we announced the results of the vote.  Here they are.

Total members voting 122 - Those for: 112 - Those against: - 10.

This means 92 % in favour.

Total adherents voting 35 - Those for: 32 - Those against: 3.

Expressions of support from those not able to attend the two voting occasions:  6
                Those in support 6, those against 0.

Total of individuals expressing themselves in the process: 163 - in favour - 13 against.

Thanks to everyone for your participation.  We are excited about this sense of direction and we will continue on the journey of moving forward.... til next time,  Blessings to you.

THE MOTION PASSED!

Voting Underway - And an Alternative Expression

Yesterday, June 9, we had our first of two voting opportunities for Project Caleb.  The motion that was voted on is listed below for your information.  The Official Board in response to the concern about those who would like to vote but for various reasons cannot, have offered this avenue for expression.

If you are not able to attend the next one on Thursday, June 13 at 7 PM at the church you may express your level of support yourself in the following way. As stated below it cannot be counted as an official vote but it will be used to help the church understand your interest in the project and level of support.  Please use the following format.  This expression must be into the church anytime this week before Thursday at 7 PM.

Thanks for your interest in Trulls Road Church and we look forward to announcing the results of the vote this coming Sunday, June 16.

Project Caleb Expression of Support

Trulls Road Free Methodist Church

June 9 & 13, 2013

This form allows you to express your interest and support level for the proposed major expansion at Trulls Road Free Methodist Church if you are not able to attend one of the two Society Meetings on June 9^th or 13th.  Since our guiding, governing document does not allow for absentee voting, (reference The Manual of the Free Methodist Church in Canada, Paragraph 315), the Trulls Official Board is upholding this practice and yet has made provision for a general expression of support.  It will be assumed that you are up to date on the scope of the project and have prayerfully considered the motion that is coming before the membership.  These expressions will help in indicating the overall support for or against the project.  Please note, this expression will not be counted as an official vote.  This form may be used by either members or adherents of Trulls.  The results will be noted after the member’s vote is announced.  No names will be publicly released, only a summary of the support for or against the proposed motion.  Please print your name, sign this form and return it to the church by no later than 7 PM on Thursday, June 13, 2013.  These forms will only be viewed by the elected tellers and will be destroyed right after they are counted.  Email versions are acceptable.  Please send your copy to trfmc@rogers.com. Thanks for your understanding in this matter. 

I am in favour of the proposed motion.    Yes _______       No________

Name:  (Printed) ___________________________ 

Signature: _____________________________

 Proposed Project Caleb Motion

by the Official Board of Trulls Road Free Methodist Church

for approval June 9 and 13, 2013.

Preamble: 

The Official Board, affirming the recommendation of the Project Team, hereby invites Trulls Road FMC to expand our current facilities.  The following five parts make up the foundation for the vote of approval on June 9 and 13, 2013.

1.    Part A:  The conceptual drawings and plans proposed to the congregation (as prepared by HS Architect) at the June 2 and 6, 2013 meetings will provide the basis for the following actions: 

a.    Detailed plans to be drawn up which will provide for accurate budgetary figures for all aspects of the project, both construction costs and that which is known as soft costs, (those things outside of the actual building construction costs.)

b.    Applications to be made to the Town of Clarington for both a Site Plan Agreement Amendment and a Building Permit at the appropriate times.

c.     Prepare to proceed with a Capital Giving Campaign in the fall of 2013 .

d.    Selection of a suitable builder.

e.    Construction to start in the Spring of 2014 pending a successful giving campaign and as soon as weather permits.  

2.    Part B:  That the overall budget set for this project is not to exceed $1.6 million dollars.

3.    Part C:  It is understood that TRFMC by virtue of approving this expansion is hereby committed to undertaking a mortgage to help finance the project on an as needed basis depending on the amount raised and the timing thereof.  A Project Caleb Capital Giving Team will give leadership to the details of a Giving Campaign which includes a financing plan to be presented in detail as a part of the Campaign. 

4.    Part D:  We are grateful that nearly $500,000 is being held in our current building fund which will be applied to this project.  Therefore, the total $1.6 M needed is reduced by this amount at the outset making the Giving Campaign Goal approximately $1.1 M.

5.    Part E:  The final step of approval will come after the Giving Campaign which allow the Official Board to propose the full extent of the expansion depending on the amount of financial support received and pledged. 

Motion:  Making every effort to honour God and give Him glory in the process of expanding our facilities, it is moved that TRFMC approve the conceptual plans as presented on June 2 and June 6, 2013 along with a proposed budget figure of ‘not to exceed $1.6 Million’, and to proceed as per the above five part preamble.

Voting Procedure:  As per the Manual of the FMC, absentee voting is not permitted by Society Members.  We therefore encourage as many as possible to attend one of two possible dates to vote.  Either June 9 or June 13 will be duly called Society Meetings in order to allow for the maximum number of people to vote. Attendance will be taken at both meetings to ensure one vote per member.  The total vote cast will be announced on June 16 during the morning service and published on our Project Caleb blog. 

Required Support:  The Official Board has set the level of support for Project Caleb at 2/3rds (two thirds) of the members voting.  However, it is anticipated that there will be a significantly higher level of support demonstrated.

Free Methodist Church in Canada Approval:   All building projects must also receive the approval of the Board of Administration of the FMC in Canada.  A formal application will be made pending the results of the Society Meeting vote by the Official Board.

We appreciate your attendance for this important decision in the life of Trulls.  Please continue in prayer.

Hope to see you at either the June 9 or June 13 voting occasions.

New Design Revealed - June 2, 2013

Here are the floor plans for the new design that we proposed today at our Information Session with the Architect, Mr. Henry Swinkels.  The first two are the main level and then the lower level.  The third drawing is the Site Plan.   The fourth is the view from inside the sanctuary.  The video gives you a conceptual look of the outside view of the addition and its features.

Votes will take place on June 9 and 13.  If you are a member and can make one of these meetings - by all means do plan to attend.  If you are an adherent to Trulls we would value your input as well.  You can express your perspective at either one of the called meetings to vote.  Members will determine the voting results - adherents perspectives will be summarized by way of information only.

On June 16 the results of the two votes will be announced.

Feel free to send us any comments or suggestions, likes or dislikes about these plans.

Looking forward to seeing God lead us as a congregation.  We appreciate your prayer support indeed.

Site Plan 

This view is from inside where the plan would be to add wings to the sanctuary and create extra seating capacity with good sight lines by removing a couple of the columns which currently support the roof. 

June 2 - Come Meet the Architect and See the New Design

Greetings Friends,

The Caleb Project Team is very excited to invite you to attend an information meeting on Sunday June 2 after the morning service to see and hear more about the proposed expansion plans.  As you may know we have a new architect on the project whose name is Henry Swinkels.  On June 2, he is going to bring us drawings, a computerized look of the new plan and a proposed budget.  Under Henry's creative guidance, we have incorporated many of the thoughts and ideas generated from the many focus group and project team meetings over this past year.  Lots of things are now addressed in a way that we think will raise the level of appreciation for the potential for us to expand.  Do plan to be there if at all possible on June 2.  If by chance you can't be there then we will present the same information on Thursday evening at 7 PM June 6 although Henry Swinkels will not be present on June 6.  This gives an opportunity for as many as possible to see the proposed plans before our vote of approval on June 9.

Yes that is what the Official Board will be asking of the membership on Sunday, June 9 - do we want to proceed to the next step?  More details will be forthcoming and we hope you can make the June 9 meeting for sure.  If you can't there will also be another opportunity to vote on Thursday, June 13 at 7 PM at the Church.  Both June 9 and June 13 have been announced as specially called Society Meetings for all members to attend (one or the other, that is).  Of course, everyone is welcome to attend these meetings as well - member or not.

The Caleb Report is linked here which gives some more details in preparation for the Information Meeting.  If you'd like to explore Henry Swinkels website, you can find it at www.hsarchtiect.ca

Thanks for dropping by the blog...  til later,  Pastor Brian

Click here to go the latest issue of the Caleb Report.

March 2013 Issue of the Caleb Report

Greetings!  As we continue to work towards a final design and budget, we want to keep you updated.

This issue of the Caleb Report has the latest news.  Enjoy!

          Click here to view the latest report