Ambassador Presbyterian Church

White Elephant Night @ our small group

Posted by Link @ 7:33 pm, December 23rd, 2006

What can be more Christlike that fighting over a bag of potpourri?

What can be sadder than a party where the best two gifts are a fake Wrestling Magazine with Matt Peedin on the cover and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure on DVD?

Below…Karl sniffs the potpourri, Kati unveils something worth nothing, Emily gloats over her new sweater, Matt and Ayla look on dismayed, and Jen fakes surprise after accidentally picking the gift she brought to the party. Click for a closer look.
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Building Committee Update

Posted by Buck @ 9:38 am, December 18th, 2006

Steve Brown discussed the committee’s current activities at the info meeting after church on 12/10/06. The main points are below, along with viewable site and building plans.

We would like your feedback regarding the floor plan in particular. Please submit your comments or questions through the website–anonymously if you prefer–by clicking here.

Click on these pics to see large, zoomable versions of the floor plan and site plan:

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Update:
* Preparing to negotiate a contract with Farrior, the construction company
* Working on a site plan in conjunction with the site engineer
* Finishing the floor plan
* Working with the site engineer to submit a plan to the Town of Apex
* Working on the exterior materials and design with the architect

The most pressing deadline is to get everything ready to submit to the Town of Apex in February. We believe that our plan will be considered a “minor” plan, which would mean we could receive approval as soon as the end of April. Apex requires our site plan to conform with its “small town” requirements, which place constraints on the site layout and building exterior.

If everything goes well, we hope to be in the building around Easter ‘08. The current cost estimate is $1.3M - $1.4M.

Capital Campaign Update

Posted by Don @ 3:56 pm, December 10th, 2006

from Don Knox, Capital Campaign chairman and APC Elder

I am overjoyed at the response to our capital campaign and what God has done! Here are the results, to date:

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE

  • Total number of pledges = 37
  • Total pledged to date = $546,028.00 (over the 3-yr pledge period)
  • Total received to date = $191,698
  • Outstanding pledges = $354,330

We will receive a few significant gifts at the end of the year that will change these numbers.

BUILDING FUND UPDATE

  • $484,400 in hand
  • $354,330 outstanding pledges
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  • $840,000 in cash and pledges

This leaves us to borrow around $800,000, short term, with approximately $500,000 of that being longer-term debt (not offset by pledges).

If you are new to Ambassador or are interested in making a pledge at this time, check out the Building with Living Stones website. You can also get an info packet off the back table at church. It has lots of helpful info and a pledge card inside.

Please leave a “comment” below if you have any questions…or you can submit a question/comment/concern here.