Dear First Alliance Family,

Thank you for your continued support of the ministries here at First Alliance Church. Giving has been good both to the General and Building Funds. God continues to bless in many ways and we are excited about what has been happening and how plans continue to come together in our building campaign.

As we mentioned in earlier updates, we will not be building the building project that was first presented because we were short our pledge goal. But we have found ways in which to reduce cost and to be much creative with the building design.

We are changing direction and will be going with another design company; however, this will not prevent the project from remaining on time. In fact, it has streamlined the process. The Elders, the Building Committee and Leadership of First Alliance continue to seek God’s direction and have sensed His leading. We have seen His hand as we have proceeded through this project, protecting and guiding us. We praise God for this. Thank you for praying and please continue to do so. Right now we are in a redesign phase. The Web Site, displays, and information are currently being redesigned and modified and will be ready later this fall.

We continue to be committed to the following:

1. We will remain financially responsible and not build something we cannot afford. We remain under the guidance of financial consultants who have been giving us direction. The membership of the church will be presented with the final financial plan for approval.
2. We have certain core needs for our building that remain the same. We will not build just to build. We really sense God’s leading and the timing is right to build, but will only build a building that meets those basic needs and that we can afford.

Here is what will happen next. This Fall there will be a few informational meetings, around the end of October or beginning of November. At these meetings you will be presented the details of the redesign. Just after the first of the year we will have a congregation meeting to approve the loan. We will not proceed until that congregation meeting and membership approval. In February and March the final details will be put together and Lord willing, the target date for ground breaking is near the beginning of May.

If any of you have any questions or comments, please contact myself, Pastor Jason, any of the Elders or members of the Building Committee. We will be glad to go into further detail with you and answer questions. Please continue to give and pray. This will allow us to continue preparing financially and spiritually. Again, thank you so very much for your support. God is working at First Alliance and we are excited about what He will continue to do.

In His Name,

Pastor Dave Berghuis