CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

SPBTS’s facilities are in need of critical repairs and renovation. We are experiencing parish renewal and growth and our facilities need to match that energy through necessary repairs and investments. Our new Rector, Rev. Hailey is excited about our campaign and fully committed to its success. We are continuing the legacy we have built for future generations. God is calling on us to make a difference through worship, education, fellowship and community service – a calling that has woven itself into the very fabric of our congregation.

The Building Tomorrow Together Campaign is our initial effort to raise the first $2.5M - $3.5M which will be allocated to the project needs in the priority order you provided.

The high-level estimate for the comprehensive scope continues to be refined and is close to $5.9M including the A/C in the sanctuary, the remaining repairs to the organ and implementation of the Master Site Plan. We anticipate future campaigns will be required to address the full list of needs.

A survey of our parish family was conducted as part of our feasibility study and you told us your priorities for our facilities. We also worked with all of the ministry leads to understand the space and room requirements for our ministries. You gave us three priorities which are included in the initial project scope:

  1.Repair/replace the A/C in the Sanctuary

  2.Repair the organ 

  3.Renovate the Parish Hall and the middle section of the Stormes Complex

Additionally, we have since added a Memorial Garden project as a priority because it has reached capacity and we have a backlog of plaques for installation

Buildings don’t reach people, we do! Our buildings and facilities have always been, and will continue to be a tool for us to use in carrying out our mission. It is essential that our sanctuary is properly heated and cooled and a welcoming space for our church family and 

newcomers alike. Our music ministry is a foundational element of our worship service and we must maintain and build upon it by repairing our organ. 

The Parish Hall has been key to the fellowship and sense of community we feel at St. Paul’s by the Sea. We want to invest in the renewal of the Stormes Complex and the project will focus on the Parish Hall and the middle section for renovation of the entry, lobby and the kitchen. Renovating this space will make it more appealing and attractive to newcomers and support the growth of our church. 

Pray for this project and your role in it, participate in conversations, give generously and sacrificially, and ask questions of the people who can answer them! The leadership of this campaign Alan Ennis and Anne Simpson are eager to answer your questions. Your participation is vital to our future!

We have two campaign co-chairs - Alan Ennis and Anne Simpson. We have a number of sub-teams working in areas including prayer, celebration, advance commitments, and communication, etc. Richard Rogers, a Senior Vice President with Horizons Stewardship, is our consultant. We also have a team focused on the building and renovation work and we will have a grants/finance team in Q1 2025. The leadership for all teams has been identified, is in place and preliminary work has begun.

The campaign work has already begun with the leadership team actively planning and organizing across the various workstreams.  The campaign will go public in January of 2025.Commitment Sunday will be on March 30th during worship services. 

This phase of the campaign is three years from 2025-2027.Your commitment can be given now as a one-time gift, anytime during the campaign, or spread out over three years. We have already begun to receive substantial gifts for which we are very grateful.

Yes, in addition to cash gifts, we are able to receive gifts of stock, distributions from IRAs or 401(k)s, and other options. You can contact Anne Simpson or Alan Ennis to ask questions about non-cash contributions and to initiate this process.