St Jude's Church Development Plans
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Dear friends.
In the past our forebears built the first church on this site which was consecrated in 1874, Although the church is not to be equated with its buildings, buildings can both help and hinder the ministry of the church and previous generations of parishioners have certainly made a great effort to provide suitable buildings to encourage the ministry of our church. We owe them a great debt of gratitude.
However, it has become obvious that our present buildings no longer serve well the seven day a week ministries of a modern church. In the life of every church there comes a time when it is necessary to make a great effort to undertake a major redevelopment of its facilities to provide for ministry into the future and now is the time to redevelop our church complex.
This is an exciting and challenging time in the life of our church. We want to be an authentic and effective Christian community at the heart of the wider community. We want to be a lively and active church.
The challenge that faces us is to unite our total membership, gather community support and raise at least $1.5 million through sacrificial giving over the next 3 years.
Our goal is to build a modern church complex that is sensitive to the heritage values of our site, while providing for a wide range of ministries and community activities. Although the cost is high and the challenge is great, we see this as an investment in the future of our church and community for the next thirty years.
Please give this project your support with both your prayers and financial donations.
The Rev. Stephen Fifer
Senior Minister
