THE BUILDING PROJECT

Gift weekend was a huge success and we think that everyone should know of our initial outcomes.  The fourth and

final tour had more than 90 people and the wow factor is becoming obvious.  The count-down is now only 63 days to go and we can't

wait to be back home for the first sunday back on November 29th.  A lot of work still needs to be done though before we re-enter our buildings and

Kevin Gilderson is now acting as our Re-Entry Manager and is on the job almost everyday.  With help from Chris Taylor

as Interim Administrator in the office, Kevin will co-ordinate our efforts.

The dinner on Saturday was another happy occasion.  Nearly 150 people were able to gather together and share good fellowship and the

story of God's goodness and genourosity so far through the project.  For a good many who had joined the fellowship

in the past two years, it was the first timethey's heard the story and were quietly amazed.

Gifts towards final target:      £52,673

New Pledges:      £1,500

Interest-free loans offered:     £64,000 (in addition to the £100,000 already

On June 7th, St Peter's had been out of our buildings for a whole year.  God has been good in

  sustaining and providing for us, though there are signs of weariness as we continue to cope

  with life in exile.  Please be particularly careful in helping the busy, busy temporary office to function well,

  by keeping interruptions to a minimum and upholding Lynn and Tanya in prayer.

On July 8th about 100 people went round the Church Buildings on a tour. Many people were 'wowed' by what they saw

and were impressed with the scale and flexibility of the new facilitiies.

The pot rises slowly to £2.15 million, on the way to what is now £2.65/2.7 million for the main project.

There is still the Ingrebourne Centre, but we hope that might be helped by grant applications as well.

Our first big target remains about £500,000 - £550,000.  We pray on - we venture in faith - another Milestone or Gift Day in the

autumn, probably September.

We still trust to be back in the buildings by the end of November and pray to open debt-free.

Please pray for the roof to be closed and completed - it is a critical land-mark in any project and especially for us.

The redrafted Ingrebourne Centre Brief went to the PCC on July 6th for approval and

then went to the architect for initial designs and preliminary costing.  If the PCC agree those at their November

meeting, then work on the Ingrebourne Centre could start in the summer of 2010.

  On 15th May 2008 the PCC awarded the contract for our Building Project to Haynes & Smith

  at a cost of £2.5 million.  The work started in July 2008 and will take approximately 16 months

  to complete.

    God is good and has graciously guided and provided to date, and we look to Him in faith and

  prayer as we go forward.  To Him be the glory.