Quarterly Update
May 2009

When God gives vision and His people respond to it, the result is greater blessing for the people and greater glory for God! As the walls grow higher, our vision for reaching people and impacting the next generation grows clearer. God is using us as we respond together to the vision and experience “more than we can ask for or even imagine.” Thank you for your faithfulness and your sacrifice!

Prayer Points

  • Praise that God is continuing to bless Fairhaven Church with growth in attendees, growth in our giving, enthusiasm for our vision, and commitment to our ministries. God is doing something special here and it is thrilling to be a part.
  • Praise for the progress that is being made by our construction workers and for the teamwork that has evolved between our church staff, our architects and our general contractor.
  • For patience, flexibility and cooperation as construction disrupts normal church life around the building.
  • For safety for the construction workers who will be our guests in the coming months.
  • For God to supply the means to fulfill each pledge.
  • For God to glorify his name and his purpose through our lives and our ministry together.

“Comfortably Inconvenienced”

  • We have been saying for some time that when construction begins, we must all be willing to be comfortably inconvenienced. We are working as hard as we can to make that inconvenience as comfortable as possible.
  • Entrances are clearly marked, and parking attendants are working to ease any congestion.
  • We also have a golf cart that is available for those of you who would like to be shuttled in to the entrance door. Feel free to flag it down and take advantage of the convenience.
  • Schwalm Chapel entrance Is our Drop-Off area for those needing assistance or wanting to drop off a spouse or family. That entrance also hosts our Valet parking ministry.
  • Around 50 of our staff and leaders are parking at Driscoll Elementary School each Sunday so that you and our

Construction Schedule

Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC)

  • Under roof: mid-June
  • Brick exterior: late July
  • Windows and doors: mid-August
  • Flooring: early Sept. Final punch list: late Sept.

Basement

  • Demo & construction: early June
  • Wacky World install: mid-Aug.
  • Punch list: late Aug.

Welcome Center

  • Set structural steel: mid-July
  • Roof: mid-Aug.
  • Glass curtain wall: early Sept.
  • Wacky World installation: mid-Nov.
  • Interior finishes: mid-Dec.
  • Punch list: late Dec.

Exterior

  • Canopy install: early Aug.
  • Curbs/sidewalks: late Aug.
  • Parking lot asphalt: mid-Sept.
  • Landscaping: late Sept.

Founder’s Hall

  • Install wood gym floor: early Dec.

Imagine 3:20 Finances

Income for Imagine3:20 at the end of April 2009 was $2,686,588, which is 41% of the total pledged: $6,600,000. Considering that we are 50% into the three-year pledge commitment, we are doing very well. Thank you again for your faithfulness to your commitment to your pledge.