DECEMBER 14, 2025

If we reach our capital campaign commitment goal this spring (2026), we anticipate being ready to break ground in Spring of 2027. To begin construction before all campaign pledges are received, we may seek congregational approval to use a short-term construction loan to provide funds for construction prior to receiving all the funds from the capital campaign. Reference "Financial Checkpoints" FAQ below for additional details regarding financing. 

We will continue to meet here on our property in either the HOF or the sanctuary. There are several unknowns that make it difficult to foresee which of the two spaces we will be using.

The recommended new lobby directly addresses the four main concerns identified by our congregation: 

Accessibility: A new lobby replaces the hill. It has an elevator which will access all three levels for those that cannot navigate stairs.  It will also have ramps from the new addition up to the existing foyer.

Children’s Ministry: The new lobby would provide a common entrance for everyone and would allow us to configure the CM area to provide a single, secure entrance. The existing entrance at the bottom of the ramp would be used as an emergency exit only.

Aesthetics: A bright, modern entry enhances the appearance of our building. 

Gathering space: Comfortable, welcoming areas encourage connection and community. 

It can be accomplished within a reasonable amount of time and with a cost that is reasonable for a congregation our size.

The new lobby would address some, but not all the items identified in the reserve study. It will replace the roof over the remodeled existing foyer which is at end of life.

It will replace all the mechanical systems in the main building except the two roof top units servicing the sanctuary.

It will address many other less important items such as the broken concrete near the entrance, the damaged metal fence along the retaining wall and the worn carpet in the existing foyer.

We plan to conduct a capital campaign to invite the congregation’s voluntary commitment to the project over the next three years. The campaign will be Biblically based and completely voluntary.  The goal is to honor God together in this vision.

We would have several options:

• Reduce the cost by reducing the scope of the project
• Increase our debt with the approval of the congregation
• Start at a later date to allow more time to raise more money (This could also be a net loss because of inflation)

We firmly believe the project should proceed “one step at a time.” Key checkpoints include: 

The first checkpoint consisted of the results of a Pre-Campaign Assessment conducted by Church Growth Services.  They helped us evaluate everyone’s responses from the forums and a sampling of interviews. Church Growth Services gave us a green light to proceed. A green light means that the congregation is firmly supporting our proposal.

The next checkpoint will be the results of the capital campaign itself.  This is when the real “vote” will be taken - when we vote with our finances. We will cross this checkpoint by late Spring of 2026. 

The next check point  will be for the Members of Faith Church Loveland to vote to approve an amount of debt, if any, which will be recommended by the Session. Money in the bank that is approved to be used for this project, plus funds from the capital Campaign, plus debt will establish the budget for this project.

The next checkpoint will be a period of monitoring the funds for the Growing Together campaign as they are coming in. This process will continue through the entire campaign.

The final checkpoint will be obtaining firm costs and bids so we can establish a budget and determine that we have the ability to fully fund this project. Only when all the checkpoints are satisfied will we proceed to begin construction. We will be working on this checkpoint starting in Fall of 2026. 

Once the capital campaign is complete and we know the scope of the project to be constructed, we will obtain detailed estimates on increased maintenance, utilities and insurance. These costs will then be incorporated into our operational budget for the year following completion of construction.