3. Last week’s Message:

4. 2 Corinthians 12:7 7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. God’s answer to keeping Paul grounded

6. 2 Corinthians 12:8 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. Paul’s plea to take it away

7. God’s reply

9. 2 Corinthians 12:9a 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” God’s reply

10. 2 Corinthians 12:9b-10 Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Paul’s contentment with his deep struggles

11. Hope East update

12. Deuteronomy 1:19-33 19 Then, as the Lord our God commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites through all that vast and dreadful desert that you have seen, and so we reached Kadesh Barnea. 20 Then I said to you, “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us. 21 See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your fathers, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

13. Deuteronomy 1:19-33 22 Then all of you came to me and said, “Let us send men ahead to spy out the land for us and bring back a report about the route we are to take and the towns we will come to.” 23 The idea seemed good to me; so I selected twelve of you, one man from each tribe. 24 They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and explored it. 25 Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it down to us and reported, “It is a good land that the Lord our God is giving us.”

14. Deuteronomy 1:19-33 26 But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. 27 You grumbled in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. 28 Where can we go? Our brothers have made us lose heart. They say, ‘The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites there.’ ”

15. Deuteronomy 1:19-33 29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. 30 The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, 31 and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.” 32 In spite of this, you did not trust in the Lord your God, 33 who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go.

16. Deuteronomy 1:20 19 Then, as the Lord our God commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites through all that vast and dreadful desert that you have seen, and so we reached Kadesh Barnea. 20 Then I said to you, “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us. 21 See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your fathers, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” “God knew the land was inhabited”

17. Deuteronomy 1:21 19 Then, as the Lord our God commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites through all that vast and dreadful desert that you have seen, and so we reached Kadesh Barnea. 20 Then I said to you, “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us. 21 See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your fathers, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” When God is in it, go for it!!

18. Deuteronomy 1:22-25 22 Then all of you came to me and said, “Let us send men ahead to spy out the land for us and bring back a report about the route we are to take and the towns we will come to.” 23 The idea seemed good to me; so I selected twelve of you, one man from each tribe. 24 They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and explored it. 25 Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it down to us and reported, “It is a good land that the Lord our God is giving us.” Nothing wrong with human planning

19. Deuteronomy 1:26-28 26 But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. 27 You grumbled in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. 28 Where can we go? Our brothers have made us lose heart. They say, ‘The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites there.’ ” Don’t rely solely on human planning!

20. Deuteronomy 1:29 29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. 30 The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, 31 and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.” 32 In spite of this, you did not trust in the Lord your God, 33 who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go. “Do not be terrified!”

21. Deuteronomy 1:30-31 29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. 30 The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, 31 and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.” 32 In spite of this, you did not trust in the Lord your God, 33 who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go. This fight is God’s not ours

22. Deuteronomy 1:32-33 29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. 30 The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, 31 and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.” 32 In spite of this, you did not trust in the Lord your God, 33 who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go. Bottom line – it comes down to trust

23. The Hope East update

24. 1.Update - Getting caught up to speed History of the work done so far Dealing with the city codes and contractors Unexpected / unplanned things that have come up

25. The Hope East update 1.Update - Getting caught up to speed History of the work done so far Dealing with the city codes and contractors Unexpected / unplanned things that have come up 2. What is this going to cost?

26. The Hope East update 1.Update - Getting caught up to speed History of the work done so far Dealing with the city codes and contractors Unexpected / unplanned things that have come up 2. What is this going to cost? 3. How are we going to get there? Where are we at with the Legacy Campaign? The proposed plan to acquire the difference Town Hall Meeting for Questions

27. The Hope East update 1.Update - Getting caught up to speed History of the work done so far Dealing with the city codes and contractors Unexpected / unplanned things that have come up

33. The Hope East update 2. What is this going to cost?

34. 2.What’s this going to cost? The following is the non-detailed budget that you might recall seeing at the beginning of our adventure: $290,000Closing (price/fees) $800,000Renovation Costs $60,000Architectural/Planning Fee $120,000CES $1,270,000.00Total

35. 2.What’s this going to cost? With all the things that have been added/changed as well as getting a real cost estimate, this is the non-detailed revised budget: $280,000Closing (price/fees) – DONE! $1,185,000Renovation Costs (bid + audio/visual + IT) $81,000Architectural/Planning Fees $190,000Additional Costs $120,000CES $1,856,000.00 Total

36. 2.What’s this going to cost? This is an increase of $586,000. So, to give you a breakdown of how this has gotten bigger: 1.We didn’t include sound/light in the first bid (150K) 2.We have some additional costs that were not factored (190K) 3.Things are going to cost more than Station 19 thought due to a few things (we did increase the scope of what we are doing, as well as unforeseen things that we didn’t know about until we did the demo (246K).

37. Unexpected Costs/Issues

38. Unexpected Costs / New Issues 1.Roof needs replacing 2.Networking the buildings 3.Code issues with handicap accessibility to the platform 4.HVAC for more of the building (now Sanctuary/Lobby Preschool/Lower Level/2nd Floor) 5.Take away 4 bathrooms 6.Sound/Light for sanctuary 7.Fire Code Issues - fire roll door, fire alarm, insulation, etc. 8.Opened up the Lower Level 9.North Entry / Lower Level work 10.Doors on East Lower Level 11.Lower level interior walls along exterior of building deteriorating 12.Safety rails for balcony 13.Environmental requirements of removing tank 14.Increased Station 19 fee 15.2nd floor bathrooms combined to one unisex 16.Ceiling in the Sanctuary needs replacing

39. Why this is so much more than Hope West?

40. 1.We are doing MAJOR remodeling here with wall removal, structural changes, etc. Remember, FLOW!

41. Why this is so much more than Hope West? 1.We are doing MAJOR remodeling here with wall removal, structural changes, etc. Remember, FLOW! 2.There are some issues that needed to be dealt with at Hope East that were fine at Hope West (roof, paint/carpet in rest of building/no environmental issues, etc.)

42. Why this is so much more than Hope West? 1.We are doing MAJOR remodeling here with wall removal, structural changes, etc. Remember, FLOW! 2.There are some issues that needed to be dealt with at Hope East that were fine at Hope West (roof, paint/carpet in rest of building/no environmental issues, etc.) 3.We are adding HVAC to whole building right away

43. Why this is so much more than Hope West? 1.We are doing MAJOR remodeling here with wall removal, structural changes, etc. Remember, FLOW! 2.There are some issues that needed to be dealt with at Hope East that were fine at Hope West (roof, paint/carpet in rest of building/no environmental issues, etc.) 3.We are adding HVAC to whole building right away 4.We are doing a higher quality remodel in all areas

44. Why this is so much more than Hope West? 1.We are doing MAJOR remodeling here with wall removal, structural changes, etc. Remember, FLOW! 2.There are some issues that needed to be dealt with at Hope East that were fine at Hope West (roof, paint/carpet in rest of building/no environmental issues, etc.) 3.We are adding HVAC to whole building right away 4.We are doing a higher quality remodel in all areas 5.We are doing this by pulling permits, thus things need to be done by code.

45. The Hope East update 3. How are we going to get there? Where are we at with the Legacy Campaign? The proposed plan to acquire the difference

46. 3.How are we going to get there? Total Amount currently in the bank: $106,000 with $14,000 coming in each month

47. 3.How are we going to get there? Total Amount currently in the bank: $106,000 with $14,000 coming in each month Total Raised and Pledged for the Legacy Campaign: $650,000 in one-time gifts and pledges

48. 3.How are we going to get there? Total Amount currently in the bank: $106,000 with $14,000 coming in each month Total Raised and Pledged for the Legacy Campaign: $650,000 in one-time gifts and pledges This leaves a need of $1,206,000.00

49. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed

50. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed 1.Move the CES donation (0% loan) to General Fund

51. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed 1.Move the CES donation (0% loan) to General Fund 2.Open the Legacy Campaign for two more years

52. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed 1.Move the CES donation (0% loan) to General Fund 2.Open the Legacy Campaign for two more years 3.Work with Alumni for fundraising (matching here?)

53. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed 1.Move the CES donation (0% loan) to General Fund 2.Open the Legacy Campaign for two more years 3.Work with Alumni for fundraising Money Raised:

54. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed 1.Move the CES donation (0% loan) to General Fund 2.Open the Legacy Campaign for two more years 3.Work with Alumni for fundraising (matching here?) Money Raised: 1.$120,000 (immediate)

55. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed 1.Move the CES donation (0% loan) to General Fund 2.Open the Legacy Campaign for two more years 3.Work with Alumni for fundraising (matching here?) Money Raised: 1.$120,000 (immediate) 2.$500,000 (over two years)

56. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed 1.Move the CES donation (0% loan) to General Fund 2.Open the Legacy Campaign for two more years 3.Work with Alumni for fundraising (matching here?) Money Raised: 1.$120,000 (immediate) 2.$500,000 (over two years) 3.$100,000 (by December 31 st, 2012)

57. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed 1.Move the CES donation (0% loan) to General Fund 2.Open the Legacy Campaign for two more years 3.Work with Alumni for fundraising (matching here?) Money Raised: 1.$120,000 (immediate) 2.$500,000 (over two years) 3.$100,000 (by December 31 st, 2012) $720,000 --- > leaves us with $486,000.00 shortfall

58. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed 1.Move the CES donation (0% loan) to General Fund 2.Open the Legacy Campaign for two more years 3.Work with Alumni for fundraising (matching here?) Money Raised: 1.$120,000 (immediate) 2.$500,000 (over two years) 3.$100,000 (by December 31 st, 2012) $720,000 --- > leaves us with $440,000.00 4.Therefore, we are requesting a $1,000,000 loan, paid down to $486,000 (+ interest) by end of the Legacy Campaign.

59. Congregational Vote Sunday, August 26, 2012

60. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed The Legacy Campaign 2

61. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed The Legacy Campaign 2 Preach on this August 19 and 26 th, 2012

62. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed The Legacy Campaign 2 Preach on this August 19 and 26 th, 2012 Distribute cards for Legacy 2 Pledges on August 26 th, Sept 2 and 9

63. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed The Legacy Campaign 2 Preach on this August 19 and 26 th, 2012 Distribute cards for Legacy 2 Pledges on August 26 th, Sept 2 and 9 Start Alumni Fundraising September 1 st, 2012

64. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed The Legacy Campaign 2 Preach on this August 19 and 26 th, 2012 Distribute cards for Legacy 2 Pledges on August 26 th, Sept 2 and 9 Start Alumni Fundraising September 1 st, 2012 Vote on Mortgage August 26 th, 2012

65. 3.How are we going to get there? Proposed Plan: $1,206,000.00 needed The Legacy Campaign 2 Preach on this August 19 and 26 th, 2012 Distribute cards for Legacy 2 Pledges on August 26 th, Sept 2 and 9 Start Alumni Fundraising September 1 st, 2012 Vote on Mortgage August 26 th, 2012 Take Pledges for Legacy 2 – Starting Sept 16 th, 2012

66. Any Questions?

68. Gospel Application

69. In your life, is there an area God is asking you to trust him and not be in terror?

70. Gospel Application In your life, is there an area God is asking you to trust him and not be in terror? Will you pray for Hope?

71. Gospel Application In your life, is there an area God is asking you to trust him and not be in terror? Will you pray for Hope? Will you commit to live for the city?