Dear Church,

On May 17th we held a family meeting to discuss resuming our building project and capital campaign. Thank you to all who attended and brought your input and ideas. Your honesty, questions, and stories reflect your love for this church and one another.

For those that couldn't attend, here's a brief summary.

Overall, the steering team and elders felt encouraged by the meeting. We heard both excitement and important concerns, which will help guide our next steps if the congregation votes to move forward. Some of your comments are shared here.

As we approach our church's 200th anniversary, we invite you to consider how you might participate in this exciting season in our life together. We believe this is a unique opportunity to discern together how our building can better support discipleship, hospitality, worship, and mission for the next generation.

- NSCBC Building Project Steering Team

Congregational Vote!

This Sunday, May 31 after the service

Please mark your calendars for a brief meeting and congregational vote immediately following the service. We plan to end our worship service a bit early, keep the presentation to just 10 minutes, include a brief time for any last questions, and conclude with a vote by paper ballot. All are welcome to attend; only members can vote.

Families with kids: We hope you can participate! You can either keep your kids in children's worship during the meeting (we've extended their care through the meeting time), or pick them up and use the care room above the sanctuary.

Motion: The congregation authorizes the elders and the Building Project Steering Team to resume the work of planning for a building project, and to conduct a capital campaign to raise funds for the building project.

Remember:

• This is NOT a vote to begin construction or take out loans.
• This is a vote to move from concept to detailed design.
• This is a vote to do a capital campaign and trust that God will provide what we need.
• Another vote will come later once costs, phasing, and funding are clear.