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March 10, 2026
Dear First Congregational Church,
On Sunday, March 22, we will stand at a meaningful threshold in the life of our congregation. Since 1864, our church has been a steady light, a place of prayer, welcome, compassion, and justice in the heart of Boulder. Now we believe we are called to tend to that light in a new way.
Over these past months, a team of nine faithful members has been meeting to explore what it would mean to strengthen our church’s financial foundation through a potential Capital Campaign. We have listened, studied, prayed, and sought wise counsel. Our work has led us to the next faithful step: discerning whether to engage a professional firm to conduct a feasibility study that would help us understand our readiness and capacity for such a campaign.
To that end, we are calling a Special Congregational Meeting on Sunday, March 22, immediately following the 10:30 a.m. service.
The sole purpose of this meeting is to vote on whether to hire a consultant to lead a feasibility study for a potential Capital Campaign. This is not yet a vote to launch a campaign. It is a vote to listen well – to gather insight, assess our possibilities, and prayerfully consider what God may be inviting us to do for the sake of our shared future.
We hope you will take time to learn more in advance of the meeting. The committee has prepared materials for your review, available through the links below. In addition, we invite you to attend one of the following information and Q&A sessions:
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Sunday, March 15 at 9:00 a.m. – Standish Room
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Sunday, March 15 at 11:45 a.m. – Standish Room
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Thursday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m. – via Zoom
Meeting ID: 858 4069 2610; Passcode: Meeting
These gatherings are an opportunity to ask questions, share reflections, and deepen our collective understanding.
Please make every effort to join us for the Congregational Meeting on March 22. Your presence matters. Your voice matters. The future we are discerning belongs to all of us.
May we come together in a spirit of trust, grateful for what has been, attentive to what is, and hopeful for what may yet be.
With gratitude and anticipation,
Rev. Chris Braudaway-Bauman
Senior Minister
Matt Hess
Moderator
Libby Black
Chair, Capital Campaign Feasibility Committee
The resources below will help answer some of your questions prior to our March 22 Congregational Meeting. The Capital Campaign Feasibility Committee will review the most pertinent information at the Q and A sessions and the Congregational Meeting, including details on the proposed consultant.
This is not required reading!
1. What is a Church Capital Campaign?
2. Why are we considering a Capital Campaign?
3. What would the church do with funds raised in a Capital Campaign?
4. What is a Capital Campaign feasibility study?
5. What has been the process to get us to this point?
6. What comes after a feasibility study?
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