It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… – Charles Dickens “A Tale of Two Cities”
When we came up with our theme for the Capital Campaign over three years ago, to Build Our Future, Serve Our Past, never did we believe that we would need to accomplish both halves at the same time. Our Future is the Pulte Family Life Center, which has continued its construction timeline after Hurricane Irma, including the delivery of the pre-engineering metal building components this week. Did you know that we are helping with Hurricane Harvey relief with the construction of our building? These metal components were forged right outside Houston, and our steel order put people right back to work after their lives were impacted by their storm, just as ours have been.
To Serve Our Past, we had identified many opportunities to renew the rest of St. John, including a new roof on the church, renovations of the Ballroom, and other essential changes. Hurricane Irma’s force has damaged just about every other part of our campus, and will require significant efforts to repair and recover. We did not anticipate this opportunity in any way, and it will require a significant amount of money, as the insurance deductible is high and will be required for every building. If you would like to provide a donation to a specific part of the campus, like the church, we could use all the gifts we can gather. Please consider this opportunity to support our church.
As we Build Our Future, Serve Our Past, we still need all the gifts, prayers, and support of our Parish Family to reach our Pinnacle Goals. If you have any questions, please contact Jean-Paul Boucher, at 239-566-8740 or email: [email protected].