A note from Pastor Kevin

PRIORITY #1 – COMPLETED DECEMBER 2024
NORTH LOBBY – INVESTING IN CONNECTION

Priority #1 stemmed from the hope that our guests would encounter a warm, welcoming environment where they are drawn into a relationship with Jesus the moment they walk in the door. Several years ago, we updated the Vanderpool Lobby to facilitate connection. Our goal was to multiply this experience in the North Lobby with additional natural light, permanent coffee bar, a second guest central, and an updated feel. We also gave the existing restrooms in the North Lobby a vastly improved layout and added two accessible restrooms that also accommodate families. We believe these essential updates to the North Lobby improved our guest experience and helped to facilitate connection.

PRIORITY #2 – COMPLETED FEBRUARY 2026
YOUTH MINISTRY SPACE – INVESTING IN THE NEXT GENERATION

Ministry to youth – middle school and high school – has been a foundational part of College Church’s ministry since the church began. We regularly see over 100 teenagers participating on Sunday mornings – worshiping together, reading the Bible, meeting with teens their age, and praying for one another. Last year, we completed an update to our elementary kids department. The result has been a facility that is exciting for Kids to come to and invite their friends. We have seen tremendous growth in just one year! We are excited for Youth to experience that same result when we invest in the Youth Ministry department. It is our hope that by adding a welcome center, updating space for connection, and improving the currentintentional worship space, the result will be College Church reaching more youth for generations to come.

PRIORITY #3
GARRETT/UPHAUS CORRIDOR – INVESTING IN FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The Garrett Chapel/Uphaus Hall corridor is one of the most interconnected and frequently used spaces on our campus. It serves our church family, community events, Salvation Army Outpost, Hispanic Ministry, and growing CREW ministry, yet much of the space dates back to the 1960s and no longer meets the needs of the people using it. What began as a plan to renovate the outdated, inaccessible restrooms has grown into an opportunity to reimagine the entire corridor. This project will include renovated and ADA-accessible restrooms, an additional accessible restroom, a widened corridor with higher ceilings and natural light, a Coffee Bar and Guest Central, a Cry Room and Mother’s Nursing Room, and the relocation of five offices. As we’ve learned more about the building and experienced the impact of the North Lobby renovation, we’ve seen how interconnected these improvements are—and how completing them together will allow us to steward our resources wisely while creating a welcoming, accessible space that can serve College Church and our community for years to come.

PRIORITY #4
NO ADDITIONAL DEBT!

We are committed to pay cash for each project in order to not accrue any additional debt. This means as we raise enough money for Priority #1 (the North Lobby), we will begin that project. As we raise enough money for Priority #2 (Youth Ministry space),we will begin that project. Finally, as we raise enough money for Priority #3 (Garret/Uphaus Restrooms), we will begin that project. We believe that paying cash for these projects is the most responsible way to steward our future resources.