We’re On Our Way!

Construction has begun!  We are marching toward an April-May 2024 project completion date, but getting from here to there will require additional funds to address the price increases we have incurred in this inflationary market.  See the video conversation below for more details or click on the “Plan & Give” button to discover how you can get involved in this important effort.

Building Faith FAQs

Building Faith FAQs

The simple and most accurate answer to that question is... "As soon as the final construction plans are complete, the construction permit has been issued, and sufficient funding is in place." I'm sure that is NOT the kind of answer most people are looking for. "When?"...

Project Update in New Building Faith Podcast

Project Update in New Building Faith Podcast

After a long summer hiatus, we just recorded a new Building Faith podcast, Uncertainty & Hope, Part 2, that includes a brief update on our building project. Back in May, we were a couple of months into the COVID-19 shutdown, so we thought...

New Aerial Site Footage Captured on 06.06.2020

New Aerial Site Footage Captured on 06.06.2020

Overall things are in good shape on the site. We put together the video below using some aerial drone footage shot by Kyle Dettman on 06.06.2020. Thank you Kyle! As you can see from the video, a lot of progress has been made, and we are grateful to the Lord for that....

Progress…

Progress…

When I stopped by the property today (4/14) to have a look around, I couldn't help but notice the large earth-moving equipment sitting idle. A quick visual scan of the site left me feeling a bit discouraged as another day would seemingly pass with no...

Back to Work!

Back to Work!

It's hard to believe, but it's true! While everything around us seems to be grinding to a standstill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the work on our property is getting back in gear. The photo above was taken on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - five days after the...

Time, Beauty & Impermanence

Time, Beauty & Impermanence

For almost 800 years, Notre-Dame de Paris has stood as one of the most renown and beautiful examples of medieval gothic architecture in the world. From its famous flying buttresses to its imposing west end towers and ascending central spire, this famous...

A Site to Behold

A Site to Behold

Some of you have direct experience in the construction industry, so you know a great deal about all that is involved in transforming a raw piece of property into a well-planned site that is ready for a building. For most of us, however, the extent of our knowledge in...

More Than A Groundbreaking

More Than A Groundbreaking

As followers of Christ, we know that we should be joyously celebrating each day, even when we are walking through trials and challenges that the Lord sends our way. However, there are rare days that come along where a confluence of factors roll up to present us with a...

To Annex or Not to Annex that is the Question

To Annex or Not to Annex that is the Question

In recent months, our church has been seriously considering the option of annexing our property into the City of Woodstock. When Faith Community Church purchased our initial 8.73 acres back in 2014, we considered it a blessing that the property was a Cherokee County...

The Waiting Room!

The Waiting Room!

Do you enjoy being in the “Waiting Room”? In using the term “Waiting Room,” I’m not referring necessarily to an actual room. The “Waiting Room” can be a physical place or it might just be a frame of mind. It’s rarely an enjoyable room. During this past year,...