We are thankful that the Lord provided us with an ideal property at 373 Latour Crescent, just north of Powassan. Since purchasing the property, we worked through a zoning change, design work has completeled, a driveway and parking lot has been put in, and a well has been drilled. The foundation was poured and backfulled in the fall of 2024. “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” (1 Samuel 7:12)
January 7, 2025 Update: We are continuing to fundraise as we wait for spring. Newsletters have been both emailed and posted to the councils of NAPARC churches throughout Ontario and some in other provinces and states. Individual copies of newsletters have been printed for mailboxes in a number of our sister churches. Advertisments have been placed in a number of Reformed publications as well. We currently have $490,000 in our building fund, which means that we still have to raise about a million dollars.
December 12, 2024 Update: The foundation is backfilled and the parking lot has been expanded to get ready for the next steps. We are now pausing work until spring. We have $459,905.54 in our building fund after paying for a few more expenses, which means that we still have to raise a little over a million dollars.
November 5, 2024 update: The foundation walls are in, and being backfilled. We have $439,201.63 in our building fund after paying for the foundation, so we are trying to fundraise about 1.26 million more over the winter in donations or offers to help. Many volunteer hours have already been put into the project. Due to the amount in our building fund and the costs of building over winter, we have decided that we should pause the project until at least spring. We are looking into hiring a general contractor in the spring, which will add as much as $250,000 to the cost. Please pray that the Lord continues to provide!
We welcome your support for this project. Please pray that the Lord would continue to provide a place for us to worship, give us wisdom throughout this process (James 1:5), and please consider if you are able to help. We still have a long way to go in fundraising for this project!
If you are able to help us financially, this can be done in one of the following ways:
- By e-transfer to deacon@hopereformed.ca. Please put “Building Fund” in the comment box, as well as your name and contact information in the comments box if you would like a tax receipt.
- You can donate online here: Canada Helps.
- Via cheque to “Hope Reformed Church” with “Building Fund” on subject line. Mail can be sent to: P.O. Box 311, Powassan, ON, P0H 1Z0.
If you have questions about the process, suggestions, or questions about donations, feel free to Contact Us.
Those that would like to volunteer or submit bids can contact hopefrcbuild@gmail.com.
