What an exciting time to be connected or connecting to what God is doing at Fort Caroline Baptist Church. On the heels of a fabulous week of Vacation Bible School, we had a fabulous special called business meeting on June 22 and the church affirmed these exciting items which will shape our future:

  1. We will pay off the existing debt of approximately $360,000 which will make us debt free.

  2. We will head forward with Phase 1 to begin as soon as financing is approved. Phase 1        encompasses complete site work, paving, irrigation, landscaping, storage garage, relocation of the existing bus port, and a 22,400 sq. ft. 2 story Preschool and Children’s Building. Phase 1 also includes renovating 5 classrooms and expanding the ladies restroom in the “B” building.

  3. We will accept Bank of the West as our lending institution for Phase 1.

  4. We will move forward in contracting Injoy Stewardship Services as our consultant for 3.5 years. They will assist in stewardship education and capital fund raising needs for Phase 1.

Please be alert for great changes in the weeks ahead. We will try to post updates and changes on the “Newsflash” section of our web site, weekly bulletin, announcements prior to the Worship Services, and announcements through the LifeGroups. There will be some minor inconveniences in the weeks and months ahead because of site work, redirection of traffic flow, and the probability of parking off campus on some Sunday mornings. Remember, this too shall pass. This is a God sized project which will require equal sacrifice by every church member. In the days ahead, you will also be hearing of a church wide celebration to burn our existing note and another time where we will break ground on the new building.  

It is possible that we will be in the new building by Easter 2009!