Capital Campaign/Back to School

Greetings to all of you!

As you know, we are continuing to prepare for the Capital Campaign to build a new Church in the winter of 2011. We are continuing to set in place all the specific items we need to accomplish before the Capital Campaign begins in January of 2011. We've had a couple of meetings with the Campaign Cabinet Committee, and we are working closely with Tom Hanrahan from Southeast Advancement Services which is our Fund Raising Consultants, and our architect Alberto Portella. I have also been visiting with potential donors, some who are already part of the campaign strategy, and others that may have the capability to give a large gift. I'm happy to say that we already have over $385,000 cash in our account thus far, and although we have a long way to go to reach $10 million, it certainly is a great start! Continue to pray as we head towards a new chapter in our short history.
Also,this past week some of our young men and women have started school, which is always a hectic time getting back on schedules and all. For the first time, I will be having two of my nieces in Tampa going to college, so it looks like they will be spying on me and reporting back to my brother! However, I'm sure with their schedules, they are going to be extremely busy and won't have the time to spy on Uncle Dave! Let's keep all the school kids in prayer as they start another year and even more for the teachers to be remembered also!

Well, that is all for now. Continue to enjoy the gift that God has given in each other.

Peace,

Fr. David