As most of you know, we purchased the property on Miller Road with the provision from the bank that we make a 20% down payment of $100,000 in 60 days which was this past Tuesday. Making this payment on time would an important sign to us of God’s blessing and provisions as well as an indicator the willingness of the congregation to be a part of the building of Holy Trinity Anglican Church from the very beginning. I am pleased to report that the final check needed to make the payment was received on Sunday morning, taking us over the top and allowing us to make the payment on schedule. Thanks be to God for His provision and for all of you who gave towards this need. We will continue to make monthly payments for the land for the next two years, or until sufficient gifts are received to allow us to pay off the remaining amount of about $475,000.

In regard to the building of the church, we have hired the firm of Brown & Brown Architects (view their website) to complete the Master Plan which should be completed around September 1st. As soon as the Master Plan is completed, we will unveil the plan to the congregation and kickoff our stewardship campaign to raise funds for the church building. However, we will not begin this process until we have paid off the loan in full for the purchase of the land. David Blom has been appointed as Chairman of the Building Committee. Other members of that Committee have been selected by the Board and will be announced to the congregation when we hear whether or not they accept the appointment.

Please continue to keep this process in your prayers and prayerfully consider a regular gift toward the Building Fund for the payoff of the property on Miller Road so that we may begin building our new church home as soon as possible. Checks may be made payable to Holy Trinity Anglican Church with a memo for “Land.” Future reflections will offer some creative suggestions for giving that do not need to significantly affect your lifestyle or your regular tithe to the work of ministry at Holy Trinity Anglican Church.

May God’s continued blessings be upon you.

Father Lawrence Harrison