From The Pastor's Desk
AN UPDATE OF FVCC’S PLAYGROUND/RECREATIONAL OUTREACH INITIATIVE
Greetings and blessings FVCC Family & Friends!
What a joy to experience the summer with friends, loved ones and of course family. It’s hard to fathom that the summer is swiftly coming to an end. Yes, our young people will be returning to school or college. Some are attending college for the first time with eyes filled with excitement and a little anxiety.
Earlier this year, we shared our plans and goals for a community playground and recreational outreach initiative on our church campus. The location is the open space south of the main church building between the church and our Wellness Center. We’re still excited about this outreach initiative and we are slowly moving forward as allowed by City requirements and codes. Although O’Shea Builders representatives had provided renderings of the project, the city officials required that we provide architectural drawings by a licensed architect. This requirement has been met and we are still navigating through other minor requests with representatives from O’Shea and the City. Our intent is to complete this project in phases and we’re still hoping that phase one can be completed by late fall this year, which will focus on the playground area.
So, just in case you have not had an opportunity to hear about this exciting initiative, the rendering includes a pavilion, playground with fun equipment for our young and energetic little ones, a walking trail, two pickleball courts (yes, pickleball courts!), along with parking spaces. The additional good news is that our property allows for additional recreational and healthy options to be added beyond this. We are also exploring optional exercise and recreational equipment geared toward our seniors.
With this in mind, we say THANK YOU for embracing this vision and your continued support with your prayers and financial giving are greatly appreciated. The estimated cost for phase one that would include the playground area is approximately $200,000. The current total of the project in its entirety is approximately $880,000. We have been working with other potential agencies for funding partnerships, and we are looking forward to seeing how the Lord will do what He does that this project will become a great testimony of our great God as we offer recreational and healthy options for our families in our neighborhood and city. So, thank you again for your continued support as you seek the Lord's guidance in your respective role in seeing this initiative through to fruition.
“Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
(Ps. 37:4)
In His Service,
Roy Newman