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Haydn Now is the time Seating Open spaces Air conditioning Important upgrades Improved cafĂŠ Kidz environments New rooms Steps to giving F.A.Q What if we pledged Make your pledge

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From Haydn We passionately believe that God has called Our Church to lead people to Christ and build them into a worshipping community.

This is Our Church’s wholehearted response to Jesus’ call to go and make disciples, baptising them and teaching them all that He has commanded.

We believe that: Now is the time for Our Church to step into the next chapter that God has for us.

Now is the time to create better and larger environments for our family and friends to gather.

Now is the time to expand and deepen our experience of worship and celebration.

Now is the time for Our Church to step forward with faith and expectation for what God is still yet to do.

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Seating

Tiered seating

We want to increase the capacity, improve the versatility and enhance the intimacy of our auditorium environment. We are enlarging our seating capacity, redesigning for adaptability and incorporating tiered sections of seating to lift the visual engagement and overall atmosphere.

New chairs

Though we have appreciated our ageing blue chairs over many years, we believe the creation of an exciting and enhanced worship environment for our next chapter necessitates new, attractive, strong, versatile and comfortable seating.

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Open Space

Open spaces

We want to open up and open out the foyer space so that it is more welcoming, more attractive and more convenient. It will be an open space providing better movement and ease of access as well as including attractive smaller places for people to gather. The transitional spaces between inside and outside will become more fluid and versatile.

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Air conditioning

Air conditioning

It is time to provide refrigerated air conditioning throughout our building. This will be a big improvement over our current evaporative system that has struggled with our increasing numbers and summer heat. It will provide the bonus of both cooling us in summer and warming us in winter.

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Air conditioning

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Important upgrades

Electrical

The safe provision of electrical power is a necessity for us. A careful review of our electrics has provided sufficient evidence to justify a thorough rewiring. It will not only improve the supply of power to all parts of the building but will also greatly simplify the existing electrical infrastructure.

Roof upgrades

We believe that the installation of a secure, strong and soundproof roofing system is an essential step forward. It not only provides better protection from the weather for us, our equipment and facilities, but will also ensure acceptable levels of noise for our neighbours who live or work nearby.

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Important upgrades

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Improved café

Improved café

We want to create a better and more efficient café experience so that you can have more time for coffee and conversation. Enhancements will include larger serving areas and shorter queues.

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Room for Kids

Kidz environments

The shaping and championing of the next generation is a high priority for our church.

We want to provide environments for our children that are safe, engaging and fun. These will include redesigned spaces, better facilities, improved access and attractive styling in which our children can thrive.

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Room for Kids

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New spaces

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New spaces

Multi-purpose rooms for youth, young adults and discipleship Providing a range of attractive and inviting medium-sized spaces in which people can gather around a shared age group, interest or passion is a priority for us. These multi-purposed environments will be ideal contexts for our young adult and youth communities, discipleship courses and other on-site connection activities.

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Steps towards giving

Steps to give Pray

Spend the next few weeks praying and asking God, “What would you have me give towards our church’s renovation project this year?.”

Commit

Make a written pledge at one of our church services (ideally on the weekend of 7th/8th March).

Give

Give the amount you have pledged for this year as a one-off gift or monthly donation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ’s

Will I be followed up about my pledge?

No. Your pledge is between you and God. It simply gives us an indication of our church’s intended giving amounts, which helps us in our financial planning.

Can I re-direct some of my regular giving to this project?

Our current regular giving (tithes and offerings) helps to resource the ministries of the church.

In order to sustain these ministries, we ask that donations to this project be in addition to your other regular giving. We do not want any other area of ministry to reduce their resources in favour of the renovations being completed.

How do I give?

You can give via our church website (riverviewchurch.com.au) or through the building project envelopes available at the stands located in the foyer and at the information desk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riverview Church’s current financial situation?

Through the generous giving of our congregation and the good financial management of our leadership team, Riverview Church is currently debt free with savings in the bank.

Why don’t we just borrow all the money required?

Taking a bank loan is possible but would cost thousands of dollars in interest and would require us to reduce the amount of money we are investing in current ministries.

How much money are we hoping to raise?

We would like to raise $8 million for the projects outlined in this booklet.

Is my pledge tax deductible?

Unfortunately, no.

Will this affect our community and overseas ministries?

Our commitment to our community and to missions is as strong as it has ever been and so we will not reduce any of the current resources we are invested in. In fact, as we grow, our capacity to expand these areas of ministry grows further.

When will the renovations begin?

Renovations should commence in late 2015 and take 12-18 months to complete in various stages.

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What if we pledged?

Reaching our target?

Some people love numbers so we’ve included a helpful diagram to show just one example of how our target could be achieved.

As an example

If 300 people gave

If 300 people gave

If 300 people gave

If 300 people gave

If 300 people gave

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

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By the end of the year we’d have $2,668,800

and at the end of 3 years we’d have $8,100,000

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Make your pledge

Keep it

Pledge it

Please fill in the “Pledge it” form and hand it in. Afterwards, fill in the “Keep it” form as a reminder of your commitment.

First Name:

Giving options:

Believing God will provide, in faith I pledge for this year:

Last Name:

Contact Phone:

A. A one off gift of $

Email Address:

B. $ per month $

Giving options:

Concluding February 29th 2016

This is a statement of my intention. I am aware that my circumstances may change and so I may vary the amount accordingly.

This pledge is not tax-deductible.

Believing God will provide, in faith I pledge for this year:

A. A one off gift of $ B. $ per month $

Concluding February 29th 2016

This is a statement of my intention. I am aware that my circumstances may change and so I may vary the amount accordingly.

Although you will not be followed up, a name and phone number simply helps us affirm each pledge is genuine.

This pledge is not tax-deductible.

KEEP THIS SLIP ATTACHED

HAND THIS SLIP IN AT RIVERVIEW CHURCH

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