29 BURROWS STREET, WAN CHAI
VINECENTRE
SPONSORSHIP BOOKLET // 2012
PASTORS LETTER It has been almost three years since we caught the vision to turn a disused cinema, the Imperial Theatre in Wan Chai, into a building that would not only host regular services and activities for The Vine church, but also to be a blessing and resource for the community of Wan Chai and beyond. Services at the Vine Centre commenced in July 2011. We have sensed God’s presence increasingly in our services and have begun to make friends with our local community. We have also fine-tuned our mission statement to reflect three key words: Presence, Passion and Purpose. We have been greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm of our faithful congregation who have responded to the significant changes very well, as we have shared the challenges faced in the financial area. We have also been able to begin a transition in church leadership that will, we believe, set the church up for future growth and ensure a continuity of a servant team leadership for generations to come. And yet, the first months have carried the frustrations that a nearly-completed building brings. Because there is still ongoing work in the building, there is a strange feeling that it is ours, but not quite ours - if you can see what we mean? The reality is that we did not expect to find ourselves in a situation where, months after moving in, the building remains uncompleted. The good news is that the end is in sight and we are looking forward to having the building fully completed in the next few months. The purpose of this booklet is to give you the latest updates on the building along with our current financial situation. At the same time, we believe it right to extend the ownership of a project instituted with the community in mind, by inviting the wider community to express that ownership through sponsorship of designated areas and/or ministries. To make this easy for you we have broken what was a massive undertaking into smaller sized chunks - so that everyone can have a share. Please take a moment and carefully consider which part you would wish to place your stake in the ground. We are so grateful for the many faithful supporters of the church, both in HK and overseas. You have been an inspiration to us and we are both honoured and thankful for your consistent support. Bless you and thank you, Senior Pastors Tony and John
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OUR VISION The vision for this project has been to restore the old Imperial Cinema located in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong to become a community church and centre, which is used to transform our city. The Vine Church has been addressing the needs of numerous gender and ethnic groups for 15 years and our vision is to use our new centre to continue our work and to reach more individuals. The Vine Church is an international community in Hong Kong that ministers to over 1000 people on a weekly basis. The Vine supports 300+ refugees and asylum seekers mainly from Southeast Asia and Africa, providing food, shelter, and care during their time in Hong Kong. The Vine also runs programs for youth in local schools all over Hong Kong, as well as weekly children’s programs. As a thriving community that has outgrown its current premises, The Vine Church has just recently renovated the old Imperial Cinema in the Wan Chai district to be used as a centre that will house the churches growing ministries and community activities. The vision of Vine Centre 2 is that it will become a pillar in the community, as the church continues to minister to people who need their help and support. For more information about The Vine Church and the Vine Centre 2 project please visit: www.thevine.org.hk
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM As part of our ongoing fundraising initiatives for the Vine Centre building project we have been looking at a number of different ways in which people both inside and outside of our church can support the project. We have found that each donor has different interests, passions and areas that they would like to invest in. This sponsorship program highlights different areas throughout our building and some of the ministries and ways that those areas are being used. Donors can then choose an area that they would like to sponsor directly. In return we will recognise each of our sponsors on specially commissioned plaques to be placed throughout the building. Please take a look through the following pages at all of the different areas that are available for sponsorship. Once you have chosen an area, you may fill out the ‘How To Sponsor’ page and follow the instructions. Thank you for taking the time to read this booklet and for partnering with us in our vision for The Vine Centre and the community. The different sponsorship areas are divided into 2 categories:
Diamond
These are single donor items with individual plaques
Circle
These are multiple donor items with shared plaques
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G/F We have a partnership with Pacific Coffee at our G/F lobby and we have been blessed to see so many people from the community coming into our building. Our Concierge desk is also hosted in our G/F lobby and we are using the lobby on Sundays to create a newcomers area where we can welcome and meet newcomers to our church over a cup of coffee. The Concierge is located right next to the entrance stairway. There is also an elevator available right next to the Pacific Coffee Company door entrance. The elevator is accessible to all 4 floors of the building and it has been especially welcomed by those with disabilities and those with small children.
Item 01) G/F Concierge 3
$500k
Item 02) G/F Entrance Doorway
$50k
Item 03) G/F Elevator Area
$80k
Item 04) 1/F Elevator Area
$50k
Item 05) 2/F Elevator Area
$50k
Item 06) 3/F Elevator Area
$50k
Item 07) 4/F Elevator Area
$50k
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1/F
Our 1/F also has a large kitchen that we use on a weekly basis to feed the hundreds of asylum seekers who pass through our doors. There is also a Mini-hall that can seat 100+ that is used each week for our kids, youth, and young adults ministries. We also have a self-contained soft play room/creche for small children that is used weekly by mothers and babies.
Item 08) 1/F Mini Hall A
$250k
Item 09) 1/F Mini Hall B
$250k
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Item 10) 1/F Featured Wall 1
$500k
Item 11) 1/F Featured Wall 2
$200k 6
Item 12) 1/F Green Wall
$100k
Item 13) 1/F Blue Wall
$100k
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Item 14) 1/F Volunteer Locker Area
Item 15) 1/F Stairway
$50k
$300k 8
Item 16) 1/F Function room entrance
Item 17) 1/F Function Room 1 9
$250k
$300k
Item 18) 1/F Function Room 2
$250k
Item 19) 1/F Function Room 3
$250k
Item 20) 1/F Function Room 4
$250k 10
Item 21) 1/F Crèche Room 11
$250k
Item 22) 1/F Green Room
$100k taken
Item 23) 1/F Music Instrument Locker
$50k 12
Item 24) 1/F Lounge 13
$300k
Item 25) 1/F Kitchen Area
Item 26) 1/F Backstage Entrance
$300k
$300k 14
2/F
Our 2/F houses the lower auditorium and also features a Nursery Room at the left hand side doorway to the auditorium. It is equipped with TV which enables mothers to watch the service while feeding their babies. There is also a Counting Room that is used monthly to distribute money to more than 300+ refugees and asylum seekers that we support. It is equipped with a 24 hour camera and a securitised safe box. The elevator is located on the side door of the lounge area outside the auditorium. It has a stroller parking area available right across the elevator. We also have a merchandise sales area used for sales when hosting events. Lastly we have a lounge area that gets used on a weekly basis by our Filipina helper ministry.
Item 27) 2/F Lounge 15
$400k
Item 28) 2/F Nursery room
$300k 16
Item 29) 2/F Counting Room
$300k
Item 30) 2/F Merchandise Sales Area 17
$200k
Item 31) 2/F Stroller Parking Area
$300k 18
Item 32) 2/F Stairway 19
$300k
3/F
The facility office is located at the 3/F and the office houses 3-5 staff members. This is the heart of the building and all bookings and enquiries go through this office. On a Sunday there are also printers and computers available for our volunteers to use to prepare for their ministries. Item 33) 3/F Facility Office
$200k
Item 34) 3/F Storage room
$100k
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4/F
Item 35) 4/F Upper House Entrance
Item 36) 4/F Server Room 21
$200k
$80k
FAQ I have already donated to The Vine Centre project; will my name be included on the plaque? The aim of this initiative is to try and raise additional revenue to reduce our outstanding debt on the building. Whilst we are not specifically looking to recognize previous contributions in this new initiative, if any previous donor feels strongly about this we would be happy to include them on a plaque. Will my name be on a plaque in the area that I sponsor? We intend to give due recognition of sponsors whilst at the same time as maintaining the integrity of the building. For Diamond items we intend to place your name on an individual plaque in the sponsored area. Circle items are for multiple donations, and we will put all the donors’ names for each item on one plaque and place it at the designated area. The area that I would like to sponsor requires more money that I am able to donate. What should I do? We have created a sponsorship system that allows for a wide range of differing amounts. We suggest you choose an area that fits your desired donation amount. Is there a limit on the number of people who can sponsor a particular area? We have divided all sponsored items into two categories,designated as Diamond and Circle . In this booklet items labelled with a Diamond are only available for single sponsorship. For items labelled with a Circle, multiple sponsorships are accepted. Why are you doing this now? To complete the building works we took financial loans from individuals and a retail bank. We feel that the vision of the church will be enormously helped by the repayment of these loans. We are looking at a number of ways of achieving this, and this is one of the ways that was suggested to us by some potential sponsors. After prayer and consideration, the leadership felt it was right to do this. Will you accept sponsorship from people outside the church? Our building program has been designed to benefit the whole community and we want the community to participate in this. This sponsorship opportunity provides for that. However, we do reserve the right to decline sponsorship from sources we feel are inappropriate or contrary to our vision.
A concept design what the plaques may look like.
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FINANCIAL UPDATE The total project costs are almost HK$65M since the beginning of the project in May 2009 upto Nov 2011, we have raised HK$38.5M. This left a gap of over HK$25 M, which has been secured though a $12M bank loan, and $13.1M in personal loans. In December 2011 our loan repayments of around $700,000 per month commenced. This coincided with the end of our rent-free period of VC2, which means that our monthly expenses have increased to around HK$2.5M per month.
TOTAL EXPENSES VS OUR TOTAL FUNDS RAISED UP UNTIL Q4 OF 2011
~$25.5 million gap met by bank and personal loans
OVERVIEW OF OUR LOANS OUTSTANDING
INTEREST FREE LOANS HK$500,000(3.8%) REPAID (As of 30TH APR 2012)
12.6M
BANK LOAN HK$4.4M (36.7%) REPAID (As of 30TH APR 2012)
7.6M
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HOW TO SPONSOR DONOR DETAILS MR/MRS/MISS/MS.(circle one) SURNAME: ____________________________ FIRST NAME: ___________________________
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COMPANY: ____________________________________________________________________ EMAIL: __________________________________ MOBILE: ____________________________ TEL HOME: ____________________________ TEL OFFICE: ____________________________ MAILING ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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Tick below your desired item to sponsor then state the amount
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☐BY CHEQUE: Please enclose a crossed cheque made payable to: The Vine Church Limited ☐BY DIRECT TRANSFER: HSBC A/C no.: 083-198929-001, A/C name: The Vine Church Limited
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NOTE: Please use reference input: Vine Centre 2, and please send us the receipt or let us know the time and date of transfer to: accounts@thevine.org.hk, fax: 2865 5381
☐ONLINE. Please visit our website: http://www.thevine.org.hk/vine-centre-2/donate to make your donation online via paypal.
Please return this form to The Vine Church by: Fax: (852) 2865 5381 | email: accounts@thevine.org.hk mail: The Vine Church, 29 Burrows Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong We welcome your queries to Lolly Law on: Tel: (852) 2573 0793 | email: lolly.law@thevine.org.hk 24
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