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If we don’t have a building to work in, our mission doesn’t exist. We have just finished our 40 days of prayer and preparation for Our Lady’s Building Campaign. During these last 40 days, we have been evaluating the needed repairs while praying for the wisdom and resources to accomplish them.
Right now, the needs are urgent. Our Lady’s Building is in need of critical repairs. Without your support, we cannot continue our mission.
When I arrived here five years ago this December, I was asked by the board to evaluate the needs of Gospa Missions and Abode for Children. We had many things that needed to be addressed both internally and externally, so we had to postpone the repairs for Our Lady’s Building.
These much-needed projects encompassed everything from building websites for Gospa Missions and Abode for Children,
- Installing a point of sale system with inventory control for Amazing Grace.
- Upgrading all our computers and updating all our internal systems, to building an outreach program with newsletters, appeals, retreats and pilgrimages.
- Moved a swamp area causing mosquitoes.
- Repaired roof leaks and interior damage to the church and school.
- Built a brand new junior college — St. Ann Junior College for Girls — with your generous prayers and financial support.
Now we need to focus on Our Lady’s building that is in need of much LOVE.
Currently, Our Lady’s building is at the center of our mission. It houses Amazing Grace Books & Gifts, the offices for Gospa Missions and Abode for Children, and a grotto for Our Lady. We also utilize the space for prayer and gatherings. We would eventually like to add a chapel to the building, but at the moment, we must address the following safety issues: •
- The soffits on the main building have deteriorated, causing structural damage and a safety hazard.
- Pigeons have moved in through the deteriorating soffits, causing even more damage and hygiene concerns.
- The roof on the chapel is leaking and the holes in the soffits and walls are allowing other animals to enter, causing more damage to our future chapel.
We have a four-phase plan for restoring Our Lady’s Building.
Phases One and Two are urgent needs, while Phases Three and Four are our vision for the future.
In prayer, God led us to a general contractor who gave us a rough estimate of the cost for each phase. These numbers are not final, but they give us a good idea of what we need.
- Phase One: Main Building: $90,000
- Remove the pigeons and other animals humanely • Remove all damaged insulation and sanitize the entire attic area • Replace broken louvers, install roof / attic access, and replace the soffits and fascia.
- Phase Two: Chapel Building: $65,000
- Replace the entire roof of the chapel • Seal up holes in the soffits, walls and replace existing doors. • Replace the deteriorating handicap ramp and porch
- Phase Three: $75,000
- Finish the interior chapel walls, ceiling, flooring, sacristy, sanctuary, and electrical, and HVAC system
- Phase Four: $12,000
- Complete the interior of the chapel by installing the altar, statues, sacristy, vestments, pews, and altar rails.
It is only through your generous support that we can accomplish these repairs and save Our Lady’s Building, which plays a vital role in our work. Thank you so much for all of the donations and prayers you have shared with us in the past. Please give today, and continue to keep us in your prayers.
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Don’t forget Jesus loves you!
Chris Reynolds
President, Gospa Missions