“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.” Psalms 37v23-24
Stepping Forward Updates
Stepping Forward – April 2024 Update #2
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we have received $985,750 in two-year commitments, bringing us within $14,250 of our $1,000,000 goal. Your support is truly invaluable. Thank you! The Building Team issued the Request for Proposal for Land Development, and prospective bidders were welcomed to a pre-bid meeting and site walk-down on April 19th. The bid submission deadline is set for May 3rd. Please continue to pray and watch for more updates. Once again, thank you for your support as we are “Stepping Forward.”
Stepping Forward – April 2024 Update
We are excited to share that we have made excellent progress in the three areas of our “Stepping Forward” campaign. Thanks to your generosity, we have now received $960,000 in two-year commitments! Thank you for your generosity. The Building Team has been hard at work developing a Request for Proposal for Land Development Engineering for our project. The proposal was sent to prospective bidders on April 5th, and the bid due date is May 3rd. The team is also creating a project schedule to guide the process.
Stepping Forward – March 2024 Update
Sunday, March 10th, was a special day for us as a church as we concluded “Stepping Forward” with a time of commitment. It was beautiful to see the church, led by our children, move in faith! On Sunday, March 17th, we shared that after assimilating all of the information and counting all the coins in the cans from our kids, we made commitments of $887,331 over regular giving and over twenty-four months. However, since March 17th, our commitments have moved to $932,432! Thanks be to God! The commitment amount is a strong response! Our goal was not to sit still […]
OUR BUILDING TEAM
Our Stepping Forward building team is led by Rich Kirk, an elder at ValleyPoint Church. Rich is a retired design manager with extensive experience leading teams and managing budgets on large scale projects. He was instrumental in helping to manage our Real Home campaign project when we constructed our new, existing building and recently led our campus Master Planning effort. He also served several years on staff at ValleyPoint Church as our Facilities Director.
The rest of the team is made up of various members of ValleyPoint whose expertise will help drive our three areas of focus to successful completion. You can continue reading below and see visuals of our projects. The team includes civil engineers, commercial developers, architects, and arborists to help coordinate our land development. It is also made up of contractors and interior designers to help with our remodeling projects and mental health professionals who will help provide input and guidance as we design and plan out our Wellness Center.
While we have engaged many to help with our current and future needs throughout the construction and development phases, we would like to extend an open invitation to anyone whose professional expertise can help ValleyPoint. Some of the projects must be bid out and performed by engineering and civil planning firms, however, there will be many projects that we will be able to self-perform.
If you would like to volunteer services, please contact our Associate Pastor, Ben Jones, at ben@valleypointchurch.com.
Land Development and Shaping
AREA 1
Office Building Renovation
AREA 2
ValleyPoint Wellness Center
AREA 3
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND SHAPING
PROJECT DETAILS: Shape our underutilized property with trails that will connect spiritually contemplative spaces for church and community use, a recreational area, and a playground that will engage physically, creatively, and developmentally. Create 45-50 additional parking spots between the lower level of the Main Building and Bethel Road to be used for the children’s ministry entrance and park areas.
WHY THIS MATTERS: Land development and shaping beautify ValleyPoint’s property, taking unused land and bringing purpose to it for children, students, and adults. Our land development plans also serve our ministries directly. Our student ministry will gain a recreational area to use regularly for our Sunday and Wednesday ministries. Our children’s ministry will be able to create playful groups and meet-ups where families can enjoy the outdoors and connect with a faith community.
Connecting Pathways and Trails
Community Playground
Community Recreational Area
Additional Parking
OFFICE BUILDING RENOVATION
PROJECT DETAILS: Improve the audio/visual equipment in the Chapel Room for greater Student Ministry (6th – 12th grade) use. Remove two offices to expand the Chapel Room and create a hang-out/eating/connection space.
WHY THIS MATTERS: Office Building renovation for student ministry engages middle and high school students at a vital time in their lives with meaningful space that invites and communicates that the church cares. Additionally, it will provide more meeting areas for our Connection Path meetings, Connection Groups, and other classes.
Upgraded Audio/Visuals
Expanded Area For Multi-Purpose Use
VALLEYPOINT WELLNESS CENTER
PROJECT DETAILS: Take the church parsonage (at the corner of Bethel Road and the Garnet Valley High School entrance) and redesign it with counseling offices and general meeting spaces.
WHY THIS MATTERS: ValleyPoint Wellness Center provides attractive space to help meet the emotional needs and hurts of those in our church and our communities. A Wellness Center advances compassionate counseling, grief care, and other services demonstrating church and community care.
Wellness Center Exterior
Reception Area (View 1)
Reception Area (View 2)
Counseling Room