Below is the email sent on April 15, 2016.
Dear faithful and friends of Holy Cross,
The Raising the Cross Capital Campaign committee would like to announce the status of our fundraising to date (April 15, 2016).
Our team members have completed most of our visits, though some people will receive calls in the coming weeks. We feel that our current figures will provide a sound estimate of our available resources to the Finance and Building committees. Both committees have been meeting for the past few months to determine how best to work within our resources to build a new church home which is both beautiful and functional.
As of now, Raising the Cross has pledges totaling $500,000 for donations to be made over a roughly three-year period, from November 2015 through December 2018. The pledges have come from 29 families or individuals. Donations which have already been received total $152,250. These donations are mainly in fulfillment of pledges.
I speak for the Capital Campaign team to thank all those who spoke with us and shared thoughtful reactions to this campaign and this time in the life of our parish. Let us move forward carefully and hopefully as we continue the long, hard work which must be done to realize our goal. Thank you for your continuing generosity to the Raising the Cross campaign!
Yours in Christ,
Barbara Lawrence
Capital Campaign chair
Holy Cross Orthodox Church · www.holycrossoca.org