Welcome to A Time For Vision Our Vision for Evergreen About The Campaign How You Can Share The Vision Time For Vision Newsletter

In November 2003, Evergreen launched its first major capital stewardship campaign in support of its vision for ministry and 228th Avenue building project. We called the campaign A Time For Vision, seeing it as more than a fundraising event. It is also an initiative to re-cast and embrace our vision to make dynamic disciples. This is a vision that must begin in the heart of the believer, extend to his family and then to his church, community and world beyond.

Our Vision for Evergreen

A ministry that offers a visible and welcoming presence in its community and region . . .

A ministry that opens its doors to actively engage its community in meaningful ways . . .

A ministry that presents the life-changing message of Jesus Christ with truth and grace, inviting seekers to follow Him . . .

A ministry that provides significant and expanding opportunities for children, students and adults to grow in faith, in worship, in fellowship and in service . . .

A ministry that sends forth its people as dynamic disciples of Jesus equipped to engage their culture and change their world . . .

A ministry that honors God in all that it does both inside and outside its walls.

About the Campaign

A Time For Vision is divided into two primary phases. The commitment phase ranged over a period of eight weeks in the winter of 2004. During those early weeks, the congregation of Evergreen gathered for informational house meetings, prayer activities, a leadership event and on our building site itself to reflect upon the vision for ministry to which God has called us and to consider how our building project would further equip us to reach for its fulfillment. This phase culminated with an inspiring celebration service and the response of God's people of Evergreen in the form of over-and-above pledge commitments to help fund this vital project.

With commitment phase behind us, a three year giving phase commenced, and households shifted into gear to honor their pledges. We have passed our campaign's halfway mark with excellent result, and look forward to the continued faithfulness of God's people.

How You Can Share in the Vision

Newcomers to the vision are welcomed. We invite you to visit our Time For Vision exhibit in the information area at one of our Sunday morning services or contact us for more information about the campaign or our building project. In addition, periodic newcomers house meetings are scheduled, an opportunity to hear more of our vision for ministry, as well as to meet others in the Evergreen family. We invite you to watch for announcements of these events and to be alert to other communications too, such as our Time For Vision Newsletter, a regular bulletin insert entitled Property Development Update and occasional Sunday morning service "spotlights."

If you would like to join us as an active participant in helping to make our vision a reality, pledge cards are available every Sunday morning at the Time For Vision exhibit, as well as at our offices. Of course, over-and-above gifts apart from a formal pledge are frequently offered and gratefully received.

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