What the money is for
Seven line items. One total. The estimate below is the figure the Revitalization 2029 committee adopted, prepared with the project architect.
A congregation should not be asked to fund an idea. It should be asked to fund a plan it can read, priced by a professional who signed it, with the contingency stated openly rather than hidden inside the other numbers.
| Area of work | Share of total | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| A new welcome and greeting areaEntry, welcome desk, coffee service, and sitting area formed from the current office, sitting room, and the rooms above. | 8.3% | $150,000 |
| SanctuaryPaint, carpet, pew cushions, lighting, air conditioning and heating, and strengthened sound and video. | 11.8% | $212,000 |
| Repurpose choir room & new office areaPrayer chapel, reception, conference room, pastor’s office, work and storage space, and controlled access. | 7.1% | $127,000 |
| Bateman BuildingIncluding roof repairs. Fellowship hall and kitchen, interiors, systems, and building envelope. | 13.9% | $250,000 |
| Villee BuildingIncluding roof repairs. Home of Main Street Christian School; the largest single area of work. | 23.8% | $428,000 |
| GeneralIncluding licenses, taxes, permits, bonds, contractor fee, and anything not included above. | 26.8% | $483,000 |
| Contingency feeHeld against the conditions a renovation of century-old buildings can only fully reveal once work begins. | 8.3% | $150,000 |
| Total estimated cost | $1,800,000 |
- The five named areas
- $1,167,000Welcome area, sanctuary, ministry and office spaces, Bateman Building, and Villee Building.
- General conditions
- $483,000Licenses, taxes, permits, bonds, contractor fee, and work not itemized above.
- Contingency
- $150,000Stated as its own line rather than distributed across the others.
- Campaign goal
- $1.8MThe estimate and the goal are the same number.
Priced by an architect, adopted by a committee
The renovation was designed and priced by JBHM Architecture, with Bill Whittle, AIA, NCARB serving as project lead. The plans distinguish existing conditions from proposed work, room by room, so that each figure above is attached to a drawing rather than an intention.
This plan reflects careful study, prayerful review, and a desire to pursue the most effective path forward for the church’s facilities and ministry. The elders, deacons, and Revitalization 2029 committee reviewed and adopted the estimate as the basis of the campaign goal.
Douglas USA LLC Fundraising did not price the construction and does not administer the funds. Our engagement was the campaign’s communications, and every phase of it was completed on time and within the budget established by the Revitalization 2029 committee.
Reading the two largest lines
- Villee Building — $428,000. The building houses Main Street Christian School. Its roof, systems, and interiors carry daily use by children and teachers, which is why it draws the largest single share.
- General — $483,000. Licenses, taxes, permits, bonds, and the contractor fee are real costs of building lawfully and competently. They are shown as one honest line instead of being folded into the areas of work to make those numbers look smaller.
Revitalization 2029 is not about luxury. Each figure exists to make worship reverent, welcome warm, teaching effective, fellowship possible, and care practical.
A goal reached in many different ways
A goal of this size is not met by a single gift, and it is not met by asking every household for the same thing. The printed card therefore accepts a one-time gift in 2026, an annual pledge of up to four years ending in 2030, a gift directed to Main Street Christian School, and gifts made in memory or in honor of someone.
A commitment paid across several years lets a household give more in total than it could give at once. That is the practical reason the multi-year option exists, and it lets the committee schedule work against figures it can count on rather than figures it hopes for.
Contributions go directly to Main Street Presbyterian Church, EIN 64-0350400, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. How a particular gift is best structured is a separate question, and the tax guidance addresses it.
The generation that maintained these buildings before us left them as a blessing.
Those who came before gave, sacrificed, prayed, and served so that this congregation could inherit a church building and a faithful witness. The same privilege now belongs to this generation, and the same responsibility with it.
“Unless the Lord builds the house, our labor is in vain; with Him, renewed spaces become renewed witness.”