Great question. Church leadership has been discussing similar ideas for years. After recent months of planning, a recommendation for this project was made to the Church Council. During that time many options were considered. A congregational survey was conducted in the Fall of 2025. Discussions with our ministry groups, Council, and staff were ongoing. While contemplating facility plans, we remained focused on mission and ministries. Our goal was to facilitate today’s ministry needs by doing necessary updates and creating a welcoming and secure environment for families.

$2.5-million is needed for necessary upgrades to the building’s infrastructure and the total cost of the project as currently envisioned is $6-million.

This includes expanded ministry space, a secure environment for our children, better utilizing existing spaces for ministry, and an environment that welcomes our community to Trinity.

This Vision Campaign provides us with an opportunity to challenge one another to prayerfully consider our individual involvement in the campaign and our personal commitments to the Lord, whether financial, or not. While finances committed will enable us to build our new facility, our ultimate vision is to become fully committed disciples in all areas of life.

While it is our prayer that the Lord will use this emphasis to provide resources for the new facility, the Vision Campaign is a time of teaching that God owns everything - our time, talents, and treasures. We are simply managers. When we understand that, the rest takes care of itself. Our goal is that, through stewardship teaching, each of us will surrender everything to Jesus Christ.

We have set up a fund to receive immediate cash and non-cash gifts. These gifts can be given all at once or over the course of three years. The church has some existing funds from the sale of properties that can be used. The Council will consider the use of borrowed funds after other options have been exhausted.

The amount we borrow will depend upon what God provides through His people. We may need to borrow to complete the project, but that depends on our response to the campaign. The more we raise in our Vision Campaign, the less we will need to borrow. There will be a realistic plan to pay back our obligations and this plan will be presented to the congregation for final approval.

Definitely. That which we keep for ourselves can be lost, but that which we willingly give away can never be lost. The gifts you give for the purpose of expanding God's Kingdom here will flourish and bear fruit as God adds His blessing to your faithfulness.

No. After asking God for guidance in the decision, each person will decide his/her individual commitment. The goal is not equal gifts, but equal sacrifice.

Every family is invited to pray about their commitment. There will be no pressure and no commitments made public. We ask each person to seek what God would have them do. As faithful managers of what God owns, we trust that He will provide what is needed as we walk in obedience.

Yes, you may. We strongly urge that you involve your children in some way, either by individual commitment or by their participation in the family giving.

Only you and the Lord can decide how much you can give. This campaign has been designed so that everyone can give something meaningful, no matter what the size. Our goal is, again, equal sacrifice, not equal gifts. If each one does as God directs, we are confident that whatever the outcome, it will follow God’s plan.

We strongly encourage you to make your commitment "over and above" any other giving to our church. The ministries and missions that we currently support still need to be funded. We ask that you not transfer current giving to the Vision Campaign.

If you haven’t given before, we encourage you to first consider giving regularly to the Church’s general ministry budget.

We believe that prayer is the key. Prayerfully considering what is an appropriate sacrificial gift is the best path to reaching the right outcome. We believe through prayer God may reveal a path to giving that today is not apparent, or at a level that seems to be a stretch. This is between you and God.

Yes, there are three general categories under which you can make your commitment:

• Immediate gifts from accumulated cash.

• Regular weekly or monthly gifts of a specified amount over the next three years.

• Non-cash assets such as property, stocks, bonds, etc.

Yes. There may be tremendous tax advantages to giving assets other than cash, such as ag commodities, real estate, or appreciated stock. One of the members of our committee will be happy to discuss this with you, or you may choose to consult with your personal tax advisor.

Until the campaign is complete, we will not know what revisions (if any) need to be made to the building plans, how much we may need to borrow, or what extras can be added. For those reasons we ask that you not limit your gift by designating it to an area or purpose that is not part of the present plan.

Most commitments will be made on Commitment Weekend, May 16 & 17, 2026, during our church services; however, you will have the opportunity to make your commitment at an earlier time so please reach out to the church office if you would like to learn more or make a specific commitment.

Commitments will be made in writing and kept confidential by the church’s finance team. Written commitments allow us to project income and plan a realistic construction budget and timeline.

There are some very practical reasons for having names on commitments:

• Confusion. Sometimes there may be confusion when interpreting a Commitment Card. Having a name allows the person tabulating the commitments to get the issue clarified before reporting totals to the congregation.

• Loan Requirements. If your project funding plan requires bank financing, it’s not unusual for the lender to ask whether the church has signed pledges in hand.

• People Forget. Over the course of a three-year timeframe, it is not unusual for a few people to lose or misplace the personal copy of their commitment. Without names, it is impossible to provide a reminder to anyone even at their own request.

• Pledge Validation. The church needs to know that the pledge is valid. Strange as it might seem, there have been known instances where a well-meaning teenager mistakenly completed a large pledge with dire consequences to the church campaign. Without names, you have no way of knowing whether the pledge has validity.

Your sealed Commitment Card will be received and opened by Trinity Finance Staff. A total dollar amount of all commitments will be reported to the congregation.

Absolutely not! Your commitment is a private matter between you and God. We will not make these commitments a matter of public knowledge in any way, shape, or form.

We will most certainly not take any action to collect on a voluntary financial commitment. Our purpose in this Campaign is to provide adequate facilities so that we can continue to make forward progress in accomplishing the mission of our church. We are simply asking that you pray and seek God's guidance as to what He would have you commit to Him. We have provided Commitment Cards for us to plan wisely.

We anticipate giving toward commitments will begin on Celebration Weekend, June 6 & 7, 2026. You may begin honoring your commitment based upon the timing that you designate on your Commitment Card and according to your income schedule. The church has established a fund for the Vision Campaign so you may begin giving toward the campaign at any time. (Please note "Go Beyond" on any Vision Campaign contributions.)

Certainly, since this is a commitment between you and the Lord, you have an opportunity to revise your commitment. It would be helpful if changes could be communicated in a written manner so church leadership can revise their projections.