Q: What are we doing?
A: We are answering God's call to expand our facilities that will support and allow expansion of our ministries.

Q: Why are we doing it?
A: Our ministries serve to achieve the mission and vision of Mars Hill Presbyterian Church.  Expanding our facilities will increase the ability of our ministries to do this and we will be Growing God's Vision for Mars Hill.

Q: What is the mission and vision of Mars Hill Presbyterian Church?
A: Click here for the answer.

Q: How will we expand our facilities?
A: There are several ways we are expanding our facilities:

• We will completely renovate the Family Life Center and make it a Children's Education Building with classrooms, restrooms, a large gathering area, and a reception area.
• We will build a new Fellowship Hall between the Chapel and the Sanctuary with enough seating at tables for 250, two large classrooms, ADA compliant restrooms in proximity to the Sanctuary, a commercial kitchen, and a hallway through the building for people going from one building to another.
• We will make the current Fellowship Hall a dedicated Youth Building.
• We will remove the modular buildings and have more parking spaces.

Q: Why are we having the Growing God's Vision campaign?
A: Our Growing God's Vision campaign will provide the financial resources, beyond our regular budget, that are needed to expand our facilities while we continue to expand our ministries.  We will also learn about stewardship, time, talents, and gifts.

Q: What can I do to prepare and participate?
A: Pray for the campaign and our church and allow God to speak to your heart.  We hope you will respond to any prompting you may receive from God.

Q: Are you expecting a certain amount for a pledge?
A: There is no set or "expected" amount. Each person will be given the opportunity to give sacrificially above his/her regular giving.

Q: How should I determine how much to give?
A: Again you should be in prayer about this and discuss it with your family.

Q: What else should I consider?
A: Consider if you have any appreciated assets such as stocks or property.  There are very good tax advantages that benefit the giver of an appreciated asset to a charity.  Someone will be able to help you through this process if you need it.

Q: If I can't give a large amount, does my pledge really matter?
A: YES!  Not everyone can give the same amount because God blesses each of us differently.  He does not expect equal giving, but equal sacrifice.

Q: Will this building program change Mars Hill?
A: Mars Hill is the people, not the buildings. We are a mission-driven organization focused on people. Our facilities are an enabler to our ministries for them to be effective towards reaching the mission and vision of Mars Hill. But we want to be very intentional about making sure our mission and vision (God's mission and vision) defines our buildings and their use rather than the other way around.