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Team Leader's Are Chosen

Team Leader's Are Chosen

Posted on Jul 24, 2009...

Our dreamBIG initative continues to move forward.  A couple of weeks ago we met with Brad Oaster from Harvestime, and he went over all the Team Leader's job descriptions.  The following is a list of all of our Team Leaders for dreamBIG at this point:

Steering Team - Jeff Woodrum & Rhett Macomson [co-leaders]

Prayer Team - Vic Duecker

Programs Team - Ira Straits

Communications Team - Devin Payne

Finance Team - Jeff Woodrum

Property Team - John Barron

Our next meeting is August 5th.  At this meeting all the team leaders will report to the dreamBIG Team as to who is on their team.

We decided collectively at this meeting that we shouldn't do any type of capital campaign until the spring of 2009.  We all agreed that God never 'rushed' into anything.  So it makes sense that we pray, seek God, and ask Him to show us the land we need to pursue. 

  Keep checking the dreamBIG update page to see how God is moving us forward. 

 

Dream Big Property Search Update to the CCC congregation

Posted on Jul 23, 2009...

Crosslink CC Church Building Update, July 2009

Dream Big report to the Crosslink Community Church congregation:

As many of you are aware, Crosslink has been actively looking for a larger and hopefully permanent location for a house of worship. In the few years since we began, we have outgrown both our first office space and the first school (EM Yoder Elementary School). Now, as we continue to grow, praise God, we see the ever increasing need for our own building. Here is a summary of our search over the last year:

We had a verbal agreement to lease a new building on Holmes Rd, Mebane, but as negotiations lengthened, the bank holding the mortgage with the owners prevented us from leasing unless we agreed to the bank’s unreasonable and revised terms. They later offered to sell the building, which was only a shell, to us, for over three million dollars. No thanks.

The AO Smith building in Mebane, with over 200,000 square feet and nearly 40 acres seemed a great opportunity for us to purchase. We had a letter of intent and later received a verbal agreement to sell from the company, but were advised by the attorneys of both parties to withdraw from negotiations because of pending legal action against the prior owners, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, because of alleged hazardous waste contamination of the land. No deal.

Recently we looked at the former Lowes Food on E. Washington St, Mebane, owned by Century Cable. Although there is great potential there, the cost of leasing was prohibitively expensive.

Today, we are continuing to look for either land to build on, or a building suitable for our needs, and are at present talking with a landowner within our target area, about an interesting parcel of land.

 We have been pre-qualified by local lenders to build, within certain parameters, and are asking you to please pray and to refer anyone thinking of selling 10-30+ acres, to Pastor Ken Tilley, or to John Barron of the Dream Big team. Please also consider how you may be able to help financially toward the Dream Big Land fund. We have raised over $150,000 so far, toward the project, and have an immediate goal of $300, 000, to help with the down payment and initial costs. We thank all of you who have given so generously in the first campaign.

 For further information, please contact Ken or John at 919-304-0600

Blessings in Christ’s love, the Dream Big Team

All Aboard!

All Aboard!

Posted on Jun 26, 2008...

The dreamBIG locomotive was put in action Monday night as we signed on the dotted line...actually it was a solid line.  We are full steam ahead!  Brad Oaster from Harvestime was here and together we were successful in plotting out the next course of action which is to assimilate the following teams:  Prayer, Communications, Growth, Program, Finance, and Land Acquisition.  You will hear more about this in the coming weeks. 

We will also be investigating some land opportunities in the Efland/Mebane area.  We are confident that God will provide the perfect piece of property for Crosslink Community Church no matter where it may be. 

Continue to pray for God's guidance and get on board for the ride!

 

100% Congregational Vote to Contract with Harvestime

100% Congregational Vote to Contract with Harvestime

Posted on Jun 01, 2008...

On Sunday, June 1st we had a unanimous 100% conregational vote to contract with Harvestime Design/Build Firm located in Lakspur, Colorado.  We have a lot of work to do this summer.  Our goal is to launch a dreamBIG Capital Campaign in the fall.  In order to do this we must first complete our Strategic Ministry Plan, Campus Development Plan and all the floor plans.  So there is a lot to be done!  In the next couple of weeks we will be asking our congregation to step up and volunteer to be on certain dreamBIG Ministry Teams to help us carry out the conceptualization of the first phase.  So please be praying about your involvement. 

Don't forget you can begin to give to the dreamBIG Fund now!  You don't have to wait until our campaign begins.  Our dreamBIG giving more than doubled from May 18th to June 1st.  It went from $54,000 to $104,000!  Praise the LORD!  That's right in just two weeks!  There will be multiple opportunities for you to help in other fundraising efforts. 

On Monday, June 9th we will have a dreamBIG Fundraising night at Blue Ribbon Diner in Mebane.  If you go in and take a Blue Ribbon Flyer then 15% of all the proceeds will go towards our dreamBIG Fund.  Spread the word and bring someone with you!

We will also be doing a Golf Tournament in September for the dreamBIG Fund.  So there are multiple opportunities for us to participate. 

Thank you for your faithfulness and support in the dreamBIG Journey!  God bless and until next time.....continue to dreamBIG!

Pastor Ken

dreamBIG News

dreamBIG News

Posted on Aug 04, 2007...

On June 3 we voted on whether or not Crosslink should pursue our vision at Old Fields.  This included the purchase of the land.  That vote came back a unanimous ...100% affirmative vote!

 

Since that time we have been working hard behind the scenes on several key issues before we proceed.  We have met with Dan Euliss of the Bapitst State Convention to discuss our capital fundraising program.  We have also met with a highly recommended design/build firm called Harvestime from Colorado.   Their company specializes in helping a church think through their vision, and to design the church in phases based on the vision.  They help churches develop their vision. 

 

They specialize in helping the church develop a Strategic Ministry Plan, and then the design of some phased buildings.  From this design phase comes a set of working floor plans that can be used to develop a virtual tour.  This virtual tour can be used in our dreamBIG Capital Fundraising Campaign.  Harvestime has set the "benchmark" in the area of design/build firms.  However, we want to make sure we aren't overlooking any company.  So we are researching as many design/build firms as we can to compare notes.

In the meantime the Old Field's Developers continue to work with the land owners to work out all the details of the land.  We plan to meet with them this week.  Please continue to pray as we seek God's leadership in the area of our vision.  Remember to always dreamBIG!

Pastor Ken

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