Building ExpansionCouncil Connection

2015 Feb 22

E3C Growth and Expansion Snap Shot

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Children

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Elevation

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Mandarin

Cantonese

Attendance

200

326

394

524

699

1,125

1987 1st Sanctuary

1991 2nd Education Wing

1996 3rd Property purchase

2003 4th Auditorium &

2 storeys Education Building

2015 5th Multi Purpose 2 storeys Bldg

Options Considered / Studied2009 Relocate to a different site

2012 Purchase land in SW Edmonton

2013 The 4.9 Growth Strategy endorsed in the church Leaders Round Table in December

2014 All church elders & deacons further endorsed the one site multi-congregations & services,

namely 4.9 Growth Strategy as to propose the existing site expansion

ECCC 4.9 Growth StrategyWe will continue to grow as a “one site multi congregations & services” church in next 5 years

We will maximize use of our existing facilities as a platform to connect lives with believers and un-churched people

We will continue to equip and develop our congregations to further expand God’s kingdom in Edmonton and beyond.

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2004 - 2005 2006 - 2012 2013-2016 2017- 2020

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Cantonese Congregation

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Sunday Children Worship

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Saturday Evening Worship

Second Cantonese Worship

English Sunday Worship

English Sunday Worship

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English Congregation

Sunday Morning Worship

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Sunday Morning Worship

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Mandarin Sunday Worship

Mandarin Sunday Worship

Sunday Children Worship

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Saturday Evening Worship

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Sunday Evening Worship

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Mandarin Congregation

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Former site of Pastoral Bldg

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Sanctuary

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Auditorium & Gym

Founders’ Hall

Proposed New

Entrance

Building Expansion Project

Total Project Cost Estimate $3.8 millions

Target Completion 2016 Quarter 3

ECCC Site Cost Past & PresentSite Built Cost to ECCC Sq. ft. Estimated to

Year build in 2014Sanctuary 1987 $330,000 5,000 $1,500,000

Education Wing 1991 $250,000 3,000 $900,000

Old School 1965 $500,000 9,000 $2,700,000

Audi-nasium, 2003 $2,500,000 26,000 $7,800,000 & 2 Storeys Debt Free in 2008

Edu. Bldg.

Total $3,580,000 43,000 $12,900,000

Ave. home 1992 $160,000 2,000 $500,000

Expansion 2015 11,000 $3,800,000

The Strategic Direction of ECCC Growth and Expansion

Mode Duration Expansion Reason Area/Cost Between Expansions

1987 (1st) 4yrs. after Basic need for 5,000 sq ft from 200 to 320Sanctuary church a single $330,000 + 120 worshipers established congregation church

1991 (2nd) 4yrs. after Basic need for 3,000 sq ft from 320 to 400Education 1st expansion a bilingual $250,000 + 80 worshipers Wing congregation church2003 (4th) 12yrs. after Growth need for 26,000 sq ft from 400 to 699Audi-nasium 2nd expansion a trilingual $2,500,000 + 299 worshipers& 2 Storeys congregation church Edu. Bldg. (5yrs. debt free)

2015 (5th) 12yrs. after Strategic need for 11,000 sq ft from 699 to 1,125Multi-purpose 4th expansion developing a 4.9 $3,800,000 + 426 worshipers2 Storeys Bldg. multi-congregations (budget) triplex church

How would we Fund this Project

4 Methods to Raise Funds1. Church Reserve2. Building Fund Offering 3. Bond Program4. Mortgage

Reserve

Building Fund Offering

Bonds

Mortgage

Priority Pyramid

Expansion Project Funding

Reserve $1,500,000

Bond Program $1,000,000

Offering $500,000

Mortgage $800,000

$3.8 million

ECCC Governing Documents & Structure

Full Compliance to • Charities Act of Canada• Income Tax Act of

Canada

Governing Documents• Constitution• By-Laws/Regulations

Governing Structure• Regular Members• Deacon Boards• Elders Team • Council Board

Members

Governing Boards

You Are the Decision Maker• Total Declared Regular Members

• Required a min. of 2/3 of all Regular Members to vote for a major decision as this --- 555 validated return ballots

• Your name and signature on the ballot are required solely for validation purpose.

Cantonese 312English 211Mandarin 222Saturday Church 87

Total 832

Counting Votes • The return ballots would be counted in the Library

at 6:30 pm March 8, after SEW• Ballots counting members

English Congregation Cantonese Congregation

• Lawrence Lee • Andrew Wong

• Hieu Ho • Gilbert Wong

• Daniel Wong • Laurence Lo

Mandarin Congregation Saturday Church Congregation

• Peter Ding • Wendy Wong

• Jian Zhang • Anson Wong

Council Secretary

• Olive Li

Moving Forward

ECCC Needs • Your Endorsements• Your Prayers • Your Participations & Engagements• Your Supports

Referendum by Regular Members• Scheduled for March 7 & 8 • You may vote by proxy, see your congregational

pastor Rev Ling

I would like to quote Joshua 3:9-17 in my personal sharing points related to the events and

circumstances before Joshua leading the people of Israel crossing the River of Jordan.

9 And Joshua said to the people of Israel, “Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.” 10 And Joshua said, “Here is how you shall know that the living God is among you and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Hivites, the Perizzites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, and the Jebusites. 11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth[b] is passing over before you into the Jordan. 12 Now therefore take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, from each tribe a man. 13 And when the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off from flowing, and the waters coming down from above shall stand in one heap.”14 So when the people set out from their tents to pass over the Jordan with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people, 15 and as soon as those bearing the ark had come as far as the Jordan, and the feet of the priests bearing the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (now the Jordan overflows all its banks throughout the time of harvest), 16 the waters coming down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far away, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, and those flowing down toward the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were completely cut off. And the people passed over opposite Jericho. 17 Now the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all Israel was passing over on dry ground until all the nation finished passing over the Jordan

Joshua 3:9-17 (ESV)

Joshua 3:9-17 with the following 3 key points

• Unity – all 12 tribe leaders followed Joshua commends

• God selects the best time to manifest His might – Jordan was overflowing when they crossed

• Reacting to circumstances vs Strategic manoeuvering i.e. – The enemies were behind them when they crossed the Red

Sea – The enemies were in front of them when they crossed the

Jordan

At this stage of the project, I feel like I am Joshua. I have experienced many miracles God has done to ECCC.

To name a few :

• Putting up two buildings (the sanctuary and the existing pastoral wing) before we own the land was purely faith of our forefathers, especially during the 1980’s.

• Costing the church merely $500k for the 2.6+ acres of land plus 9,000 sq ft of the building just as manna from heaven.

• Became debt free in less than 5 years after the 2003 expansion was God’s work and strong commitments of our members.

I have experienced them all.

• Now I am an OLD man, I have the calling to

share what I have experienced with the younger

ones and remind others of God’s blessing to

ECCC.

Further Questions

• I will be available after the service• Consult with any council members, deacons or

pastors• Check out ECCC web site• Use ECCC suggestion boxes• Invite me or any Project Focus Group members to

interact with your small groups