Before coming to Hawaii I was very involved in The King’s Lodge Building Project. Below is a letter with an update on how it is going. We are thrilled that we are making progress and able to start.
Dear Friends of The King’s Lodge
BREAKING NEWS!!! - BUILDING STARTS JANUARY 2010
As explained in our letter July 2009, you will be aware of our plans to extend and refurbish The King’s Lodge property. Over the last 3 months, we have been amazed at God’s faithfulness and provision through people interested in partnering in the work of The King’s Lodge. Since July, we have seen a total raised of £61,787.82.
For every £10,000 that we’ve seen provided, our matched-funding donor has doubled it, which has made this adventure all the more exciting and the reality of this project within reach. This donor is still willing to match funds up to another £40,000 – making this a total of £80,000.
We have now confirmed our contractors and have a start date of January 2010. Our contractor is a local Christian firm called MayWay. They themselves are a provision from God and are willing to begin this project whilst still standing in faith with us for the remaining finance. Right now, they are working with their architects on the detailed building plans which will then be sub mitted to the local council.
This part of our building project will be completed in Three Phases:
Phase 1: begins in January for which we have all the finances needed to start.
PRAISE GOD FOR £126,000 ALREADY RAISED!!!
Much of this phase includes the external work and foundations and some internal changes to our snack bar and downstairs toilets and the addition of the disabled toilet.
Phase 2: we would hope that this would immediately follow on from Phase 1 and requires a
further £130,000 – WHICH IS NEEDED BY 8 FEBRUARY 2010 (don’t forget £40,000 of this can still be matched funded – totalling £80,000 towards this phase). This is where we see the walls go up and roof goes on etc. Phase 3: consists of internal finishing such as electrics, flooring, plastering and painting – another faith project of at least £90,000 – BY 22 MARCH 2010.
As we look back over the last 10 years we have seen almost 100 nationalities of people come to serve and be trained and sent out to be a blessing and impact spheres of society. It’s amazing to think that from a smallish building in the midlands God is: "IMPACTING LIVES AND TRANSFORMING NATIONS".
It is with this in mind, that our desire is to expand and increase the ministry God has blessed us with. Thank you for your prayers, support and giving towards this project. Please continue to stand with us at this vital time. We will keep you updated of the progress over the next months.
Should you still wish to donate and not sure how to see below:
Gifts can be made in the following ways:
• Cheques. These should be made out to Youth With A Mission and sent to:
The Kings Lodge, Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TZ,
England.
• Paypal on our web site. For gifts given via Paypal, please make a note that it
is for the building fund.
• Gifts can be made by debit or credit card over the phone. Please contact us
if you wish to give using this method.
For UK tax payers, as you will be aware if the gifts are given via gift aid we will receive the tax you pay back on this amount. Please ask us for details.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS:
• Favour with local council for detailed architectural planning approval
• For the continued finances necessary for this project
• For wisdom for our TKL building site manager
• Good ongoing relationship with our contractors
• For God’s blessing for this construction company who se desire is to use their skills and expertise to further the kingdom of God here