“Perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this.” – Esther 4:14
Capital Campaign
As we prayerfully discern the next steps for our Embrace the Spirit capital campaign, we wanted to provide this page to serve as a portal for all related communications and presentations that are shared throughout the process. Feel free to bookmark this page and check back periodically for updates.
Two-Step Process to Contribute to our Embrace the Spirit Capital Campaign:
1) Tell Us About Your Commitment via the Embrace the Spirit Commitment Form.
2) Set-Up Payment via the Embrace the Spirit Online Giving Page (Vanco).
Please Note: This link provides direct access for specific contributions to the capital campaign only, this link is not an alternative for general tithes and other offerings.
Correspondence from the Embrace the Spirit team
- December 21, 2023: Good News and Update from the Gratitude & Growth Team
- January 17, 2024: Update and Invite to Town Hall Meeting No. 1 (January 21)
- January 25, 2024: Embrace the Spirit | The Town Hall is available on YouTube
- February 26, 2024: Invite to Town Hall Meeting No. 2 (April 7, 2024)
- March 18, 2024: Prayer Team Contacts Beginning Soon
- April 4, 2024: Second Invitation to Town Hall Meeting No. 2 (April 7, 2024)
- April 17, 2024: Embrace the Spirit | Detailed Brochure (pdf)
- April 18, 2024: Celebration Sunday Invitation and Registration
- April 22, 2024: Embrace the Spirit | 21-Day Devotional
- October 8, 2024: Invite to Called Church Conference (October 21, 2024)
- October 22, 2024: Result from Called Church Conference (October 21, 2024)
- January 27, 2025: Embrace the Spirit | An Update from Strawbridge UMC
- March 26, 2025: Embrace the Spirit | An Update from Strawbridge UMC
- April 24, 2025: Embrace the Spirit | An Update from Strawbridge UMC
- May 7, 2025: Result from Called Church Conference (May 4, 2025)
- May 29, 2025: Embrace the Spirit | An Update from Strawbridge UMC - Early Works Begin!
- July 8, 2025: Embrace the Spirit | An Update from Strawbridge UMC - Two Events Scheduled in August!
- August 5, 2025: Embrace the Spirit | Resolutions Pass Unanimously
- August 26, 2025: Embrace the Spirit | Ground Has Been Broken!
- October 22, 2025: Embrace the Spirit | Foundation Nearly Complete
- December 3, 2025: Embrace the Spirit | New Building Interior
- February 4, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | February 2026 Construction Update
- February 26, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | Willow Terrace Driveway Construction
- March 9, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | Willow Terrace Driveway Reminder
- March 28, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | Willow Terrace Driveway Re-Open
- May 5, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | New Building Nearing Completion!
- May 8, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | Update for Sunday, May 10
- May 20, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | Update on Certificate of Occupancy
- May 29, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | Certificate of Occupancy Obtained!
- July 23, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | July 2026 Update
- August 10, 2026: Embrace the Spirit | August 2026 Update
Past Meetings:
- January 21, 2024: Town Hall Meeting No. 1 (video) | Presentation Deck (pdf) | Q&A Session Follow-Up with Answers (pdf)
- April 7, 2024: Town Hall Meeting No. 2 (video) | Presentation Deck (pdf)
- October 21, 2024: Called Church Conference Presentation Deck (pdf) | Church Conference Resolution - Final as Passed (pdf)
- May 4, 2025: Charge Conference Presentation Deck (pdf) | Charge Conference Resolutions - Final as Passed (pdf)
- August 3, 2025: Called Charge Conference (video) | Called Charge Conference Presentation Deck (pdf) | Called Charge Conference Resolutions - Final as Passed (pdf)