Growing Home In Grace
Join us in our 2024 Capital Campaign, Ripple Effects: Growing Home in Grace, as we reflect on the ripple effects of faith in our lives as we practice generosity together. Whose ripples do you still feel today, shaping your faith by their legacy of generosity? How does the grace experienced through Shallowford’s ministries have ripple effects on others? What ripple effects can we have for the next generation who calls Shallowford home?
Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water. — John 7:38
Four Areas of Focus
Accessibility $1,000,000
Goal: To provide easy access for people of all ages and mobility levels to gather at Shallowford.Accessibility Projects
- Create accessible pathway from main parking lot to the sanctuary
- Add auto-open doors at accessible entrances
- Upgrade audio systems to improve sound and include accessibility for people with hearing aids
- Establish clear, visitor-friendly signage
- Upgrade Education Building elevator
Infrastructure $1,200,000
Goal: To ensure an ongoing annual operating budget unencumbered by future capital expenditures.Infrastructure Projects
- Renovate the Education Building restrooms
- Replace and/or repair roofs
- Update mechanical systems
- Refresh spaces with paint, carpet, and exterior pressure washing
- Add keycard and/or keypad entry to exterior doors
- Regrade and sod Ballfield
- Improve energy efficiency
Worship $500,000
Goal: To enhance opportunities to worship God with gladness at Shallowford.Worship Projects
- Upgrade Sanctuary lighting
- Replace Sanctuary pews
- Purchase new robes for the Chancel Choir
- Commission a new baptismal font for the Chapel
- Purchase new banners and paraments for the Sanctuary and Chapel, to continue to bring art and color into our worship spaces
Technology $300,000
Goal: To upgrade technology campus wide to expand our ability to meet people where they are in life.Technology Projects
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Add smart screens in Sunday School classrooms and meeting rooms to support Zoom conferencing, video presentations, slideshows, and more
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Upgrade live-streaming capabilities and quality in the Sanctuary
- Upgrade sound booth capabilities in the Sanctuary
What Will it Take to Achieve Our Goal?
To fully attain our goal of $3,000,000, we hope that members of the Shallowford community will respond with pledges of the following gifts, to be given over a three year time period. The campaign will launch in mid-September and run alongside our annual stewardship season. We hope you will stay engaged as we enter this campaign together.
The Power of Pledging
Join us this fall as we embrace Ripple Effects: Growing Home In Grace as the theme for both the 2025 Operating Budget and the Capital Campaign, specifically designed to support the next decade of Shallowford’s future as a church. Regardless of how much you pledge, the act of pledging shows your commitment through this generous act. Remember, no pledge is too small to be thankfully received.
Online
Submit your pledge online through Realm:
- Log into your account
- Click “Giving”
- Click “+Give”
- *Under Fund, select “2025 annual pledge” or “Ripple Effects Capital Campaign”
- Enter pledge amount & preferences
- Click, “Save Pledge”
*Important: Repeat the process to make pledge to both campaigns.
Payment Set Up:
- Select: “Add an online gift to fulfill this pledge.”
- Confirm and select, “Continue.”
- Enter your preferred payment method.
- Click “Give $AMOUNT.”
In Person
Bring a completed pledge card with you to church on Response Sunday, October 27, 2024.
Following 11:00 a.m. we will gather for our Annual Pigs on Fire BBQ Potluck Lunch. Together, we will celebrate the generosity of our faithful members.
By Mail
Mail your completed pledge card to:
Shallowford Presbyterian Church
2375 Shallowford Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
Click HERE to Download Step-By-Step Instructions on How to Pledge Online
Let Us Pray
Holy God,
When you formed the sun, moon, and stars,
ripples of light spread across the world.
When you spoke through the voices of the prophets,
ripples of hope ignited in weary souls.
When you came to us through our savior, Jesus Christ,
ripples of grace washed over our lives.
Today, you call us by the voice of your Spirit,
challenging us to share that light, hope, and grace with the world.
O God, we give thanks for Shallowford Presbyterian Church,
and we pray that this capital campaign will have
ripple effects for generations to come.