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As of 8/16/2023, the total pledged is $971,676 less $23,753 pledges withdrawn for a net of $947,923 in pledges. The total payments received is $849,971. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

PROJECT UPDATES
The tuck pointing has resumed. Although much progress will be made in the tuck pointing, we have only addressed the more urgent areas on the church and the JPII building in this capital campaign. The remaining tuckpointing is not so urgent and can be done in the next 5 - 10 years. 6,600 sq. ft. remains to be tuck pointed on the church at an estimated cost of $226,000. We are awaiting an estimate for the remaining tuck pointing to be completed on the JPII building.

Also, this fall we plan to have the cheek walls (stone walls on the sides of the steps) rebuilt on the west entrance, the west steps overlayed with new concrete, and a new patio and sidewalks poured on the west side of the church.
More concrete work is planned for spring after we address the water issues in church. The remaining concrete work and water remediation work is not included in this capital campaign.

ADOPT-A-PLEDGE
Thanks to many wonderful donors, the Faith in Our Future Capital Campaign has been a great success. To date, more than $946,000 has been raised to install an elevator lift in our church and address maintenance issues and facility improvements throughout our campus.
As you may recall, pledges made to the campaign are collected over a three-year pledge period. During these three years, situations arise such as donors moving out of town or facing financial challenges or deaths. So far we have been notified of $23,000 of pledges that will be unfulfilled. We kindly ask that members of our parish family prayerfully consider adopting these pledges.

If you are interested in adopting these pledges, please contact Karen Johnson at the parish office or send payment making note of the pledge adoption.

As of 12/21/2022, the total pledged is $962,829 less $26,060 pledges withdrawn for a net of $936,769 in pledges. The total payments received is $727,166. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made and we welcome adoption of pledges that have been withdrawn. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

We are happy to report that thanks to the generous support of so many St. Nicholas parishioners to our Faith in Our Future Capital Campaign (more than $960,000 pledged), we are making great progress towards completing the planned projects. The elevator lift has now been in operation for just over a year and it is such a blessing to allow everyone the opportunity to access the lower-level gathering space. We also installed a new furnace in the rectory and began tuckpointing the buildings on campus. Many of the JPII Building projects have been completed such as finishing the new offices, electrical panel expansion, air-conditioning, re-glazing the windows, and installing new exterior doors.

Even though we have completed many of the projects, we are still in need of contributions to the Campaign. We need continued contributions to finish the tuckpointing, rebuild the cheek walls on the entrance of the church, replace broken sidewalks/steps, put new plumbing in the men’s bathroom in the church, and remodel the kitchen in the rectory. Last but certainly not least, we are seeking to set up a maintenance fund for those significant and costly issues that come up in any parish.

We are so grateful for our family of faith and are truly blessed by our ancestors who built this beautiful church and maintained the grounds. It is now our prayers and financial commitment that are needed. We are humbly asking you to contribute to the Campaign, if possible, whether that is a one-time donation or a monthly pledge. You may donate on our parish website, stncc.net, through the weekly collection or by calling the parish office. If you can’t afford to help with this effort, we understand. That’s OK. We still love you and are glad you are part of our wonderful St. Nicholas Catholic Church!

As of 5/11/2022, the total pledged is $962,407 and the total payments received is $518,027. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

Although more tuck-pointing work and other projects are within the scope of the capital campaign, we must be mindful of our available capital campaign funds. The remaining tuckpointing and other projects will be completed when more pledges have been paid and cash is available to pay for these projects.

In February 2022, all families were mailed information detailing their pledge commitments which included the dates of their future pledge payments. If you are in need of additional information or would like another pledge reminder, please contact the parish office.

As of 4/20/2022, the total pledged is $962,387 and the total payments received is $508,242. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

We are still waiting for updated bids for doors on the JP2 Building.

As of 3/9/2022, the total pledged is $961,787 and the total payments received is $489,093. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

The new glass has been installed in the upper-level windows of the JP2 building. We have reached out to get updated bids on the doors for the JP2 Building.

We are in the process of obtaining updated estimates for the door replacements in the JPII Building.

As of 2/2/2022, the total pledged is $961,127 and the total payments received is $446,688. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

The new glass has been ordered to reglaze the windows in the JP2 building upper level and should arrive in later February.

The contract has been approved to install a new furnace and air conditioner in the rectory. The installation for the furnace is scheduled for the week of February 13.

As of 1/12/2022, the total pledged is $961,127 and the total payments received is $438,089. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

We are awaiting updated estimates for reglazing the windows and replacing the doors in the JPII building's upper level. The contract has been approved to install a new furnace and air conditioner in the rectory. The installation for the furnace is scheduled for the week of February 13.

As of 1/5/2022, the total pledged is $961,117 and the total payments received is $438,089. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
The grinding work continues (while the weather permits) in preparation for tuck pointing in the spring.
We are awaiting updated estimates for reglazing the windows in the JPII building upper level.
As of 12/15/2021, the total pledged is $954,702 and the total payments received is $391,897. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
The elevator-lift project is coming to a close with the finishing work of installing wood trim and doors, hand rails, glass panels, and carpeting.
The grinding work continues (while the weather permits) in preparation for tuck pointing in the spring.
As of 12/8/2021, the total pledged is $954,652 and the total payments received is $387,539. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
The elevator-lift project continues with installing wood trim and doors, ceramic tiles, hand rails, glass panels, and carpeting.
As of 12/1/2021, the total pledged is $954,492 and the total payments received is $367,197. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
The elevator-lift project continues with drywall taping and finishing.

As of 11/17/2021, the total pledged is $954,072 and the total payments received is $359,777. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
The elevator-lift project continues with framing of the lower landing. Contractors are also doing some work to prepare for tuck pointing in the spring.
As of 11/3/2021, the total pledged is $953,472 and the total payments received is $360,485. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to enhance the life of our parish. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
As of 10/27/2021, the total pledged is $953,112 and the total payments received is $359,513. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
The elevator-lift project continues with framing inside and cement work outside.
The parish offices are ready thanks to our volunteers! We will officially begin using our new offices on Tuesday, November 2nd.
As of 10/20/2021, the total pledged is $953,102 and the total payments received is $356,374. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
This week the new walkways were poured for the elevator-lift entrance. The carpet installation in the office area in the JPII building is nearly complete. Next we will work on installing the wood trim. Thank you to our fantastic St. Nichollas volunteers!
As of 10/13/2021, the total pledged is $953,102 and the total payments received is $355,799. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
Installation of the air-conditioning for the parish office and meeting room in the JPII building has been completed.
The work to install the elevator-lift continues.

As of 10/6/2021, the total pledged is $949,382 and the total payments received is $349,781. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
This week the work to install the elevator-lift began both inside and outside. The construction workers cut through the church wall for the new entry way. Temporary walls were also installed to keep the construction debris contained.
Installation of the air-conditioning for the parish office and meeting room in the JPII building has begun.
As of 9/29/2021, the total pledged is $943,706 and the total payments received is $335,448. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
On Wednesday, 9/29/2021, the telephone company installed an analog phone line for the required elevator-lift emergency phone.
The air-conditioning for the office and meeting room in the JPII building has been rescheduled to begin on Sept. 30.

As of 9/22/2021, the total pledged is $943,566 and the total payments received is $324,303. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
The boulder retaining wall installation has been completed. The remaining exterior work for the elevator-lift project is also scheduled to begin toward the end of this month and the interior work is tentatively scheduled to begin the first part of October.
The air-conditioning for the office and meeting room in the JPII building has been rescheduled to begin on Sept. 30.
As of 9/15/2021, the total pledged is $943,546 and the total payments received is $324,303. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
The boulder retaining wall is scheduled to be installed this week. The remaining exterior work for the elevator-lift project is tentatively scheduled to begin toward the end of this month and the interior work is tentatively scheduled to begin the first part of October.
The air-conditioning for the office and meeting room in the JPII building has been rescheduled to begin on Sept. 30.
As of 9/8/2021, the total pledged is $943,506 and the total payments received is $281,166. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
The exterior work for the elevator-lift project is tentatively scheduled to begin toward the end of this month and the interior work is tentatively scheduled to begin the first part of October.
As of 9/1/2021, the total pledged is $943,506 and the total payments received is $280,395. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
This week, contractors that are planning to bid on the project visited St. Nicholas to do a walkthrough. This will help them get an accurate price to perform the work.
The air conditioning installation for the JPII has been rescheduled to begin in mid-September.
8/25/2021
Dear wonderful parishioners of St. Nicholas,
I'd like to give you an update on the progress of the installation of the lift and associated construction work that so many of you are donating so generously toward
through our capital campaign.

On August 18th I signed the contract for the work with Loeffler Construction & Consulting. It was also signed by Doug Loeffler, its President and CEO, who is also a St. Nicholas parishioner.

The contract contains a draft schedule. It calls for the bidding, subcontracting and procurement processes to be going on now through September, exterior work to begin around the end of September, interior work begin October 4th (the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi--to whom God said "Rebuild my Church"--how appropriate!) and the work to be substantially completed around the middle of December.

Also, yesterday the Project Executive, Project Manager and Superintendent from Loeffler came to St. Nicholas to look at the site. (The Project Executive has been here a number of times before.) The three of them also asked Karen Johnson and me some questions and gave us the opportunity to ask questions. I am very impressed with the team.

I look forward to seeing the end results of God's provision and inspiration, your generosity and ideas, and the planning and work of the folks at Station 19 Architects, and Loeffler Construction and Consulting.

Also, let's thank God for the abundant rain yesterday and all His blessings!

Sincerely in Christ,
Father Rudolph

As of 8/25/2021, the total pledged is $943,506 and the total payments received is $278,192. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.
We met with the superintendent and project manager for the elevator-lift project and will continue to meet weekly to discuss the progress of the elevator-lift project. This week we discussed the details of placing temporary barriers during the construction process.
The air conditioning installation for the JPII has been rescheduled to begin in mid-September.
To see all updates for the Faith in Our Future Campaign, please visit: https://www.stncc.net/capital-campaign-corner
As of 8/18/2021, the total pledged is $943,086 and the total payments received is $277,078. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

The elevator-lift plans and specifications will be complete and issued this week along with the contract to the lift supplier.

The air conditioning is tentatively scheduled to be installed in the JP2 building beginning Wednesday, 8/25. As of 8/11/2021, the total pledged is $943,086 and the total payments received is $275,726. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

Electricians continue the work of adding electricity for the air conditioning in both the meeting room and the future office area.

As of 8/4/2021, the total pledged is $943,086 and the total payments received is $275,551. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

Due to scheduling conflicts in July, we rescheduled our final meeting with Loeffler Construction and Station 19 to this week to review the details and timeline for the elevator-lift installation.

Electricians finished installing new lighting in the future office area. They also continued the work of adding electricity for the air conditioning in both the meeting room and the future office area.

As of 7/28/2021, the total pledged is $940,263 and the total payments received is $273,742. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

Electricians visited again this week to continue the work of adding lighting and additional electrical outlets in the future office space.

As of 7/21/2021, the total pledged is $940,263 and the total payments received is $271,455. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

Electricians visited again on Monday, 7/19/2021, to continue the work of adding lighting and additional electrical outlets in the future office space. A survey company was on site on Tuesday, 7/20/2021, gathering information in preparation for the installation of the elevator-lift.

As of 7/13/2021, the total pledged is $939,953 and the total payments received is $268,550. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

A structural engineer visited on Thursday, 7/8/2021, to take additional measurements for installation of the elevator-lift. Electricians added power to the JPII Building on Thursday, 7/8/2021. They will visit another day to add additional electrical outlets, and new lighting in the future office space.

As of 7/6/2021, the total pledged is $938,833 and the total payments received is $240,243. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

This week we had another meeting with Loeffler Construction and Station19 to review the plans in greater detail, narrow down finishings, and the timeline of the elevator-lift project. We have one more meeting scheduled in July to finalize plans. A company is scheduled to survey the area outside of church where the new entry will be. The electrical company is scheduled to begin work on the JPII Building office project.

As of 6/30/2021, the total pledged is $938,833 and the total payments received is $239,782. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

We have met Loeffler Construction and Station19 to review the plans and timeline of the elevator-lift project. Two more meetings have been scheduled in July to finalize plans. The electrical and HVAC companies will begin work soon on the JPII Building parish office project.

As of 6/23/2021, the total pledged is $938,833 and the total payments received is $237,622. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net.

6/20/2021, Campaign Timeline
I am so grateful for the way our parish has responded to the Capital Campaign over the last few weeks. I am especially happy to announce that all of the physical projects as part of the campaign are fully pledged! We are not quite at our 1 Million dollar goal yet, but the remaining portion is for the maintenance fund, rather than immediate remodeling projects. This means that all the projects designated in the capital campaign will be able to be completed as proposed! This is wonderful news for our parish.
First up is the elevator lift project. We have already begun moving forward with this project and anticipate construction beginning before the end of the summer.
Trying to predict cash flow over the next three years is a little bit tricky, however, here is what we are anticipating. We currently have enough cash flow to complete the elevator lift project and a little more left over to complete some smaller projects yet this summer. Therefore, we have prioritized two of the projects in the JP2 building—electrical and air conditioning—which will allow us to move into that building this summer.
Tuckpointing is a very important priority, therefore, we are scheduling that work to begin next Spring as we anticipate cash flow being sufficient to complete all the tuckpointing next Spring and Summer. Additionally, rather than trying to do a little tuckpointing this year still and then the rest next year, we thought it would be best to have it all done at once to make more efficient use of the big equipment being on our campus just once rather than two or more separate times.
Looking further out, cash flow will determine how quickly we will be able to accomplish the remaining projects. My hope is that in 2022, we will not only be able to do the tuckpointing, but perhaps also the sidewalk repairs and replace the doors and windows on the JP2 building. Or those projects may have to wait until 2023.
The final phase of the Campaign will be focusing on the rectory remodel project.
The other smaller projects—the church restroom work, the speakers in church, and the furnace in the rectory—have not yet been determined exactly when they will be completed. They may need to be done sooner than later depending upon how they continue to function.
As we wrap up our Campaign kickoff and begin the actual projects, we will keep you updated on our progress in the weekly bulletin through the “Capital Campaign Corner”.
Thank you again for your support of our parish and our Capital Campaign! I look forward to the accomplishment of all these wonderful projects on our campus!
You are in my daily prayers.
God bless you,
Fr. VanDenBroeke

As of 6/16/2021, the total pledged is $927,733 and the total payments received is $233,356. THANK YOU to all who have made a commitment! Pledges/donations can still be made. Please consider supporting this campaign to ensure the future of our Faith. Pledge cards are in the back of church or you can pledge online at stncc.net. We have scheduled a meeting with Loeffler Construction and Station19 to finalize the plans for the elevator-lift project. We have also notified the electrical and HVAC companies to begin work on the JPII Building parish office project.

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