It is a stewardship campaign designed to draw us closer to God spiritually, emotionally, and financially. It will be a 3 year commitment to pray, seek God’s will, and give sacrificially (over and above our regular tithe) to God’s ministries on earth. The first $250,000 will pay down current debt and the remaining balance will go into a future building fund.

In the Spring of 1999, a Long Range Planning team was formed to assess the needs of the congregation and to prepare our congregation for future growth. After this team assessed WCC’s programs, they realized the need for additional educational, fellowship, and worship space. The congregation pledged $350,000 thru the – "A Proud past…A Promising Future" campaign towards a new building. Our Fellowship Hall cost $1,350,000, leaving us with a debt of $1,000,000. That debt is now below $900,000 and we pay $8100/month on the mortgage.

God calls all of us to seek him first, and He will take care of all our needs. There are many lost souls who don’t know Jesus or have a relationship with Him. The number one reason to give to this campaign is the Great Commission: Matthew 28: 19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

We use the Fellowship Hall to draw people into our church through activities that they participate in. We then have a chance to express God’s love for them, and share our relationship with Jesus, that they too can have. Many people have accepted Jesus Christ after first coming to an event in our Fellowship Hall.

Finally, we are close to full capacity and will eventually need to expand, allowing room for new Christians. Saving for a future expansion is a wise choice today.

You should spend time in prayer with God and seek His advice on this question. Pray that He lead you and guide you, and show you what He wants from you during this campaign. It is not about equal gifts, but it is about equal sacrifice.

Meetings will take place in the month of October and our Celebration Event to kick off the campaign will be at the end of October.

Upwards Basketball, Fellowship Dinners, Wedding Receptions, Youth events, Community events, School Events, Sunday School classes, and family gatherings, just to name a few. Our Fellowship Hall is used almost every night of the week.

The debt load for WCC is $8,100/month. It wouldn’t be wise to go further into debt for a longer period of time just to have what we want today. God has given us a vision of the future for Walton Christian Church. That vision includes a new 360 seat sanctuary. But God also wants us to be good stewards of our finances and admonishes us many times in the bible about borrowing money. Church Leadership feels at this time it will be a wiser use of funds to pay down debt first before beginning a new building. Completing the "Connecting …" campaign in this fashion will give us options in the future.

The Commitment Card is a simple statement of intent. Your name will not be on it, nor will you need to sign them. It will help the church financial leaders plan for the future and gauge the overall campaign.

YES! It will NOT be used in any public way. Your commitment is between you and God.

If your financial picture changes in a way that forces you to change your commitment, that’s OK. God calls on us to seek Him first, and follow the path He lays out for us. Growing closer to Jesus Christ is the whole purpose of this "Connecting … " campaign.

YES! There have been many discussions on how we should proceed, and we all agree that God is calling us to have the "Connecting …" campaign. While there were competing ideas about how to spend the money, this was resolved by paying the first $250,000 to debt and putting the remainder in a building fund. We all agree this is what God wants for Walton Christian Church.

God’s plans are not dependent upon the economy. He has been leading us for the last 2-1/2 years towards this project. Let the Holy Spirit guide us – not fear and what we think we can see. This is a 3 year campaign, and God will provide!