Congratulations and Thank You For a Successful Parish Gala
I would like to congratulate everyone for our successful inaugural Gala last weekend. My special thanks to the Gala Committee for their incredible teamwork that made it possible for us to pull it through within a short period of time of preparation. My special thanks to all who attended, our sponsors, businesses, and individuals who sent donations to support us. It was a joy-filled evening shared with the St Benedict community and friends of St Benedict Church.
I am glad to share with you that we netted a total of $48, 000 from the gala. I am very impressed with this result, especially given that it is our first attempt and also for pulling it through within a short time of preparation. The proceeds from the gala will go towards our Church construction.
As you may have noticed from our bulletin report on the construction, through your generous support, we have been able to close the funding gap significantly within the last few months. The funds from the gala will close the gap even further to below half a million now. I appeal to everyone to continue to support us with your financial contributions so we can further close the gap. Closing the funding gap will enable us to avoid using the extended line of credit which has an interest rate of over 5%.
Construction Update From the Building Committee
The framers and iron workers continue to work on the bell tower roof. The target for framing to be completed is the end of this week. The roof decking should arrive by today. The concrete framing for the east and northeast sidewalks have been delayed due to the weather. As soon as it dries out this work will continue. The mechanical team is doing a great job. The A/C mechanical work is approximately 80% complete. The electrical rough-in has begun.
Scheduled next week, weather permitting:
East and northeast sidewalks to be poured
Decking installed on tower roof
Decking installed on south transept
Begin framing inside the Chapel
Erecting the scaffolding to begin the stucco work
Developing the schedule for the grading of the property
Framers, plumbers, electrical and mechanical work continues