Why Build Now?

Town Hall MeetingJanuary 23, 2011

• Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them. (Ex 25:8)

又當為我造聖所，使我可以住在他們中間。 ( 出25:8)

• According to all that I am going to show you, as the pattern of the tabernacle (Ex 25:9)

• 製造帳幕都要照我所指示你的樣式。 ( 出 25:9)

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Why Build: To Glorify God

• tabernacle =

dwelling place• 帳幕 = 住的地方

• Sanctuary = place

of holiness (to be set apart)

聖所 = 聖潔的地方

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• See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains (2 Sam 7:3 )

• ACC is almost 30!! It’s about time we have a dedicated sanctuary with the proper worship environment

• God deserves nothing but the best from us

• I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar (Ex 29:44)我要使會幕和壇成聖 ( 出 29:44)

• Now on the day that the tabernacle was erected the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony (Num 9:15)

立起帳幕的那日，有雲彩遮蓋帳幕，就是法櫃的帳幕立起帳幕的那日 ( 民 9:15)

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• tent of meeting = imminence of God 會幕 = 神的迫切

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tabernacle of testimony = law tablets

法櫃的帳幕 = 律法的石版

Be Visionary• Austin will continue to grow in the next 10

years• 80% capacity of Taylor Hall is reached now for

Mandarin congregation (280); space can become a barrier for our growth

• We need to evangelize and make disciples in parallel with making sure our facilities do not become bottleneck in the coming few years

• New Sanctuary can also hold large evangelical meeting and community events

Why Now: Excellent Timing• Much lower cost to build now than later

– Lower construction cost due to poor economy– Very low interest rate for church bond

• Momentum is there and growing– Master plan done successfully – Design fee raised above target (300K in hand)– Enthusiastic and committed team

• Real good potential to have the financial and commitment for the planned building– ACC is debt free and financially strong– Total 2010 building fund raised: $479.87K

ACC Townhall Meeting1/23/11

$1.75 M

A conservative approach taken by prior ACC building projects – no more than 50% bond

Council reached the plan based on ACC financial status/history prayer and faith

These are offerings in addition to General (about $1M/Yr) Missions (about $200K/yr)

ACC worship has 600 adults Estimate: 250 giving units Each unit average need: $1.69K/yr= $33/wk

2010 Received

2011 2012 2013

$480K $424K $424K $422K

“Lend money to church” – will be repaid To issue bond 2Q/2013 Terms will vary from 1 to 15 years Interest rate is probably about 4%

More than CD rate so it is attractive Less than rate church can borrow from banks

Bond payment for 15 years at 4% $160K per year

ACC issued bond 3 times before Early repayment every time: Morrison, Taylor,

North Campus

Building Fund offering $1.75M $480k in hand $424K each year for 2011, 2012, 2013 $1.69K/yr or $33/wk avg. per unit (if 250units

gives to building fund) Building Bond $1.75M to issue 2Q/2013

Rate will be attractive, ~4%, 1-15yr term $160K for 15 years to repay bond

Faith pledge drive to start 2/7/2011 To aid detail planning Long term pledge needs prayers and faith!!

Building Committee: Chairman: Steve Sun Building Design and Construction

Building Prayer Committee: Chairman: Morgan Lin

Building Communications Committee: Chairman: Chow Ling Chang

Building Finance Committee: Chairman: Kam Lee

Need YOUR participation!!

Design Committee Report Total Budget: $3.5M Site Plan Set Floor Plan and Site Plan Substantially

Complete

NEXT STPES Seeking a DESIGN-BUILDER Maximum Construction Budget: $3M Furnishing, Equipments and Contingency:

$0.5M DESIGN-BUILDER to Complete DESIGN and

CONSTRUCTION (Benefit: BUDGET CONTROL)

SCHEDULE Design: 9 months Permit: 6 months Construction: 12-16 months

Design Sub-Committee Audio/Video Furnishing/Decoration Landscaping/Playscape

Site Plan 地面圖

New Parking新停車場

New Bldg新堂

Modified Floor Plan 隔間圖

5 Large Class Rooms五間大教室

Baptistery浸池

Sanctuary 敬拜廳 640 seats

Foyer 前廳

Building Design CommitteePastor Stanley Chow

Elder Phil Chang

Elder Leo Yeung

Albert Shen

Shin-Tower Wang

You-Kin Chin

Alan Chan

Lu-Ping Yi

Steve Sun (coordinator)

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