Remarks from Father Rick – Parish Center #10

Finally, I come the last section of the letter that was sent to the Diocese regarding the renovation project. It is a summary of the entire letter…so enjoy!

SUMMARY
With this proposal, we have provided the diocese with a plan that we feel makes the most sense for the utilization of the old church. After four years of failing to come up with a good joint share prospect, we felt it time to go forward with a plan that would meet the existing and future needs of the parish as well as those of the Branson community. This plan will modernize the old church and draw people that will be willing to make contributions to the church for its use. The increase in the number of people coming to Branson will increase the demand for a facility like the one proposed. Additionally, as tourism continues to grow in Branson, so will the number of businesses and the number of groups desiring to use a facility like the one proposed.

We feel that we have a good mix of quality and cost. We want the facility to appeal to a good mix of users, but it does not need to compete with the high end users who would demand a more elaborate facility. By hiring a full time person to manage all of the church facilities we will assure that someone is in charge of overseeing the buildings and their operation. Our projections show that we will be able to meet the debt service obligation that we are requesting. We feel confident that with our new capital campaign we will have the necessary funds available for our portion of the project.

Based on this proposal, and considering our history in meeting our current debt obligation, we ask the diocesan office to approve our plans so that we can move forward with our fund raising campaign. If any additional information is required, please let us know.


Needless to say, the Diocese did give us permission to begin our fundraising efforts. So, for the past 9 months we have been raising money for the first phase of the renovation project. I think that next weekend I will begin explaining the plan that has been developed for how we want to phase this renovation project. Your attention to these remarks is very much appreciated. So, once again, thanks for pondering these remarks! Know of my thoughts and prayers for you and your loved ones.

Father Rick L. Jones, Pastor