{"id":35054,"date":"2025-09-23T09:28:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T23:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/?page_id=35054"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:13:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T01:13:47","slug":"mcp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/zh\/mcp\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Centre Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35054\" class=\"elementor elementor-35054\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c5982 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73c5982\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0160f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b0160f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32453e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c32453e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300fe8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"300fe8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f03692 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f03692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St Paul's is building for the future!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4cd15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4cd15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re investing in the ministry infrastructure that will serve our community for generations to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f276b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f276b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b268b89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b268b89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea1210 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ea1210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5fcdf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5fcdf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f1a4b1 e-con-full ce-container1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f1a4b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2520e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2520e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What God is doing at St Paul's<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a8a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06a8a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>God is at work at St Paul\u2019s: children&#8217;s ministries are thriving, youth groups reach over 120 teenagers weekly, and mid-week programs connect with our growing community.<\/p><p>With Parramatta LGA set to grow by 75% over the next 20 years, our current facilities are stretched beyond capacity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619dfc3 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"619dfc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e2c41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4e2c41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824031f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"824031f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">The need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c091a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90c091a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our children and youth need purpose-built spaces, and staff work in outdated temporary facilities.<\/p><p>Phase 2 of the North Hall project gives us the chance to create spaces that welcome, disciple and support the people God is bringing to us for the next 50 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acbfadc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acbfadc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa19e41 e-con-full ce-container1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa19e41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8ae70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8ae70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The moment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4890f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4890f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just as previous generations built the sandstone church, the current site and the North Hall, we now have the privilege to invest in the future. Faithful stewardship means creating space for growth and ministry opportunities God is placing before us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc7183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cc7183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.&#8221; <\/em>Psalm 145:4<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6585d60 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6585d60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffdec4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ffdec4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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groups.<\/p><p>A smaller part of this project is that modern staff facilities will replace our 50-year-old building and temporary structures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ead6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27ead6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e79db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e79db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169a81c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"169a81c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffab9e elementor-widget 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data-id=\"df55895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DA Approved<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54eafd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54eafd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ceb99 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11ceb99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb5388 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cb5388\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb9059 elementor-view-framed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3bb9059\" 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font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Major fundraising campaign (checkpoint)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4107a43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4107a43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320ebf6 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"320ebf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f9f4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7f9f4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ee02a elementor-view-framed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a1ee02a\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TERM 1 2027<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1715c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1715c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Tender<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0bb6de elementor-view-framed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d0bb6de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M756-120 537-339l84-84 219 219-84 84Zm-552 0-84-84 276-276-68-68-28 28-51-51v82l-28 28-121-121 28-28h82l-50-50 142-142q20-20 43-29t47-9q24 0 47 9t43 29l-92 92 50 50-28 28 68 68 90-90q-4-11-6.5-23t-2.5-24q0-59 40.5-99.5T701-841q15 0 28.5 3t27.5 9l-99 99 72 72 99-99q7 14 9.5 27.5T841-701q0 59-40.5 99.5T701-561q-12 0-24-2t-23-7L204-120Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9445a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b9445a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de22961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de22961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AUGUST 2027<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf8895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bf8895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Commence Construction<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ef975 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9ef975\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7eb77c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7eb77c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd8734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bd8734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The window is now.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7cdcf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7cdcf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our DA expires August 2027.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b92fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b92fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will you be part of building for generations to come?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1c673 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f1c673\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cac8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81cac8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d110393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d110393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"support\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ae38f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92ae38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support the project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e847ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e847ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e403d8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e403d8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af9087 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9af9087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support the project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5658c35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5658c35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf71d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bf71d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e8b132 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e8b132\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ab6a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3ab6a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d88c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77d88c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make a donation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1519a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1519a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every gift makes a meaningful difference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800fe57 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"800fe57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M636.82-460.15 479.33-612.23q-27.79-26.61-46.74-59.25-18.95-32.63-18.95-71.08 0-48.43 32.99-82.94 33-34.5 81.06-34.5 33.21 0 60.76 17.51 27.55 17.52 48.37 43.16 20.82-25.64 48.24-43.16Q712.49-860 745.95-860q48.06 0 81.06 34.5Q860-790.99 860-742.56q0 38.38-19.08 70.97-19.09 32.58-46.66 59.36L636.82-460.15Zm0-69.34 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860-182.31v25.54L563.77-65.59l-307.75-88.92V-100H68.08Zm50.25-50.26h86.77V-422h-86.77v271.74Zm518.49-570.51Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c43486 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c43486\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2641f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7c2641f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/zh\/mcp-tdgive\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"m503.91-480-189-189L384-738.09 642.09-480 384-221.91 314.91-291l189-189Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Tax-deductible<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06157bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"06157bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/zh\/mcp-give\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"m503.91-480-189-189L384-738.09 642.09-480 384-221.91 314.91-291l189-189Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Non-tax-deductible<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce506de elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce506de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/zh\/mcp-tdgive\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"m503.91-480-189-189L384-738.09 642.09-480 384-221.91 314.91-291l189-189Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Tax-deductible<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97607b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a97607b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/zh\/mcp-give\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"m503.91-480-189-189L384-738.09 642.09-480 384-221.91 314.91-291l189-189Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Non-tax-deductible<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b957b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b957b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3148013 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3148013\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c6103 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53c6103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ede8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ede8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make a pledge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c84203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c84203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commit to supporting the project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c1a65 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"48c1a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg 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314.91-291l189-189Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pledge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0440a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1e0440a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/zh\/mcp-pledge\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"m503.91-480-189-189L384-738.09 642.09-480 384-221.91 314.91-291l189-189Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pledge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92fe23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92fe23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7535d15 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7535d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This initial phase seeks to raise $325,000 to complete the detailed design and construction certificate process. Your generous giving now demonstrates community support and enables us to move forward with confidence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906f50c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"906f50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre qualifies for tax-deductible donations through our ATO-approved School Building Fund, meaning you may be able to give more than you otherwise could. Every gift, large or small, is an investment in gospel ministry for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c235d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6c235d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f3e72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79f3e72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7551d e-con-full ce-container1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f7551d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374efe4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"374efe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pray with us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26dec0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26dec0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us in praying for: w<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">isdom in planning and design decisions; u<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nity across our church family; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God&#8217;s provision through generous giving; p<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rotection from division or discord; t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he families and young people who will meet Jesus in these spaces; and f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uture ministries not yet imagined!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8959d6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8959d6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011559c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"011559c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6aded0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6aded0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3222950 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3222950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be informed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f7cb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f7cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up for regular project updates by email.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c61f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3c61f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b84c3 elementor-button-align-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"d8b84c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Ministry Centre Project Updates Sign Up\" aria-label=\"Ministry Centre Project Updates Sign Up\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"35054\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"d8b84c3\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Ministry Centre Project\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"35054\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_dfe6d6b elementor-col-25 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_dfe6d6b\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_dfe6d6b]\" id=\"form-field-field_dfe6d6b\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"First name\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_cc286ef elementor-col-25 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_cc286ef\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLast name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_cc286ef]\" id=\"form-field-field_cc286ef\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Last name\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7190df4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7190df4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2bf66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc2bf66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec56c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ec56c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459414e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"459414e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e27adc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e27adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current constraints and future opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef6ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bef6ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore the current constraints and future opportunities for various congregations and ministry areas across St Paul&#8217;s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5f471 e-con-full services-carousel e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f5f471\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd01d3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd01d3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9618cde e-con-full clickable-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9618cde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d447e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46d447e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba9c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3ba9c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-Morning-Church.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-MC.png\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb18ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fb18ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Morning Church<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3012d5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3012d5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f607b9b e-con-full clickable-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f607b9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ed87b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38ed87b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d588029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d588029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-Afternoon-Church.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-AC.png\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3977f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e3977f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Afternoon Church<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fa00e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7fa00e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1940178 e-con-full 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poster=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-NC.png\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ebb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9ebb7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Night Church<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f37f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92f37f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c6741 e-con-full clickable-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39c6741\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ce897 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2ce897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10162f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e10162f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-Mandarin-Church.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-Mandarin.png\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3166260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3166260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mandarin Church<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b4d0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7b4d0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf2bab e-con-full clickable-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cf2bab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5a6e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c5a6e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9853e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a9853e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-Kids.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-Kids.png\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a97ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a97ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kids<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54115f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54115f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8a027 e-con-full clickable-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c8a027\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2420b6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2420b6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bffbef elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7bffbef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-Youth.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/stpaulsanglican.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MCP-Youth.png\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7897da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7897da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Youth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bc057 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5bc057\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"spacer1\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bf56b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21bf56b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda5b75 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bda5b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099e7f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"099e7f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfa97a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cfa97a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90c18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b90c18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa1f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"6aa1f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1110\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1110\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What problem is the Ministry Centre trying to solve? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1110\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5db0b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5db0b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dad7aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dad7aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than starting with problems, it&#8217;s helpful to think about the exciting ministry opportunities we&#8217;re seeing that we simply can&#8217;t fully embrace with our current facilities. We&#8217;re witnessing God&#8217;s blessing &#8211; Morning Church thriving with 330-380 adults weekly, children&#8217;s ministries growing, the Parramatta LGA forecast to grow by 75% over 20 years. But we&#8217;re reaching the limits of what our current spaces can support. As Paul wrote, &#8220;I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow&#8221; (1 Corinthians 3:6). We&#8217;re seeking to be faithful in the planting and watering that God has called us to in this generation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4aae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"9b4aae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1620\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1620\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1110 e-n-accordion-item-1620\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec9bcca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec9bcca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8512f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8512f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than starting with problems, it&#8217;s helpful to think about the exciting ministry opportunities we&#8217;re seeing that we simply can&#8217;t fully embrace with our current facilities.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The ministry opportunities before us:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re witnessing something wonderful:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morning Church is thriving with 330-380 adults plus children gathering each week<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our children&#8217;s and youth ministries are growing, with new families discovering Jesus through programmes like Kids Club<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Parramatta LGA is forecast to grow by 75% over 20 years, bringing tremendous density increases in the streets around St Paul&#8217;s<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here&#8217;s the challenge: we&#8217;re reaching the limits of what our current spaces can support, and we lack the flexibility to multiply ministries into the future &#8211; perhaps even in ways that haven&#8217;t been dreamt up yet, with God&#8217;s help.<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-e2d3d28-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-e2d3d28-letter-spacing ); text-align: var(--text-align); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-word-spacing );\">Current space realities:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our children&#8217;s and youth ministry ratios are well below what we see in thriving, healthy churches. We have the vision and God-given people, but if the ratios were more normal, we wouldn&#8217;t have space for them all<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every available room is being used during peak times, limiting expansion and new ministry starts. For example:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>SALT:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Groups meet and are impacted by noise from adjoining groups. We&#8217;re limited in pursuing alternative models that might, for example, have two concurrent youth groups<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Sunday Morning children&#8217;s ministries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We know that a typical local church should have many more children than we do, but we couldn&#8217;t fit them all in<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A number of our staff work faithfully in temporary buildings and makeshift facilities, including shipping containers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our administration building, built in 1977, has genuinely reached the end of its useful life with ongoing water leaks and electrical issues<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Den isn&#8217;t fit for purpose &#8211; most adults cannot stand up properly in it<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a structural pole right in the middle of our main admin meeting room that limits how we can use the space<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-e2d3d28-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-e2d3d28-letter-spacing ); text-align: var(--text-align); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-word-spacing );\">The heart of the matter:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn&#8217;t about solving problems; it&#8217;s about stewarding the growth God is blessing us with and creating space for the ministry opportunities He&#8217;s placing before us. Having built the North Hall (opened in 2019), the time has come to construct purpose-built facilities, particularly for children and youth. Of course, at other times, many other groups &#8211; including Growth Groups &#8211; will also benefit.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want to be ready for the families the Lord is bringing to us.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1111\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1111\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How did we arrive at this point in the project? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1111\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca174f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ca174f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac5d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ac5d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The North Hall project (completed 2019) was always intended as phase one of a multi-phase project, it focused on adult church space. It was always the plan to return later for children&#8217;s, youth, and administrative needs. The Ministry Education Centre project originated in early 2021 when we faced urgent zoning challenges. We lodged a Development Application before zoning changes came into force. This DA was approved in August 2022 and expires in August 2027. While Council subsequently rolled back the zoning changes, we don&#8217;t want the cost and risk of resubmitting from scratch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824889c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"824889c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1360\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1360\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1111 e-n-accordion-item-1360\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388fade e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"388fade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3d119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc3d119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The North Hall project (completed 2019) was always intended as phase one of a multi-phase project. The North Hall focused on adult church space. It was always the plan to return later to address the associated facilities needed for children&#8217;s, youth, and administrative needs for a large church operating in the 21st century, in a way that fosters collaboration and teamwork.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Education Centre project originated in early 2021 when we faced an urgent zoning challenge. Following the NSW council amalgamation process, our site transferred from The Hills Shire Council to Parramatta Council, who enacted zoning changes that would severely limit future expansion beyond 10% of current activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We responded by lodging a Development Application before the zoning changes came into force. This DA was approved in August 2022 and expires in August 2027. We&#8217;ve investigated the possibility of extending this deadline, but it&#8217;s not possible.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst Council subsequently rolled back the zoning changes, we don&#8217;t want the cost and (not insubstantial) risk of having to resubmit the whole development application from scratch.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following DA approval, we focused on building our ministry base and addressing other important areas in church life. Now we&#8217;re ready to move forward with this next phase.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1112\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1112\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What alternatives did we consider? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1112\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-849746e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"849746e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdf17f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afdf17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We evaluated several options: off-site administration (moving staff offices elsewhere), church planting (starting new congregations), multiple services (limited by children&#8217;s ministry capacity constraints), and status quo (unsustainable given growth, opportunities, facility deterioration, and our responsibility to invest what we&#8217;ve been entrusted with for the kingdom). We&#8217;re choosing the Ministry Education Centre because it addresses the core constraint: inadequate quality and quantity of ministry spaces for both current and anticipated future needs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a193517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"a193517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1690\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1690\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1112 e-n-accordion-item-1690\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7d27f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e7d27f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69fd8f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69fd8f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We evaluated several options:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Off-site administration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Moving staff offices elsewhere to free up ministry space<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Church planting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Starting new congregations in different locations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multiple services:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Limited by our existing services and children&#8217;s ministry capacity constraints<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Status quo:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We determined this to be unsustainable given our growth trajectory, the opportunities this provides, and the responsibility to invest what we&#8217;ve been entrusted with for the kingdom. On top of this, there&#8217;s the reality of facility deterioration, particularly the current administration building<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re choosing to move forward with the Ministry Education Centre because it addresses the core constraint: inadequate quality and quantity of ministry spaces that meet both current needs and those anticipated into the future.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve carefully considered the alternatives. The cost of such a project only becomes more expensive the longer we wait, let alone the enormous risk of allowing the current approved Development Application approval to lapse.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1113\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1113\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What's the broader opportunity we're responding to? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1113\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41b76d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a41b76d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700df47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"700df47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several factors create a unique ministry opportunity right now. Most importantly, we&#8217;re completing what was always the intended two-phase approach &#8211; the North Hall provided adult worship space, with the clear understanding that we would return to address children&#8217;s and youth ministry and spiritual formation needs. Beyond this natural progression, we&#8217;re seeing a generational shift with young people increasingly interested in Christianity and responding to Jesus, growth in one of Australia&#8217;s fastest-growing areas, and Kids Club success showing outreach effectiveness with predominantly non-churched families.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d3444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"33d3444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5430\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5430\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1113 e-n-accordion-item-5430\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6fb4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea6fb4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3c870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd3c870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several factors create a unique ministry opportunity right now. Most importantly, we&#8217;re completing what was always the intended two-phase approach. The North Hall project was always and primarily about providing adult worship space, with the clear understanding that we would return to address children&#8217;s and youth ministry needs &#8211; which is exactly what&#8217;s happening now.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond this natural progression, we&#8217;re also seeing:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Generational shift:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Young people increasingly interested in Christianity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Local growth:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Parramatta LGA is one of the fastest-growing areas in Australia<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Kids Club success:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Majority of families are non-churched, showing outreach effectiveness. We&#8217;re wanting to see more families join us, as our children-to-adult ratios are currently under what they should be for a normal, healthy church<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec3540 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ec3540\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7aec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d7aec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision and design<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b99daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1b99daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2890\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2890\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What will the Ministry Centre actually enable? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2890\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c0274 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2c0274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22cd436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22cd436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediately: purpose-built children&#8217;s spaces with age-appropriate facilities for spiritual education, youth spaces for both large gatherings and small cohort-based groups, facilities suitable for ministries like ESL, flexible meeting rooms for Growth Groups, and modern administrative spaces supporting teamwork. Future possibilities: new English congregation meeting simultaneously with Chinese Church, enhanced community programmes, training opportunities, foundation for future church planting from strength, and new ministries we&#8217;ve yet to imagine to serve our growing population and see more disciples for Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b9592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c0b9592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2020\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2020\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2890 e-n-accordion-item-2020\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b29a36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b29a36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0d973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f0d973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Immediate Benefits:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purpose-built children&#8217;s spaces with age-appropriate facilities to enable spiritual education and formation (including a kids&#8217; toilet in the pre-schoolers&#8217; room)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth spaces enabling both large gatherings and small cohort-based groups to grow as disciples of Christ<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilities more suitable for the expansion of ministries like ESL<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible meeting rooms for Growth Groups and other small group ministry<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern administrative spaces supporting teamwork and ministry effectiveness<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Future Possibilities:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New English congregation meeting simultaneously with Chinese Church, building on current momentum from Morning Church<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced community programmes and outreach activities, including those not yet dreamt of or prayed about<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training and development opportunities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foundation for future church planting from a position of strength<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New ministries we&#8217;ve yet to imagine to serve our growing local population and see more new disciples for the Lord Jesus<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With God\u2019s help, we\u2019re seeking to prepare well for the ministry harvest that God is bringing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2891\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2891\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What specific spaces will the Ministry Centre include? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2891\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d575edc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d575edc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e03de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42e03de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre has been specifically designed with children&#8217;s and youth ministry as its primary focus, complementing the existing North Hall auditorium. It includes: purpose-built children&#8217;s ministry rooms for different age groups, youth-focused spaces for both large gatherings and small discussions, age-appropriate facilities with modern safety features, flexible reconfigurable spaces, modern office spaces replacing the 1977 building and temporary buildings, flexible meeting spaces without structural obstacles, facilities that don&#8217;t leak during heavy rain, small group and breakout rooms, and storage solutions. The Ministry Centre floor area will be three times larger than the North Hall, with the majority dedicated to ministry areas and prioritised for youth and children&#8217;s educational ministries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba8348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0ba8348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1220\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1220\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2891 e-n-accordion-item-1220\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3bbef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa3bbef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3f5e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c3f5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre has been specifically designed with children&#8217;s and youth ministry as its primary focus, complementing the existing North Hall auditorium.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Children&#8217;s and Youth Ministry Spiritual Formation Spaces:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purpose-built children&#8217;s ministry rooms designed for different age groups to enable education and spiritual formation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth-focused spaces enabling both large gatherings and small group discussions to foster discipleship of teenagers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age-appropriate facilities with modern safety and accessibility features<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible spaces that can be reconfigured for different programmes<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Administrative Facilities:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern office spaces replacing the current 1977 building (which was once a rectory) and other temporary buildings (yes, many of our staff currently work in relocatable buildings)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible meeting spaces without structural obstacles, like the pole in the middle of the admin building meeting room, to facilitate ministry and teamwork<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern facilities that don&#8217;t leak during heavy rain<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Ancillary Ministry Spaces:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small group and breakout rooms for Growth Groups and other groups like ESL classes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storage solutions for children&#8217;s and youth equipment and resources<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide an idea of scale: the Ministry Education Centre floor area will be three times larger than the North Hall, with the majority of space dedicated to these ministry areas and prioritised for youth and children&#8217;s educational ministries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2892\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2892\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How flexible will these spaces be? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2892\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f6088 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63f6088\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3ec1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df3ec1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst the design intent has been to cater for children&#8217;s and youth ministries, the design emphasises adaptability: flexible walls for adjusting to different group sizes (allowing various ministries to take place simultaneously), multi-purpose rooms that can serve various ministries and configurations, spaces that can accommodate both large gatherings and small breakout groups, and a combination of individual offices and open-plan office space with meeting rooms.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2c887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"3f2c887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6620\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6620\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2892 e-n-accordion-item-6620\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa3ff7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfa3ff7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618bfea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618bfea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst the design intent has been to cater for children&#8217;s and youth ministries, the design emphasises adaptability:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible walls for adjusting to different group sizes, allowing various ministries to take place simultaneously<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-purpose rooms that can serve various ministries and configurations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spaces that can accommodate both large gatherings and small breakout groups<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A combination of individual offices and open-plan office space with meeting rooms<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2893\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2893\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does this fit St Paul's 175-year history? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2893\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e53e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72e53e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8062b23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8062b23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Education Centre is our generation&#8217;s opportunity to continue the legacy we&#8217;ve received. Previous generations at St Paul&#8217;s built: 1950 (the original sandstone church), 1977 (sold North Rocks and Marsden Rd properties to fund building at Moseley St), 1988 (the then-North Hall), and 2019 (the expanded North Hall). Now it&#8217;s our turn to embark on what was always intended to be Phase 2, building for future generations who will meet, learn and grow in these spaces, including people we may never meet. As Psalm 145:4 says: &#8220;One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373e10a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"373e10a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5790\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5790\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2893 e-n-accordion-item-5790\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d825f9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d825f9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961045e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"961045e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre is our generation&#8217;s opportunity to continue the legacy we&#8217;ve received.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous generations at St Paul&#8217;s built:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1950:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The original sandstone church<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1977:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sold the North Rocks and Marsden Rd properties to fund building at Moseley St<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1988:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The then-North Hall<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2019:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The expanded North Hall (a unique, larger auditorium in the Sydney Anglican context with maximum capacity of 450 people)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now it&#8217;s our turn to embark on what was always intended to be Phase 2, building for future generations who will meet, learn and grow in these spaces, including people we may never meet.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Psalm 145:4 declares: &#8220;One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.&#8221; This is what we&#8217;re doing &#8211; building for generations we may never meet, so they too can know and serve Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53084d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d53084d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9d440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da9d440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ministry impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c3eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b9c3eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How will this help children's and youth ministries? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ca89e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90ca89e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f0566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f0566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Education Centre is primarily designed to serve children&#8217;s and youth ministry needs and in particular, spiritual formation. For children&#8217;s programmes: age-appropriate spaces instead of current constraints, purpose-built rooms enabling proper spiritual formation. For SALT Youth Ministry: ability to meet as large group then split into 12 smaller year and gender-based groups (currently over 120 young people with noise spilling over between groups, restrictions on youth group models). For Kids Holiday Club: small group space currently lacking will be provided (2025 sold out a month in advance; expansion will allow reaching more families with the Gospel).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6087fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e6087fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2410\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2410\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1940 e-n-accordion-item-2410\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6956b4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6956b4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d8f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d8f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre is primarily designed to serve children&#8217;s and youth ministry needs.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Children&#8217;s Programs:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age-appropriate spaces instead of current constraints:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Morning Church we have 42 primary kids currently housed in East\/West Hall<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our spaces for pre-schoolers and cr\u00e8che are almost at capacity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purpose-built rooms will enable more effective spiritual formation with adequate space and facilities<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>SALT Youth Ministry:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to meet as large group then split into 12 smaller year and gender-based groups:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At SALT, we have over 120 young people meeting each week<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting in smaller cohort groups means that noise spills over from one group to another<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are restrictions on the youth group models that can be adopted<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Sunday afternoons, small SMS groups meet in several locations. It&#8217;s not uncommon for one group or another to be sitting outside, and this is the same time that a disability support group meets in the admin building<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Kids Holiday Club:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lacks small group space, which will be alleviated with the Ministry Centre:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2025, it sold out a month in advance, with the majority of participants from outside of St Paul\u2019s.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabling expansion will allow us to reach more families with the Gospel, and help our own children in spiritual education and formation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How will this help Growth Groups and other ministries? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b76324 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b76324\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01e6a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a01e6a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growth Groups: Multiple small meeting rooms available simultaneously, ending the current constraint where groups compete for limited space or are forced to meet offsite. ESL Programmes: Dedicated classroom-style spaces with proper facilities for language learning and introducing people to Jesus. Smoother Transitions Between Services: More space will ease the challenge of rapid Sunday transitions from one service to another, with dedicated foyer space. Music Ministries: Currently teams can rehearse in challenging circumstances; more spaces will alleviate these issues. New Ministries: More space will allow exploring opportunities from our growing local population and prayerful creativity for ministries not yet imagined.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194fe76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"194fe76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2650\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2650\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1941 e-n-accordion-item-2650\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b645832 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b645832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee36443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee36443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Growth Groups:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple small meeting rooms available simultaneously, ending the current constraint where groups compete for limited space or are forced to meet offsite. This dynamic is only expected to worsen, with many groups becoming increasingly limited by the size of lounge rooms. In addition, more churches are starting to have larger groups (as are we with, for example, WOW &#8211; think of the format of Wednesday Women expanding to other times in the week). We need suitable space to enable this to happen.<\/span><\/p><p><b>ESL Programmes:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dedicated classroom-style spaces with proper facilities for language learning and the possibility of then introducing people to Jesus. Already, Victor is running a post-ESL easy English bible study.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Smoother Transitions Between Services:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Paul&#8217;s is a busy space on Sundays, as we rapidly transition from one service to another (Early Morning Church to Morning Church to Chinese Church to Chinese Church small groups to Afternoon Church to Night Church). Noise from post-church gatherings in one congregation impacts the incoming one. We lack a dedicated foyer space with people moving in and moving out all at the same time. It becomes more than a little challenging for drivers&#8217; meetings, leaders&#8217; training, music rehearsals, small groups, and the list goes on.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Music Ministries:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, our music teams can rehearse in challenging circumstances (thank you to all involved!), and some groups have to move quickly from a make-shift rehearsal space and then set up for church. Rehearsal opportunities at other times can be challenging to come by. More spaces will alleviate these issues.<\/span><\/p><p><b>New Ministries:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More space will allow us to explore the opportunities that our growing local population will bring, as well as the prayerful brainstorming and creativity for ministries that haven&#8217;t yet been imagined.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How will staff working conditions improve? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0505e25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0505e25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5766286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5766286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, many staff work in old or temporary buildings (come and take a look!). The 1977 administration building (originally a rectory) has reached end of useful life with water leaks and electrical issues. More than that, staff are spread out in various buildings, which can feel like &#8216;ships passing in the night&#8217;, far from optimum for collaboration. The Ministry Centre will foster collaborative teamwork by providing: modern office spaces in a purpose-built facility, improved communication through better proximity and shared spaces, proper meeting facilities for planning, and administrative efficiency that supports rather than constrains ministry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfa507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7cfa507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1310\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1310\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1942 e-n-accordion-item-1310\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec385c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec385c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5a298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e5a298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, many of our St Paul&#8217;s staff team work in old or temporary buildings (come and take a look!). The administration building, built in 1977 and originally a rectory, has reached the end of its useful life. In the rain, it has water leaks and can have electrical issues. More than that, the staff team are spread out in various buildings. It can be easy to feel like &#8216;ships passing in the night&#8217;, far from an optimum environment for collaboration and teamwork.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre will foster a collaborative staff team environment that enhances teamwork by providing:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern office spaces in a purpose-built facility<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved staff communication through better proximity and shared spaces<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proper meeting facilities for planning and coordination<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrative efficiency that supports, rather than constrains, ministry<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want to create spaces that facilitate collaborative ministry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00518fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00518fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39af556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39af556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financial questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe863a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"cfe863a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2180\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2180\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Should we address our operational budget deficit first? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2180\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ca652 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45ca652\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a625e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a625e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial stewardship is important. Church finances can be complex, with different financial streams. The &#8220;Ministry Budget&#8221; (operational) and the &#8220;Building Fund&#8221; are different and complementary &#8211; think of them as separate rivers flowing together to strengthen the whole ministry. Strong Ministry Budget operational giving matters because lenders need to see a solid foundation before considering a Building Fund loan. Our track record is encouraging: we&#8217;ve finished each year at or close to breaking even, including 2024. God&#8217;s people at St Paul&#8217;s have stepped up when called upon, including the August 2025 Step Up\/Step In campaign that saw the deficit reduce dramatically from 200K to 130K in just one month.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f7c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"59f7c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9430\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9430\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2180 e-n-accordion-item-9430\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f39d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93f39d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1a7e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab1a7e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial stewardship is important. We want to use what the Lord has entrusted to us well. Part of this is Building for Generations.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Understanding Different Financial Streams:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Church finances can be complex, with St Paul&#8217;s having different financial streams. The &#8220;Ministry Budget&#8221; (operational) and the &#8220;Building Fund&#8221; are different and, at the same time, complementary. Think of them as separate rivers that flow together to strengthen the whole ministry.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><b>Ministry Budget<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> funds the costs of operating St Paul&#8217;s. This includes ministry staff remuneration, our Ministry Support team, costs of various ministries, compulsory Diocesan contributions, utilities, etc. St Paul&#8217;s has no other income sources other than what our members generously give. This enables our church to operate our ministries.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><b>Building Fund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comprises both an ATO-approved tax-deductible Education fund, as well as non-tax-deductible building fund. Together, this funding will be used to fund the building of the new Ministry Centre. This infrastructure is about Building for Generations and enables and supports the physical facilities that we benefit from almost every day of the week.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Paul&#8217;s also maintains a <\/span><b>Cemetery Fund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which houses income and expenses relating to the cemetery that we operate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, St Paul&#8217;s operates a separate company, the <\/span><b>St Paul&#8217;s Training Institute<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is used for MTS trainees to fundraise and to pay their remuneration.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Why Strong Ministry Budget Operational Giving Matters:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a solid and sustaining Ministry Budget is important before a lender will consider a Building Fund loan. It&#8217;s a bit like approaching a bank for a house mortgage and needing to demonstrate a good foundation in terms of having a secure job. To put it simply and at the risk of oversimplification, a lender will look at this as a foundation and then consider Building Fund pledges to assess the serviceability of any construction or longer-term loan.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Churches typically fund large building projects with a combination of fundraising prior to commencement, pledges over the construction period, and then a remaining longer-term loan that is repaid with renewed pledges.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, a strong Ministry Budget base gives us all confidence to consider a large special project, such as the North Hall project or the Building for Generations Ministry Centre project.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong Ministry Budget operational management and visionary building projects work together. They must work hand-in-hand. There&#8217;s no point undertaking a building expansion if we can&#8217;t fund the operations to utilise it effectively.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Our Track Record:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We were able to demonstrate such confidence to Westpac in the North Hall project, such that they provided the necessary funding<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve finished each year at or close to breaking even, including 2024<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s quite normal for churches to have mid-year Ministry Budget operational challenges. Our history has shown us that when these financial challenges are explained and brought before the people of St Paul&#8217;s, together with our vision, God has sown generosity in people&#8217;s hearts. God&#8217;s people at St Paul&#8217;s have a beautiful track record of stepping up when called upon<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re so thankful for the generous response to our August 2025 Step Up\/Step In campaign that saw the Ministry Budget deficit reduce so dramatically (from 200K to 130K) in just one month. In addition to this, savings in the budget have been identified to the tune of a further 100K<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We needed, with God&#8217;s help, to address this Ministry Budget operational issue prior to proceeding to the Building for Generations project. We thank God for his work, and are now ready to proceed to the next step on this exciting project.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re also aware of the typical and encouraging dynamic that most churches discover: when they effectively articulate and communicate a vision for ministry expansion, Ministry Giving tends to increase as well. It may seem counterintuitive at first, but it makes sense upon deeper reflection as more people understand and choose to be part of the vision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2181\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2181\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What about the existing $400,000 debt from the North Hall? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2181\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d846e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d846e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a11cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73a11cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a residual debt on the North Hall project of about $400,000. The North Hall project was completed in 2019, right before COVID disruption. The total cost was $4.4m, so we give thanks to God that the current residual debt is less than 10% of the project cost. With God&#8217;s help, we&#8217;ve been managing repayment by parking cash and holding interest-free loans from parishioners, keeping interest costs minimal. We&#8217;ve decided to incorporate this residual debt into the new financing, which avoids project delays, DA re-lodging costs and risks, higher costs due to inflation, and alleviates current ministry limitations more quickly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e14666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"3e14666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6500\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6500\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2181 e-n-accordion-item-6500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8c208 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a8c208\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172e331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"172e331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a residual debt on the North Hall project of about $400,000. The North Hall project was completed relatively recently in 2019, right before the significant COVID disruption period. The total cost of the project was $4.4m, so we give thanks to God that the current residual debt is less than 10% of the project cost.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With God&#8217;s help, we&#8217;ve been managing repayment of the remaining costs of building the North Hall. By parking cash and holding documented interest-free loans from parishioners, our interest costs have been minimal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve made the decision to incorporate this residual debt into the new financing. This avoids project delays, DA re-lodging costs and associated risks, higher costs due to inflation, and alleviates current ministry limitations more quickly. The approach represents leveraging what we can to look to the future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2182\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2182\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What will this actually cost? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2182\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332b313 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"332b313\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6436dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6436dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The North Hall project cost $4.4 million when completed in 2019. With the substantial increase in construction costs since then, we expect the Ministry Centre will cost more. We&#8217;re conducting detailed cost estimates through our \u201cEarly Contractor Involvement\u201d process, which will provide more precise figures as we progress through the design phase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Building for Generations project will be funded through a combination of generous giving and appropriate, serviceable borrowings, as has been the case with previous building projects at St Paul&#8217;s and across many churches.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2183\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2183\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much debt can we realistically service? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2183\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18951a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a18951a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b4cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41b4cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a condition to move forward, we must be able to service any debt and meet our regular giving goals. The project will only proceed if financial serviceability and sustainability can be demonstrated to both a lender and the Diocese. Typically, such projects are funded with some combination of upfront fundraising, pledges over 3 years and a remaining loan. We&#8217;ve built in various checkpoints &#8211; at each checkpoint, we need to be comfortable with our collective ability to service the required financing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5152856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5152856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8520\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8520\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2183 e-n-accordion-item-8520\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33413d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d33413d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b576f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b576f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a condition to move forward, we must be able to service any debt and meet our regular giving goals. The project will only proceed if financial serviceability and sustainability can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of both a lender as well as the Diocese. Typically, such projects are funded with some appropriate combination of upfront fundraising, pledges over 3 years and a remaining loan. Some churches seek building pledges every 3 or so years to keep servicing the loan.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To this end, we&#8217;ve built in various checkpoints in the proposed schedule. At each checkpoint, we need to be comfortable with our collective ability to service the required financing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s important to be aware that unexpected issues can arise in any construction project. The North Hall project, for example, had final costs higher than initially anticipated because asbestos was found during construction. While we want to be realistic about such construction uncertainties, and also thank God for enabling perseverance through them, we&#8217;re now blessed to have a North Hall &#8211; a unique auditorium with a 450-seat capacity that&#8217;s used extensively for ministry and has been a tremendous blessing. We&#8217;re deeply thankful to those who led and supported this project. And now, we can take the next step.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want to be wise stewards, not enslaved borrowers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2184\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2184\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What portions will be tax-deductible? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2184\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da12a32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da12a32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c578712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c578712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre qualifies for tax-deductible donations because St Paul&#8217;s operates a &#8220;School Building Fund&#8221; under Australian Government and ATO regulations. We applied for Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status in 2023, and our application was approved based on the building&#8217;s educational purpose. The Ministry Centre will provide recreational education, particularly through our children&#8217;s and youth programmes. We&#8217;ve received professional legal advice and determined that approximately 70% of the project costs qualify for tax deductibility. The remaining 30% will be funded through our general Building Fund as non-tax-deductible donations. People will be able to give to either \u2018bucket\u2019, and some may be able to consider giving more than they otherwise would have.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fdbfeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7fdbfeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1340\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1340\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2184 e-n-accordion-item-1340\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5385528 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5385528\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb9486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb9486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre qualifies for tax-deductible donations because St Paul&#8217;s operates a &#8220;School Building Fund&#8221; under Australian Government and Australian Taxation Office regulations. We applied for Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status for this purpose in 2023, and our application was approved by the ATO based on the building&#8217;s educational purpose.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre will provide recreational education, particularly through our children&#8217;s and youth programmes. Other spiritual formation activities, such as Growth Groups, could also be eligible.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure we comply with all requirements, we&#8217;ve received professional legal advice and conducted a detailed analysis of the building&#8217;s design intent. The multipurpose rooms, seminar spaces and related facilities are primarily designed for educational spiritual formation programmes, and we&#8217;ve determined that approximately 70% of the project costs qualify for tax deductibility. In this context, the term &#8220;school&#8221; is a broader concept than a structured educational institution and extends to recreational education activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means donors can claim full tax deductions for their contributions to the School Building Fund, supporting our mission to provide educational opportunities for young people in our community. The remaining 30% of project costs will be funded through our general Building Fund in the form of non-tax-deductible donations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope and pray that these options will mean that many will prayerfully consider giving more than they would otherwise be able to.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2185\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2185\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is this wise timing given cost of living pressures? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2185\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc6d59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acc6d59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef5719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aef5719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceeding with the Building for Generations project at this time is good stewardship. Doing so: seizes ministry growth opportunities while there&#8217;s momentum (particularly among young families), locks in construction costs before they further escalate, uses our DA approval before it expires (August 2027) preventing the cost and risk of resubmitting, plans to finance at a time when interest rates are expected to decrease, addresses facility deterioration before costs escalate further, assists with a safe collaborative environment for our staff team, and utilises significant tax-deductible giving opportunities through the ATO-approved &#8220;School Building Fund&#8221; status.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e13aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"11e13aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1870\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1870\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2185 e-n-accordion-item-1870\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5054a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab5054a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc886cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc886cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceeding with the Building for Generations project at this time is good stewardship. Doing so:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seizes ministry growth opportunities while there&#8217;s momentum, particularly among young families<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locks in construction costs before they further escalate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uses our DA approval before it expires (August 2027), preventing the cost and risk of resubmitting a fresh DA<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plans to finance such a project at a time when interest rates are expected to decrease<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addresses facility deterioration of the admin building before costs escalate further<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assists with a safe, effective, collaborative environment for our staff team to lead our church<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utilises significant tax-deductible giving opportunities through the Ministry Centre project&#8217;s ATO-approved &#8220;School Building Fund&#8221; status<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f81d53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f81d53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020afef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"020afef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timing and deadlines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9373e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"da9373e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2290\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2290\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why now? What happens if we miss the August 2027 deadline? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2290\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a3be8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51a3be8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb700c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb700c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve made various enquiries and have been advised that our Development Application can&#8217;t be extended beyond August 2027. Substantial commencement must have started by then. Missing this deadline would require: re-lodgement and the associated costs, reassessment (a complete reassessment of the Development Application, including consideration of issues such as traffic), higher costs (construction costs due to inflation &#8211; these have already increased since DA approval), and growth limitations (continued growth limitations for our congregations and ministries, including a Morning Church at capacity).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2291\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2291\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Would this be our priority without the DA deadline? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2291\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ab1758 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ab1758\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7aa15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7aa15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, yes. We have ministry needs and opportunities right now that are inhibiting our kingdom impact. For example, for our priority with children to be realised, we cannot fit all of the children that can reasonably be expected. In addition, with the additional space provided by the Ministry Centre, it would be feasible to start a new English-speaking family congregation meeting parallel to Mandarin Church, sharing children&#8217;s ministry (this is nothing more than an illustrative idea). The DA deadline simply adds helpful urgency to address existing constraints that we&#8217;re living with, but are not optimal for kingdom growth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2292\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2292\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What's the timeline from here? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2292\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2e4c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f2e4c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c79c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37c79c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re moving through a carefully planned process with clear milestones: November 2025 (early giver fundraising dinner seeking approximately $325,000 for detailed design), Term 1 2026 (complete detailed design using Early Contractor Involvement process), Mid to Late 2026 (launch major congregation-wide giving campaign), Early 2027 (tender process and financing), Mid 2027 (construction commencement to meet August 2027 DA deadline), and 2027-2028 (construction period, with most operations including church services staying onsite with no construction on Sundays).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c61a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"34c61a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5530\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5530\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2292 e-n-accordion-item-5530\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1545f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f1545f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdbf33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bdbf33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re moving through a carefully planned process with clear milestones and decision points:<\/span><\/p><p><b>November 2025:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Early giver fundraising dinner at Pennant Hills Golf Club on Thursday, 6 November. This event seeks to raise approximately $325,000 to fund the detailed design process and recover remaining Development Application costs already invested. Substantial tax deductibility is available by giving to our ATO-approved School Building Fund.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Term 1 2026:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Complete detailed design using Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process. This approach brings a builder to manage the detailed design process to ensure realistic pricing and ongoing value management, designing to a budget.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Mid to Late 2026:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Launch major congregation-wide giving campaign. This broader appeal will engage the whole church family in the vision and seek the funds needed for construction, with consideration to an appropriate level of ongoing loans that we can service.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Early 2027:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tender process and financing.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Mid 2027:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Construction commencement, ensuring we meet our August 2027 Development Application deadline. This is a firm deadline that cannot be extended.<\/span><\/p><p><b>2027-2028:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Construction period, culminating with the Ministry Centre coming online to serve our growing ministry needs. We anticipate that most of our operations, including church services, can stay onsite during the construction period, as construction work cannot operate on Sundays.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21df4e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21df4e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426da3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"426da3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical concerns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837dfa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"837dfa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1370\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1370\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Isn't Morning Church already at capacity? How does this help? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1370\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4b1df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb4b1df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f514f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05f514f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morning Church is pretty close to full &#8211; 330-380 adults plus children gathering each week. Rather than challenging Morning Church&#8217;s capacity, the Ministry Centre will enable us to better serve the families we already have while being prepared for those God is bringing. The additional people we&#8217;re anticipating are primarily children and youth who arrive in the same cars as adults. The issue isn&#8217;t so much more cars, but space for children&#8217;s programmes. The Ministry Centre enables creative solutions we simply can&#8217;t implement now. Jesus&#8217; words remind us: &#8220;Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d72e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"23d72e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3750\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3750\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1370 e-n-accordion-item-3750\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d419168 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d419168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13a181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e13a181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What We&#8217;re Experiencing Now:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;re absolutely right that Morning Church is pretty close to full &#8211; 330-380 adults plus children gathering each week. Each week, approximately 20-30 children stay with their parents in the North Hall. It&#8217;s a wonderful testament to God&#8217;s blessing, but it does present us with some challenges.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Why the Ministry Centre Actually Helps:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than challenging Morning Church&#8217;s capacity, the Ministry Centre will enable us to better serve the families we already have while being prepared for those God is bringing. At a macro level, the natural turnover we&#8217;re seeing at Morning Church is that elderly people moving to retirement villages or other congregations are being replaced with families with younger children. Of course, there are many others who visit and join us too, but this is the dynamic at a macro level. The Ministry Centre will help in a few ways:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The additional people we&#8217;re anticipating are primarily children and youth who arrive in the same cars as adults. The issue isn&#8217;t so much more cars, but space for children&#8217;s programmes. A typical family congregation would see one child for every two or so adults, whereas we&#8217;re currently seeing one child for every 3.5 adults. We&#8217;re seeing more children come, but we need more space to foster their spiritual formation. This is consistent with the &#8220;bubble&#8221; we observed in the composition of those who participated in the 2025 Kids Holiday Club, which saw a disproportionate number of younger primary children<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry Centre enables creative solutions we simply can&#8217;t implement now &#8211; one illustrative example would be a new on-site family service running parallel to Mandarin Church, using a shared English Kids Church. Another example would be age-appropriate programming that spreads people across different times and spaces<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>A Heart for Families:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Paul&#8217;s has a history and heart of welcoming young families. As our church grows, our current facilities mean we&#8217;re limited in how we can serve children and youth. The Ministry Centre would enable the kind of age-appropriate, nurturing ministry that aids in spiritual formation and helps families flourish.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesus&#8217; words remind us: &#8220;Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these&#8221; (Matthew 19:14). We want our facility to maximise the number of children coming to Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1371\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1371\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What about parking? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1371\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252ff1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"252ff1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a6597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a6597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have approximately 80 on-site spaces, and this number doesn&#8217;t change with the Ministry Centre. Council has required signage discouraging parking on Trigg Avenue, though this remains a public street. We anticipate more children and youth coming in the cars that are already coming on-site. In addition, with more flexible facilities, we gain timing options and creative programming opportunities that can help us manage demand at peak and other times more effectively.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1372\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1372\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What about construction disruption? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1372\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ada622 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ada622\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a253c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00a253c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Operations Group will manage this as best we can during construction. On Sundays there will be little impact as construction work cannot operate on Sundays. We anticipate that most of our operations, including church services, can stay onsite during the construction period. As we get closer to construction commencement, we&#8217;ll communicate more detailed plans for managing any disruption.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998bef3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"998bef3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f4549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8f4549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic direction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac3ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2ac3ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4480\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4480\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why not plant new churches instead of building larger facilities? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4480\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b1636 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8b1636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33c9ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d33c9ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-25 years ago, St Paul&#8217;s did follow a church planting model and pioneered such an approach. However, after years of experience and prayerful reflection, leadership came to see real advantages in developing larger congregations. Some challenges included planting churches close to &#8220;home base,&#8221; staffing many children&#8217;s ministries, the work of setting up and packing up long term, and limited availability of suitable off-site spaces. The North Hall project was an outcome of this revised approach. The Building For Generations project will enable us to operate at a scale where we can plant from a position of strength, with facilities that enable intentional leader training and launching new congregations with solid foundations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e8a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"46e8a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7430\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7430\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4480 e-n-accordion-item-7430\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f5acc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18f5acc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db52f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db52f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Learning from Our Journey:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-25 years ago, St Paul&#8217;s did follow a church planting model. St Paul&#8217;s was one of the Sydney Anglican churches to pioneer such an approach, and God brought much blessing. However, after years of experience and careful, prayerful reflection, our then-leadership came to see some real advantages in developing larger congregations. Some of the challenges included planting churches so close to &#8220;home base&#8221;; staffing so many children&#8217;s ministries; the work involved in setting up and packing up over a prolonged period of time; and the limited availability of suitable off-site spaces to support the strategy long term. Many churches around Sydney have walked a similar journey. It&#8217;s worth acknowledging the pain that many experienced as these plants were progressively closed. Nonetheless, the North Hall project was one of the outcomes of this revised approach as St Paul&#8217;s pivoted toward a larger congregation model.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Opportunity of Larger Congregations:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Church size in itself is not a moral category, and there&#8217;s a need across our city and country for churches of all sizes. That said, the Lord has developed St Paul&#8217;s into a large church with larger congregations. Over the years, for example:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Paul&#8217;s has trained and sent over 100 MTS trainees to serve the Gospel around Sydney, Australia and the world<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each term, our scale means we can run Christianity Explored. We&#8217;ve always seen people who are investigating Jesus actively participate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each week, we see scores of visitors, many who don&#8217;t know Jesus, and others who are searching for a new church home<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst many churches need to make hard decisions about which ministries to focus on, St Paul&#8217;s has been able to provide &#8220;cradle to grave&#8221; ministries<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re able to operate children&#8217;s and youth ministries on some scale. This means there&#8217;s more opportunity for people to be spiritually formed in cohorts. Whilst, sadly, some fall between the cracks, this cohort development is so important to so many, particularly in a world where there&#8217;s so much pressure away from the Gospel. Many would testify to keeping up with their cohorts for years following youth ministry<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst we always need more staff, we&#8217;re also able to have staff with specialist skills in respective areas, increasing the quality of the ministries we&#8217;re able to operate. One example is that we&#8217;re able to employ specialist youth and children&#8217;s pastors<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More people can be intentionally trained and equipped for ministry<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can develop and maintain a critical mass of community presence &#8211; so many people in our area have heard of St Paul&#8217;s, and this provides an enhanced opportunity for people to be introduced to Jesus<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don&#8217;t see the choice between developing a large church and church planting as an either\/or decision. We, and other churches, have learnt much about church planting. This has only come through being entrepreneurial and trying things. Our conviction is, at an appropriate time, to learn from the past and plant churches in sustainable ways in the future (a variation on this theme would be to develop a &#8220;multi-site&#8221; approach, like some other churches have). St Paul&#8217;s itself began as a church plant from Ryde Anglican church many decades ago.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Building For Generations project will enable us to operate at a scale where we can plant from a position of strength, and with facilities that enable us to intentionally train leaders well and launch new congregations with solid foundations. In addition, we need to ensure that the &#8216;home base&#8217; can recover quickly to further foster sustainable church planting.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, we have an immediate opportunity to develop our infrastructure to better serve larger congregations with healthy and sustainable proportions of children and youth. We pray that the &#8220;bubble&#8221; we&#8217;re seeing in early Primary School will continue into upper primary years, and then into our SALT youth group. This creates a strong base from which future planting can happen effectively. With God&#8217;s help, we&#8217;re seeking to build wisely for both current and future ministry opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4481\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4481\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Have you considered alternative service structures? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-4481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb59ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bb59ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4da76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc4da76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, we have. Right now, we&#8217;re constrained in doing so: we have Early Morning Church (7.45am), Morning Church (9:15am) and Mandarin Church (11.15am). Simply, there&#8217;s no more on-site capacity on a Sunday morning. Furthermore, we conducted a survey in 2023 that showed little interest in alternative times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Building for Generations project emerged as a way forward to enable and support more children and youth on site, as well as providing more space for other creative solutions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c06dcec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c06dcec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9751259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9751259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stewardship and priorities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8515e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7c8515e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1300\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1300\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Shouldn't we spend money on charitable works instead? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1300\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5659f3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5659f3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9678d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9678d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re not choosing between building and ministry, or building and charitable works. We&#8217;re delighted that the people of St Paul&#8217;s support almost 350 Compassion children in the Philippines (amounting to some $230,000 annually), our partnership with Berkeley Life Centre, hosting Anglicare clothing bins, annual Toys and Tucker food drive, ministries such as Play Circle and ESL classes, and more. We&#8217;re very active in charitable works already, and the Building For Generations project will enhance our ability to do so in existing ways, as well as provide infrastructure for future generations to do so in new ways that haven&#8217;t yet been dreamt up or prayed about. The choice isn&#8217;t an either\/or one &#8211; theologically, charitable works are an outworking of the Gospel and a way to express the love of Jesus to our world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacc25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bacc25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1950\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1950\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1300 e-n-accordion-item-1950\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd95cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fd95cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6431ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6431ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re not choosing between building and ministry, or building and charitable works. We&#8217;re delighted, for example, that the people of St Paul&#8217;s support almost 350 Compassion children in the Philippines (amounting to some $230,000 annually), as well as our ongoing partnership with Berkeley Life Centre, which includes supporting their Op Shop. On top of this, we host Anglicare clothing bins and our annual Toys and Tucker food drive. Furthermore, we run ministries such as Play Circle and ESL classes. We also more directly support those in need as circumstances arise. Each year, our facilities are used as a staging area to organise gift packs for thousands of Sri Lankan orphans.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re very active in charitable works already, and the Building For Generations project will enhance our ability to do so in existing ways, as well as provide infrastructure for future generations to do so in new ways that haven&#8217;t yet been dreamt up or prayed about. Currently, sometimes we&#8217;re restricted in space so that it must be an either\/or choice. More space will enable more multiple and simultaneous opportunities. We&#8217;re excited to contemplate the possibilities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The choice isn&#8217;t an either\/or one. At one level, they both work together because, theologically, charitable works are an outworking of the Gospel and a way to express the love of Jesus to our world with the ultimate aim of people knowing Jesus as Lord and Saviour.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1301\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1301\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does this reflect poorly on our stewardship? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1301\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840a265 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"840a265\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109ad6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"109ad6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceeding with the Building for Generations project at this time is good stewardship: seizing ministry growth opportunities while there&#8217;s momentum, locking in construction costs before they escalate, using our DA approval before it expires, planning to finance when interest rates are expected to decrease, addressing facility deterioration before costs escalate, assisting with a collaborative environment for our staff team, and utilising significant tax-deductible giving opportunities. Our experience with the North Hall has been that purpose-built facilities communicate that the Gospel and church remain vibrant and relevant. Throughout our 175-year history, visionary investment in ministry infrastructure has been both normal and necessary.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a21a3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"9a21a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1610\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1610\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1301 e-n-accordion-item-1610\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f3a46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33f3a46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bf169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60bf169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceeding with the Building for Generations project at this time is good stewardship. Doing so:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seizes ministry growth opportunities while there&#8217;s momentum, particularly among young families<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locks in construction costs before they further escalate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uses our DA approval before it expires (August 2027), preventing the cost and risk of resubmitting a fresh DA<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plans to finance such a project at a time when interest rates are expected to decrease<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addresses facility deterioration of the admin building before costs escalate further<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assists with a safe, effective, collaborative environment for our staff team to lead our church<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utilises significant tax-deductible giving opportunities through the Ministry Centre project&#8217;s ATO-approved &#8220;School Building Fund&#8221; status<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our experience with the North Hall has been that the purpose-built facility has actually communicated that the Gospel and church remain vibrant and relevant in our community. It&#8217;s enabled ministry growth that wouldn&#8217;t have been possible otherwise. Throughout our 175-year history, visionary investment in ministry infrastructure has been both normal and necessary. We&#8217;re here today because previous generations made courageous and costly building decisions, often when they couldn&#8217;t fully see the long-term impact. They invested in the Gospel, which would impact people they hadn&#8217;t or wouldn&#8217;t even meet. This is the kind of inspiration we have the opportunity to emulate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1302\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1302\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are we just spending money to be more comfortable? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1302\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a8f53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22a8f53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c50f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1c50f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We must certainly be careful not to make such decisions to be more comfortable &#8211; this is a trap many churches have found themselves in. That said, the motivation with the Building For Generations project is to respond to genuine ministry constraints and opportunities, particularly for children and youth ministries and spiritual formation. The North Hall served adults. This Ministry Centre is primarily about serving youth and children. Right now, children and youth are learning about Jesus in spaces that aren&#8217;t appropriate for their needs and lack sufficient space. The cost of doing nothing is also significant, as we lose ministry opportunities during a time when our community is growing all around us. As the parable of the talents teaches us (Matthew 25:14-30), God wants us to invest what He&#8217;s entrusted to us for kingdom multiplication.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d28c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"93d28c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1550\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1550\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1302 e-n-accordion-item-1550\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02180e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02180e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570b394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"570b394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We must certainly be careful not to make such decisions to be more comfortable. This is a trap that many churches have found themselves in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, the motivation with the Building For Generations project is to respond to genuine ministry constraints and opportunities, particularly when it comes to children and youth ministries and spiritual formation. The North Hall served adults. This Ministry Centre is primarily about serving youth and children. Other groups will incidentally benefit too. However, this project is primarily about developing an up-to-date facility to serve and enable spiritual formation for the children and youth of both today and tomorrow. Right now, children and youth are learning about Jesus in spaces that aren&#8217;t appropriate for their needs and lack sufficient space.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, our staff and volunteers are trying to work and collaborate effectively despite being hampered by inadequate facilities. Small groups can&#8217;t form or expand because there&#8217;s nowhere for them to meet. Meanwhile, our 50-year-old administration building has reached the end of its useful life.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost of doing nothing is also significant, as we lose ministry opportunities during a time when our community is growing all around us. We need only look at the cranes in the area that are quite literally building high-density housing on our doorstep. The Building For Generations project is about providing infrastructure for decades to come.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn&#8217;t about enhancing comfort (although it will!). It&#8217;s about effective stewardship of the Gospel opportunities God has placed before us, seeking to multiply the enormous resources that the Lord has entrusted us with.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the parable of the talents teaches us (Matthew 25:14-30), God wants us to invest what He&#8217;s entrusted to us for kingdom multiplication, not merely preserve it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b209c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42b209c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1b2f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b1b2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biblical and theological foundations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1657ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1657ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2340\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2340\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does the Bible say about debt and giving? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2340\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1dc7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf1dc7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e293d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e293d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus Group participants specifically asked, &#8220;What does God think about debt?&#8221; This reflects genuine theological interest, and we&#8217;re delighted by this appetite for biblical teaching on stewardship, debt and generous giving. We&#8217;ve responded by introducing monthly teaching spots addressing these questions with biblical clarity and practical application. On debt: The Bible doesn&#8217;t call debt a sin, but warns about its dangers. There&#8217;s an important distinction between borrowing to fund lifestyle beyond our means (clearly discouraged) and borrowing for assets that enable productive outcomes, particularly Gospel ones. On giving: Scripture consistently calls God&#8217;s people to generous, sacrificial giving. For 175 years, we&#8217;ve benefited from previous generations who gave sacrificially to build facilities we now enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad76205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ad76205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1810\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1810\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2340 e-n-accordion-item-1810\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505bed7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"505bed7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e01a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e01a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus Group participants specifically asked, &#8220;What does God think about debt?&#8221; This reflects genuine theological interest, and we&#8217;re delighted by this appetite for biblical teaching on stewardship, debt and generous giving. We&#8217;ve responded initially by introducing monthly teaching spots that address these questions with biblical clarity and practical application.<\/span><\/p><p><b>On Debt:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bible doesn&#8217;t call debt a sin, but it does warn about its dangers. Proverbs 22:7 reminds us that &#8220;the borrower is slave to the lender&#8221; because debt can create bondage and limit freedom. Romans 13:8 urges us to &#8220;let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another.&#8221; Psalm 37:21 teaches that &#8220;the wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously.&#8221; The biblical wisdom is to avoid debt where possible and repay it faithfully when unavoidable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Scripture also recognises that some debt may be necessary or unavoidable: medical emergencies, caring for family (1 Timothy 5:8), or significant life circumstances. Proverbs 22:26-27 warns against carelessly guaranteeing debts, reminding us that wisdom requires careful consideration. The key biblical principle is faithful stewardship: can we service the debt responsibly without presuming on the future (James 4:13-15)?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s an important distinction between borrowing to fund lifestyle beyond our means (clearly discouraged) and borrowing for assets that enable productive outcomes, particularly Gospel ones. A mortgage that provides stable housing for your family, or a church building that enables gospel ministry for generations, is different from credit card debt funding unnecessary consumption. Proverbs 21:5 teaches that &#8220;the plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesus&#8217; parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) teaches that God expects us to invest what He&#8217;s entrusted to us wisely, and for multiplication, not merely preserve it. The servant who buried his talent was condemned for failing to put resources to productive use. Sometimes, faithful stewardship means taking calculated steps, including appropriate and serviceable debt, to multiply kingdom impact.<\/span><\/p><p><b>On Giving:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scripture consistently calls God&#8217;s people to generous, sacrificial giving. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 9:7 that &#8220;God loves a cheerful giver,&#8221; and in 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 he describes the Macedonian churches giving &#8220;beyond their ability&#8221; out of joy. Jesus himself taught that where our treasure is, there our hearts will be also (Matthew 6:21). Proverbs 3:9 instructs us to &#8220;honour the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving isn&#8217;t primarily about funding church operations; it&#8217;s about forming our hearts, expressing gratitude for God&#8217;s grace, and investing in eternal purposes. As 2 Corinthians 9:6 reminds us: &#8220;Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 175 years, we&#8217;ve benefited from previous generations who gave sacrificially to build facilities we now enjoy. They built for people they would never meet. Many in our congregation today contributed generously to the North Hall, and we&#8217;re again being asked to exercise that same faithful stewardship, building for future generations who will gather, learn and grow in spaces we provide. As Psalm 78:4-7 reminds us, we are to tell the next generation &#8220;the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord&#8221; and establish His testimony, so that future generations &#8220;would put their trust in God.&#8221; This is biblical stewardship: faithful, generous, forward-looking and gospel-focused.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537c848 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"537c848\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc42c7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc42c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consultation and communication<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6b763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"df6b763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2340\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2340\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why didn't many people know about the $400,000 debt? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2340\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe21a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fe21a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5192b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5192b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During our consultation, it became apparent that some were unaware of the remaining residual debt from the North Hall building project. We realise we need to do better in helping more people understand this, and also in our regular communications about our finances. In 2019, St Paul&#8217;s launched the &#8220;GROW&#8221; campaign to repay the then $1.4m remaining debt. This ended up being in the middle of a leadership transition and on the eve of COVID &#8211; it&#8217;s understandable the GROW campaign got lost at the time. This debt has been raised each year at our church&#8217;s AGM and appears in our annual financial reports. We acknowledge that while this information has been available, it hasn&#8217;t been widely noted. Even then, this debt has now whittled down to just $400,000, less than 10% of the total project cost.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba6baa elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"eba6baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2470\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2470\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2340 e-n-accordion-item-2470\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ebeb4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ebeb4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ec4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52ec4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During our consultation, it became apparent that some were unaware of the remaining residual debt from the North Hall building project. We realise we need to do better in helping more people understand this, and also in our regular communications about our finances. We&#8217;ve been seeking to do this in 2025 and welcome ongoing feedback and suggestions. Including this FAQ is one way we&#8217;re seeking to do so.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, St Paul&#8217;s launched the &#8220;GROW&#8221; campaign that sought to repay the then $1.4m remaining debt on the North Hall project. This ended up being in the middle of a leadership transition at St Paul&#8217;s, and also on the eve of COVID. It&#8217;s understandable that the GROW campaign got lost at the time. Nonetheless, this is the debt that has now been whittled down to just $400,000. Given that the total project cost was $4.4m, we praise God that the residual debt is now less than 10% of the project cost.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This debt has been raised, even highlighted, each year at our church&#8217;s AGM by our Treasurer. It also appears in our annual financial reports.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We acknowledge that while this information has been available, it hasn&#8217;t been widely noted. With God&#8217;s help, we&#8217;ve been managing repayment of the remaining costs of building the North Hall. By parking cash and holding interest-free loans from parishioners, our interest costs have been minimal. We&#8217;ve made the decision to incorporate this residual debt into the new financing. This avoids project delays, DA re-lodging costs and associated risks, higher costs due to inflation, and alleviates current ministry limitations more quickly. The approach represents leveraging what we can to look to the future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2341\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2341\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What consultation has already happened? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2341\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c446c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74c446c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6213ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6213ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve prioritised thorough consultation throughout this process. This has included: Staff and Ministry Leader Consultation (2021), Annual General Meetings (regular updates), Working Groups Established (early 2025), Monthly Communications (throughout 2025), Parish Council Engagement (ongoing), Focus Group (June 2025, attendees from across St Paul\u2019s), and other adhoc feedback. This is an ongoing process, and if you have questions, concerns or suggestions, please reach out to the Fundraising and Communications Working Group or speak with a member of Parish Council.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f75bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0f75bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1620\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1620\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2341 e-n-accordion-item-1620\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe0b32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fe0b32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418f74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"418f74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve prioritised thorough consultation throughout this process, recognising that a project of this significance requires broad input and genuine community engagement.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Staff and Ministry Leader Consultation (2021):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Extensive consultation occurred among staff and ministry leaders during the initial development of plans. Ministry leaders, particularly those from children&#8217;s and youth ministries, helped identify future needs that shaped the project design.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Annual General Meetings:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The project has been a regular agenda item at AGMs, with updates provided on progress, planning and opportunities for involvement. At the 2025 AGM, people were invited to express interest in joining one of the working groups.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Working Groups Established (early 2025):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Several groups were formed to provide focused expertise and oversight:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategy and Project Control Group<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundraising and Communications Working Group<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design Working Group<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finances Working Group<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Monthly Communications (throughout 2025):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Regular updates through Raj&#8217;s monthly financial communications at services, ensuring transparency about both operational funding and the Ministry Centre project.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Parish Council Engagement (ongoing):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The project is a regular discussion point at Parish Council meetings. Parish Councillors, who are elected at the AGM, provide governance oversight and represent the broader congregation.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Focus Group (15 June 2025):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attendees with excellent diversity across congregations, ministries and age groups participated in a detailed discussion about the Ministry Centre vision, needs and concerns.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Ongoing ad hoc Feedback:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We continue to collect questions, concerns and suggestions to learn from and inform our communications. We&#8217;re eager to ensure we&#8217;re addressing the issues that matter to our church family.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an ongoing process, and the Lord has gifted many in our congregation with valuable insight and experience. We recognise that undertaking a major building project in a church environment has its challenges, which is precisely why we&#8217;re committed to consultation, transparency as is reasonably possible, and shared discernment as we move forward together. If you have questions, concerns or suggestions, please don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to the Fundraising and Communications Working Group or speak with a member of Parish Council.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b853ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b853ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203f91f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"203f91f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decision points and risk management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41ecb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f41ecb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2550\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2550\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the checkpoints built into this process? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2550\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52689b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52689b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ce918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2ce918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve built multiple checkpoints into the process to ensure we&#8217;re proceeding wisely and sustainably. Decision Points Already Passed: Development Application Approval (August 2022), Initial Cost Estimates, Value Management Exercise. Upcoming Decision Points: Fundraising Milestone (November 2025 and beyond &#8211; raising approximately $325,000), Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Process, Construction Certificate Process, Major Fundraising Campaign Success (ability to raise required funds), and various stages throughout construction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423ee16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"423ee16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6940\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6940\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2550 e-n-accordion-item-6940\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f388cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f388cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6a4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6a4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve built multiple checkpoints into the process to ensure we&#8217;re proceeding wisely and sustainably. Several critical decision points have already been passed, and further milestones remain ahead.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Decision Points Already Passed:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Development Application Approval (August 2022):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If the DA had not been approved, the project would not have proceeded. This was a fundamental go\/no-go point that we successfully cleared.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Initial Cost Estimates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> High-level cost estimates have been completed, giving us confidence in the project&#8217;s achievability. These estimates will be refined through the detailed design process.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Value Management Exercise:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An initial value management review has been completed to ensure the project delivers maximum value within budget constraints. This process will continue throughout the project lifecycle.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Upcoming Decision Points:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fundraising Milestone (November 2025 and beyond):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Raising approximately $325,000 to fund the detailed design and construction certificate process. This demonstrates community support and enables the next phase of planning.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Process:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The detailed design will be managed by a builder using an ECI approach, ensuring we design to an estimated cost rather than risk exceeding budget through architectural elaboration. This maintains cost discipline throughout the design phase.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Construction Certificate Process:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Obtaining the construction certificate represents another critical checkpoint before commencing building work.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Major Fundraising Campaign Success:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Our ability to raise the required funds through a combination of generous giving and appropriate, serviceable borrowings will determine whether we proceed to construction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2551\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2551\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What if costs exceed expectations or fundraising falls short? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2551\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b6090 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9b6090\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d91818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d91818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project includes decision points allowing for scope adjustment based on actual costs. We&#8217;re committed to financial sustainability above all else. The ECI process with builder involvement ensures cost management happens during design, not after. We&#8217;re moving forward in prayerful dependence that God will supply what is needed. However, if fundraising falls short or costs prove higher than projected, we can adjust scope, delay construction, or pause the project entirely. We will not proceed if doing so would compromise the church&#8217;s financial health or future ministry capacity. As Proverbs 16:9 reminds us: &#8220;In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1f665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ea1f665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2450\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2450\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2551 e-n-accordion-item-2450\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3564da1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3564da1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40228cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40228cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project includes decision points allowing for scope adjustment based on actual costs. We&#8217;re committed to financial sustainability above all else. The ECI process with builder involvement ensures cost management happens during design, not after.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re moving forward in prayerful dependence that God will supply what is needed. However, if fundraising falls short or costs prove higher than projected, we can adjust scope, delay construction, or pause the project entirely. We will not proceed if doing so would compromise the church&#8217;s financial health or future ministry capacity. At each stage, we&#8217;ll assess what&#8217;s possible and communicate transparently about our options.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Proverbs 16:9 reminds us: &#8220;In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.&#8221; We&#8217;re planning diligently while remaining dependent on God&#8217;s provision and guidance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a19129 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a19129\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b4730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0b4730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting involved<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3f12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"cb3f12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2130\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2130\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I pray for this project? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2130\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5724a4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5724a4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec8584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec8584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer Partnership: Join us in praying for: Wisdom in planning (James 1:5), Unity across our church family (Psalm 133:1), God&#8217;s provision through His people&#8217;s generous giving (Philippians 4:19), Protection from division or discord, That God would be glorified in the whole process, That the Ministry Centre would enable gospel faithfulness and fruitfulness for generations. Prayer is foundational to this entire process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2131\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2131\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I learn more? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2131\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a15bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58a15bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55034e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a55034e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend Information Sessions (regular updates through Raj&#8217;s monthly communications and special information sessions as we progress), Visit Morning Church (consider visiting one Sunday to observe current space constraints firsthand &#8211; see the Den, shipping containers, and creative workarounds), Speak with Ministry Leaders (talk with those involved in children&#8217;s ministry, youth programmes, or small groups about practical constraints they navigate each week).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a589b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d7a589b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2260\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2260\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2131 e-n-accordion-item-2260\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f218de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f218de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf05409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf05409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Attend Information Sessions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We&#8217;ll continue providing regular updates through Raj&#8217;s monthly communications at services, as well as special information sessions and appropriate project briefings as we progress through each phase.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Visit Morning Church:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you attend other services, consider visiting Morning Church one Sunday to observe current space constraints firsthand. See the Den where you might struggle to stand upright, the shipping containers housing staff, and the creative ways we&#8217;re working around current structural limitations. Understanding the current reality helps clarify why we&#8217;re pursuing this project.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Speak with Ministry Leaders:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Talk with those involved in children&#8217;s ministry, youth programmes, or small groups about the practical constraints they navigate each week. Parish Council members, particularly those from Morning Church, can share their firsthand experience of the space limitations affecting ministry effectiveness.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2132\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2132\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I contribute beyond financial giving? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2132\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd66e91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd66e91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c945b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c945b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider Your Contribution: Reflect prayerfully on how you might contribute skills, energy and resources to this project. This might include: professional expertise (construction, project management, finance, legal, communications), volunteer support during the building phase, prayer partnership, encouragement to the project teams. Engage with Working Groups: If you have specific expertise or interest in particular aspects of the project, consider how you might contribute to the various working groups.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b1b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f1b1b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2530\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2530\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2132 e-n-accordion-item-2530\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1cd80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc1cd80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2650d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2650d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Consider Your Contribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reflect prayerfully on how you might contribute skills, energy and resources to this project. This might include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional expertise (construction, project management, finance, legal, communications)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteer support during the building phase<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer partnership<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encouragement to the project teams<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Engage with Working Groups:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you have specific expertise or interest in particular aspects of the project, consider how you might contribute to the Strategy and Project Control Group, Fundraising and Communications Working Group, Design Working Group, or Finances Working Group. In due course, we&#8217;ll also need an Operations Group to manage during the construction process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2133\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2133\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How should I think about financial contributions? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2133\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1bf474 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1bf474\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d492008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d492008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Contributions: Take time to pray about your family&#8217;s or individual capacity to participate financially. The biblical encouragement is toward generous, sacrificial giving according to what God has provided, not according to a fixed formula. Some will give more, others less, according to God&#8217;s work in your heart, your capacity and stewardship of what the Lord has entrusted to you. Consider: praying and asking God what He would have you give, discussing with your spouse or family, looking at your budget to see what&#8217;s possible, considering both one-off gifts and pledges over time, exploring whether tax-deductible giving through the School Building Fund might enable you to give more, remembering this is in addition to, not instead of, your regular Ministry Budget giving.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfa8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"2dfa8ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-4820\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-4820\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2133 e-n-accordion-item-4820\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beab99f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"beab99f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051107b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"051107b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Financial Contributions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Take time to pray about your family&#8217;s or individual capacity to participate financially. The biblical encouragement is toward generous, sacrificial giving according to what God has provided, not according to a fixed formula. Some will give more, others less, according to God&#8217;s work in your heart, your capacity and stewardship of what the Lord has entrusted to you.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Praying and asking God what He would have you give<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussing with your spouse or family<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at your budget to see what&#8217;s possible<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering both one-off gifts and pledges over time<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploring whether tax-deductible giving through the School Building Fund might enable you to give more<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remembering this is in addition to, not instead of, your regular Ministry Budget giving<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As 2 Corinthians 9:7 reminds us: &#8220;Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d4de7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5d4de7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e6fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18e6fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686e240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"686e240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1090\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1090\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who can I contact with questions? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1090\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f9d8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5f9d8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced5bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ced5bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Church Office: Contact the office at <a href=\"mailto:office@stpaulsanglican.org.au\">office@stpaulsanglican.org.au<\/a> or 02 9871 6077 for general inquiries and to be directed to the appropriate person for specific questions. Fundraising and Communications Working Group: This team welcomes questions, concerns and suggestions as we move forward together. Parish Council Members: Your elected Parish Council representatives provide governance oversight and can address questions about decision-making processes, financial planning and strategic direction. Raj is available to discuss the theological vision, ministry rationale and strategic planning behind the Ministry Centre project.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65caa2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"65caa2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1060\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1060\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn more <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M248.91-387 480-618.09 711.09-387H248.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"M480-341.91 248.91-573h462.18L480-341.91Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1090 e-n-accordion-item-1060\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683fc78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"683fc78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a026e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a026e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Church Office:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Contact the office at office@stpaulsanglican.org.au or 02 9871 6077 for general inquiries and to be directed to the appropriate person for specific questions.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Fundraising and Communications Working Group:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This team is specifically tasked with ensuring clear, transparent communication about the project. They welcome questions, concerns and suggestions as we move forward together.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Parish Council Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your elected Parish Council representatives provide governance oversight and can address questions about decision-making processes, financial planning and strategic direction.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Senior Pastor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Raj Gupta is available to discuss the theological vision, ministry rationale and strategic planning behind the Ministry Centre project.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an ongoing conversation. We genuinely want to hear from you, answer your questions, and ensure everyone in our church family has opportunity to understand and participate in this significant project. Your questions help us communicate more effectively and make better decisions together.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St Paul&#8217;s is building for the future! We\u2019re investing in the ministry infrastructure that will serve our community for generations to come. What God is doing at St Paul&#8217;s God is at work at St Paul\u2019s: children&#8217;s ministries are thriving, youth groups reach over 120 teenagers weekly, and mid-week programs connect with our growing community. 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