WE WERE BUILT FOR THIS.
GROWING DEEPER. REACHING FARTHER.
"Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce... And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare." — Jeremiah 29:5, 7
At Area 10, we believe sharing God’s love means deepening our roots in the community around us.
When God spoke to His people in Jeremiah 29, He didn't tell them to withdraw from their city. He told them to plant gardens, build homes, and seek the peace and flourishing of the place where they lived. Their faith was meant to bless the community around them.
That vision continues to shape us today. God has faithfully grown Area 10—new families have found a church home, children are discovering Jesus, small groups are forming deep friendships, people are growing in God’s Word through Formation Groups, and volunteers are serving with incredible generosity. As God continues to bring new people into our community, we're facing a wonderful challenge:
We have outgrown our physical space.
Rather than simply adding rooms, we believe God is inviting us to cultivate new places where people can grow in Christ and bear fruit for years to come.
Our Fundraising Goal: $281,000
Want to see where we are in our fundraising efforts so far?
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for periodic fundraising updates!
HERE’S THE PLAN:
We will transform our currently unusable auxiliary building/storage area (aka. the “blue building”) into a vibrant ministry space.
The renovated building would include:
Three additional classrooms to increase Sunday morning A10 Kids space, and mid-week meeting rooms for small groups, formation groups, trainings, or small group childcare.
A Storage + Workshop area with floor-to-ceiling shelving and workbenches for stage design construction and other projects
One additional restroom and two water fountains
A foyer with a small kitchenette with sink access
Additional changes:
Both front doors will be removed and replaced with windows.
The main entrance will be located on the side of the building, facing 2810, to improve traffic flow and so it is not confused with a Carytown storefront.
The alley between the blue building and the 2820 building will be opened to improve accessibility.
Please Note: All of these design decisions are preliminary and could change over time or after construction begins.
On Sunday mornings, these spaces will allow us to create smaller, more relational environments where children are known, loved, and nurtured as they grow in faith.
Throughout the week, those same rooms will become places for Bible studies, Formation Groups, leadership development, and community gatherings.
Every room will be designed with one main purpose:
Helping people grow deeper in Christ.
COMMON QUESTIONS:
Should I reallocate my monthly giving to this giving initiative?
No, we ask that this donation be a sacrificial gift above and beyond your regular giving to Area 10. This one-time gift does not impact our normal operating budget, which funds day to day ministry.
How should I decide how much to give?
Pray First: Ask God to reveal what sacrificial giving looks like for you and your family. Listen and honestly allow God to shape your decision.
Talk with Others: Be sure to communicate with any other members of your household about what you hope to do with this gift. Let your kids be involved. Brainstorm together, looking for ways you can temporarily cut back to redirect funds to the project.
Decide: Settle on a gift amount that stretches you and your family, but doesn’t harm your long-term financial situation. Look for areas where you can temporarily cut back to redirect funds to the project.
Check Your Heart: Don’t compare your gift to what you think others are giving. Give cheerfully, knowing that your generosity honors God while changing lives and impacting eternity.
How should I give?
One Time Financial Gift: Give out of your accumulated savings or surplus without affecting your future security.
Three-Month Commitment: Give each month through the end of the year as you receive income.
Be Creative: Choose to delay an anticipated purchase. Pick up an extra shift at work. Hold a yard sale, sell an old car, or put some unused items up on Facebook Marketplace to donate the proceeds. Donate stock, donor advised funds, or even crypto currency.
Offer Your Prayers: Commit to praying consistently for our church and this building project, for wisdom for our staff and elders as they make design decisions, and that it would be a blessing to the community.
Give Your Time: Once construction starts wrapping up, we will have several work days to help paint and build the finishings of the building. Commit now to being a part of at least one of these work days.
WHEN SHOULD I GIVE?
RIGHT NOW: Ready to do this? You can donate right now, right here.
BIG GIVE DAY: On Sunday, September 20, we will ask everyone in our faith community to give a one-time gift of faith.
SET UP A REOCCURRING GIFT: Commit to give in smaller increments through the end of the year. You can set up a reoccurring gift every week, twice a month, or every month in the giving portal below:
What if we exceed our goal?
Exceeding our goal would be an enormous blessing! We have lots of ideas on how to make this new building even more impactful, such as building an outdoor patio/stage in the Courtyard for worship nights and community events.
Whatever God provides through this giving campaign will be used for His glory. Watch for regular updates on the fundraising and building progress through social media, the weekly newsletter, and in Sunday morning worship services.
CURRENT DONATION LEVEL:
As of September 1, 2026 we hit our first benchmark of raising $50,000!
That means within one week of announcing this initiative to our Partners and two days after announcing it to our entire church body, we are almost 1/5th of the way to our overall goal! Thank you so much for your generosity so far.
Keep checking back here for continued updates.
