In fulfilling our mission as a parish, we face a critical lack of space for child and adult faith formation. Our religious education classes are spread across our campus. Multiple classes even meet in our sanctuary – not a conducive environment for learning with distractions of others nearby. Nor is this the safe environment that we want for our children. While we are in compliance with diocesan requirements, best practices for safe environment call for controlled entrances and exits, and bathrooms designated for children only.
Lack of appropriate space stifles parish ministries and is the single greatest impediment to other groups looking to develop new ministries. If you build it they will come. We are blessed to have many great organizations already here. With your commitment to a Faith Formation Building, we can expand the ripple of outreach to each other and to our community.
Specifically, we will address our space needs with: