|
Date |
Milestone |
| January
10, 2007 |
Village takes possession of the house and
property on Rita Drive known as Rita #4.
|
| December
2-3 & 9-10, 2006 |
Informational meetings are held to explain the
Friendly Loans program, an essential piece of our overall funding process.
|
| October
18, 2006 |
Village takes possession of the house and
property on Rita Drive known as Rita #3.
|
| September
5, 2006 |
After 26 years of incredible ministry use, the
orange carpet in the Gym is replaced with a new wood floor.
|
| June
25, 2006 |
Members voted by an overwhelming 92% majority
to finance, as needed, Phase 1A of the building project. In addition, the
congregation voted to purchase two homes, Rita #3 & #4, to be used as
office space during construction. Construction drawings are in process and
scheduled to be completed and out for bid by the end of the year. Building
permits should be obtained by the county by the end of the first quarter
with ground break to start soon after.
|
| June
10, 11, 17, 18, 2006 |
Informational meetings are held to present the
Elder Board's recommendation on moving forward with our vision based on
the amount pledged during the capital campaign and to give Villagers a
chance to ask questions.
|
| April
22-23, 2006 |
At our quarterly Radical Connections Update,
the congregation votes in favor of the purchase of another home on Rita
Drive, known as Rita #5.
|
| March
18-19, 2006 |
Celebration Weekend - We announce that an
amazing $9.3 million has been pledged to date and have a time to worship
and rejoice in what God has done through Villagers to fulfill our Vision.
A reception is held in the Gym after each of the services.
|
| March
5, 2006 |
Our "Realizing the Vision"
Commitment Dinner is held at the Multnomah Athletic Club where we make our
commitments to the Vision and celebrate the work we are doing together.
|
| January
28-February 8, 2006 |
A series of informational meetings are held to
share our exciting plans for the future of our church.
|
| October
16, 2005 |
Special
Business Meeting:
|
| August
7, 2005 |
Special
Business Meeting:
|
| March
6, 2005 |
The
body UNANIMOUSLY voted to:
1. facilitate the vision on our present site;
2. continue due diligence work for this purpose;
3. raise money for this due diligence work.
Download
a copy of the Project Status Report handed out at the meeting. |
| December
16, 2004 |
New
bridge to South Village is installed. |
| September
26, 2004 |
Village
Family "Party". This first annual meeting closed out our
"stump" year and ushered in the new "financial year."
The Village year now starts October 1 and goes through September 30 of the
following year. |
| August
28-29 through September 25-26, 2004 |
Our
first Radical Connections Conference takes place. Each ministry focuses on
events that emphasize our Vision. Pastor Johnson shares a 5-week series on
the Vision Statements. |
| July
31, 2004 |
Village
takes possession of property adjacent to our current site, now known as
South Village. |
| July
17-18, 2004 |
Introduction
of the recommendation by the Board to change our Deacon Board to an Elder
Board at Quarterly Business Meeting |
| June
27, 2004 |
Special
Business Meeting:
|
| May
16, 2004 |
Presentation
of new logo and simplified Vision to congregation at Annual Meeting |
| April/May
2004 |
Simplification
and artistic development of the Vision |
| April
27, 2002 |
Congregational
vote on our Vision at Annual Business Meeting |
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