Hart Hall Renovation

As we mentioned in a previous post, the proceeds from Circle of Faith are being used toward retiring the debt from the recent renovation of Hart Hall. For those of you who are not familiar with our church, Hart Hall is our multipurpose facility and the place where so many of our ministries take place. In its 20-year life, Hart Hall had not seen any facility improvements until the renovation project last fall.

Just to give you a little history: In September 2008, the church borrowed almost $300,000 and began the four-month-long renovation project. Some of the improvements made include a brand-new stage; retractable walls and basketball goals; rubberized flooring; acoustic-friendly walls; and an integrated, dual-screen audiovisual system.

Now Hart Hall is a state-of-the-art facility that can easily handle large functions and multiple functions simultaneously, allowing us to expand our ministries.

When St. Matthew’s took on this renovation project, one of our goals as a church was to be able to pay off the debt within a year’s time. The idea was that various ministries would have fun raising funds, so ‘FUN-raising’ is the term we’ve been using to describe the campaign.

So that's why the ladies from UMW took on this project, and we've had lots of fun in the process!