The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, September 5, 2001 3 Church (continued from page 1) church. “The Back Mountain Food Bank is something we are all deeply committed to,” said Pas- tor Naugle. “It was organized in 1977, and has been housed in the basement of the former Kingston Township Municipal Building. With the completion of the new addition to the educa- tional center, the food bank will be moved to our expanded facili- ty and occupy over 600 square feet. It will be accessible from ground level providing improved working conditions for our vol- unteers and added safety and accessibility for the more than 130 families we serve.” “On December 10, 2000, after much prayer and numerous meetings and information ses- sions, the members voted to em- bark on an expansion plan that would support the addition,” said Debbie Jury, Sunday school superintendent. “Since January 2001 members: of the church have worked hard to raise $1.7 million to pay for the 14 room, two-story addition to the educa- tion wing of the Knob Hill build- ing. It was constructed in 1960- 61 on the Conyngham farm property known as the garden. Forty years later we need to ex- pand again to provide much needed space to support our many church activities and com- munity services.” POST PHOTO/SANDY PEOPLES Church members and Pastor Naugle stand on the lawn at the West end of the existing education center. This is the site where the new two-story addition will be built. From left: Debbie Jury - superintendent of the Sunday School Louise Hazeltine - church historian Bill Long - building fund campaign chairman Pastor Chuck Naugle Joan Meehan - treasurer and busi- ness manager. \ “During a recent financial fea- sibility meeting, our fellow com- mittee member, Chuck Gommer, reminded us of the wonderful vi- sion and dream we have,” said Bill Long, building fund cam- paign chairman. “He quoted a Robert Frost poem. ‘We have promises to keep and miles to go before we sleep.” “The expansion and renova- tion will also "include bringing the existing education center and the sanctuary, which is lo- cated across the street, up to code to meet the provisions of the Americans for Disabilities Act,” said Long. “We want to be sure that no one’s physical limi- tations will exclude them from church or community activities due to structural barriers that can be addressed in this new construction phase. We will be renovating our current 8,000 square foot education facility and adding 16,264 square feet with the new addition which will be located on the West end of the existing structure.” “We have come a long way in a short time,” said Pastor Naugle, “and have raised more than $1.2 million in pledges over the next five years. But we still need $500,000 to complete the dream. We plan to ask everyone we know to help us. We have 300 families who are members. To many of them, this pledge will be real sacrificial giving. Their optimism, support and re- sponse have been tremendous. One man pledged $600,000, and the other $600,000 has come from other members and friends. 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