An Update from Fr. Christopher

June 7, 2019

Dear friends and faithful of Holy Cross,

God has gone up with a shout!

Blessed feast!

We have not had much to report about the building project since our last update before Lent, because our architect and structural engineer have been at critical points in other projects. This short breather has been a blessing, in that it allowed us a little break from the stressful aspects of the building process to enjoy the blessings of Lent and Pascha.

Our Architect and Structural Engineer have begun working on our building project in earnest again in the past few weeks and have been working collaboratively to arrive at the ideal configuration of the structural steel for the building. Once they finalize the basic structural engineering, they will begin meeting with the other contractors, and then with the city of Kernersville to do a preliminary code review to make sure that our proposed plans meet city requirements. The builder has said that that we could be in a position to break ground this fall if things go well with the city.

We are delighted to share that we have also begun meeting with some banks to discuss our options for financing the project. We are optimistic about our ability to approach the project from a place of strength, as money continues to come in and we have collected over $1 million, which is a great blessing! God has truly multiplied our efforts and our gifts.

Thank you all so much for your continued support of our efforts to build a new home for Holy Cross through prayer, encouragement, and generosity.

In XC,

Fr. Christopher