Flourish Updates

Updated august 8th

campaign Update

• Deferred maintenance -As buildings across our campus age, there was a growing need to address key maintenance projects that were beyond the scope of our operating budget. This was the impetus for the Flourish campaign and continues to be our primary focus.
  • We’ve created a 10-year plan to address the deferred maintenance and have completed a few big projects already, including a new roof and HVAC system in the Worship Center.

• Ministry expansion and Campus layout -We identified this as a major area of opportunity in order to facilitate the discipleship opportunities the Lord continues to present to us.  We also know it’s critical that when guest arrive at New Life, they have visual cues that tell them where to start and a more intuitive path of travel. And so we have addressed issues with our campus layout.
  • We’re focused on 3 spaces in 3 phases. Phase 1 is a redesign of the Life Center, which is our most used venue. We’re revamping the storage area on the north end of the building to give us efficient access to much needed storage space. We’re also adding an entrance to the Life Center from the patio, including stairs that will take you down into the main meeting space. This will reduce the need to walk our kids all the way around the building to enter the space. There will also be enhanced facades at the entrances which will create clear visuals showing where to enter the building. Phase 2 will be a transformation of our current offices into a welcome center. This will solve two problems. First is when new visitors park, the exterior facade (which will match the Life Center), will be a very obvious visual cue that this is the place they start. The welcome center will also give us some much needed mid-sized space for groups. Phase 3 is a major project, transforming the parsonage (did you know we also have a home on the north end of our property!?) into a multi-purpose space for offices and mid-sized meeting spaces. We’re still in early design stages on this phase, but it’s exciting to think about how God could use a space that is currently very rarely used due to its condition and accessibility issues.  
• Missions – And finally, our heartbeat is to see the kingdom of God come on the Central Coast, and around the world. We see everything we do through a missional lens, so it was important that we integrate that into the Flourish campaign. We’ve committed to giving 10% of whatever we raise through the Flourish campaign to partner with local and global organizations. We are currently partnering with two global ministries; Open Arms Children’s Center and Outreach in Mexico, and our newest partners, Josiah Ventures in Ukraine. Our Students recently spent a week in Mexico at Open Arms and we will be sending an Adult team in the Spring. Our partnership with Josiah Ventures is just beginning and we will be releasing detail soon.

Updated JANUARY 28TH

Giving Update

Number of campaign participants ( thru pledges, gifts, donations) – 300
Amount Pledged over entire campaign ( thru Dec 2026) $ 2,131,864
Amount already received – $1,045,844 from 240 Donors 

Global Mission

Thirty-seven individuals have expressed an interest in joining a short-term mission trip to their facility which will take place in March of 2025. Our Youth Group will be sending students on a short-term mission trip in July of 2025.

Building Progress

Updated December 12 @ 11:06 am

Giving Update

Number of campaign participants ( thru pledges, gifts, donations) – 297
Amount Pledged over entire campaign ( thru Dec 2026) $ 2,083,729
Amount already received – $886,456 from 235 Donors 

Global Mission

We had a visit from our Open Arms Childcare Mission Partners from Mexico Oct 13.Daniel and Heidi Elizarraraz spoke during our Oct 13th services. You can listen to their story HERE.

Thirty-seven individuals have expressed an interest in joining a short-term mission trip to their facility which will take place in March of 2025. Our Youth Group will be sending students on a short-term mission trip in July of 2025.

Building Progress

Updated October 16 @ 11:45 am

Giving Update

Number of campaign participants ( thru pledges, gifts, donations) – 292
Amount Pledged over entire campaign ( thru Dec 2026)  $ 2,072,711
Amount already received – $778,422 from 229 Donors

Global Mission

We had a visit from our Open Arms Childcare Mission Partners from Mexico Oct 13.Daniel and Heidi Elizarraraz spoke during our Oct 13th services. You can listen to their story HERE.

Thirty-seven individuals have expressed an interest in joining a short-term mission trip to their facility which was announced this weekend and will take place in March of 2025. 

Building Progress

Two of our deferred maintenance projects have been completed- our roof and HVAC systems have been replaced. We are taking bids on two more projects for stage repairs and parking lot re-surfacing.

The scope and details of our Phase 1 project on the Life Center are being worked on with the goal of beginning work in the spring. 

Updated September 18 @ 9:45 am

Giving Update

Number of campaign participants ( thru pledges, gifts, donations) – 287
Amount Pledged over entire campaign ( thru Dec 2026)  $$ 2,066,113
Amount already received – $770,584 from 222 Donors

Global Mission

Our students visited our missions partner “Open Arms” in Mexico in early August! They worked on projects and spent time with the children who stay in the CAMALÚ Children’s Center while their parents are at work.  The founders of the Open Arms Organization will be speaking at our church in October to explain more about the mission and vision of their organization.

Building Progress

The replacement of the roof has been completed and the HVAC is nearing completion.

We are awaiting permits from the city to begin work on the Life Center project. 

Giving Update

Updated August 21 @ 2:15 Pm (edited)

Number of campaign participants ( thru pledges, gifts, donations) – 272
Amount Pledged over entire campaign ( thru Dec 2026)  $1,999,823
Amount already received – $678,015 from 212 Donors

Global Mission

Our students visited our missions partner “Open Arms” in Mexico in early August! They worked on projects and spent time with the children who stay in the CAMALÚ Children’s Center while their parents are at work.  The founders of the Open Arms Organization will be speaking at our church in October to explain more about the mission and vision of their organization.

Building Progress

HVAC installation is underway and is anticipated to continue through Aug 26.

Our roof will be replaced in the next several weeks along with the fascia boards on the Worship Center

Updated July 24 @ 12:20 pm

Giving Update

Number of campaign participants ( thru pledges, gifts, donations) – 268
Amount Pledged over entire campaign ( thru Dec 2026)  $1,979,007
Amount already received – $628,965 from 206 Donors

Global Mission  –

Our students are visiting a potential missions partner in Mexico this week(7/28 – 8/3)! Please be in prayer for them.

Building Progress

We are closely reviewing multiple bids for HVAC and roofing and will select one in the next week.

Updated July 3 @ 10:30 am

Giving Update

Number of campaign participants ( thru pledges, gifts, donations) – 257
Amount Pledged over entire campaign ( thru Dec 2026)  $ 1,968,137
Amount already received – $ 628,367  from 196 Donors

Global Mission  – Pastor David recently visited the Open Arms Ministry in Camalú México. This ministry provides no-cost childcare to the most vulnerable and in-need families in Mexico. We are evaluating the opportunities for partnership in support of this ministry. Our Student Ministry will be taking a team of students on a short term mission trip at the end of July this year.

Building Progress

We have received multiple bids for HVAC repairs/replacement and also have multiple bids for the sanctuary roof replacement (not including the section over the coffee area which will be done in Phase 2 of the Flourish Campaign). Our goal is to select a roofing and HVAC contractor in the next two weeks and get them scheduled to complete the work as soon as possible.

We are also moving forward with design development on the Life Center project.

Updated June 12 @ 2:15pm

Giving Update

Number of campaign participants ( thru pledges, gifts, donations) – 246
Amount Pledged over entire campaign ( thru Dec 2026)  $ 1,940,577
Amount already received – $ 521,925 from 177 Donors

Local Mission support – We are committing to dedicate 10% of funds raised through this Flourish Initiative to establish new missions partnerships. At this time, $10,000 of the donations received have been given to “17 Strong”, Read about this organization below:

• • • Our local mission partner is 17 Strong. Their mission is to provide Victory Trips® to young adults, ages 18-40, after they have battled a life-threatening illness. A ‘Victory Trip®’ is a vacation or experience allowing the recovering patient and a companion time to recuperate and reset while fulfilling a lifelong dream. This organization specifically sponsors a memorial victory trip in honor of Pastor Ron Salsbury, who previously pastored New Life Church. The gift we shared will be used to fund that Memorial Victory Trip this year.

Building Progress

We are currently reviewing bids for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and roof replacement options and preparing the final redesign on Life Center.

We have already walked with (4) HVAC subcontractors and will be sending them the phasing of the project. Also, we walked with (1) Roofing subcontractor and reached out to a second. Looking to invite one more so we have competitive proposals.

The entire roof will be removed, and new shingles will be installed. During the roofing process, we will work with our HVAC Sub to schedule them to remove and install 4 new equipment’s located within the attic which is considered to be Phase 1 out of 3.

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