Every Square Inch Building Campaign
Our Every Square Inch Building Campaign makes your expanded generosity an impactful legacy. Come alongside us as we raise an additional $130,000 for the first phase as we begin investing in our lower-level building renovation initiative.
Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper once famously said, “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine.”
That includes “every square inch” of our church building and property.
As a Leadership Council, we believe that the Lord is calling us to faithfully steward “every square inch” of our main building and, in the future, the rest of our property, for making disciples right here in this neighborhood for generations to come.
As some have said, “If you want to discover your destiny, look at your history.” If you look through the history of our church, you’ll notice a fascinating trend: About every 65 years, a significant investment is made in our church building and property that leaves a generational legacy. First, it was the founding members who decided to build the original building so that we could have a permanent meeting space shortly after its founding in 1896. Then, it was the people who decided to expand the building under the leadership of Pastor Milton Johnstone—a project completed in 1961. (Scroll down to see pictures from that experience.)
Now, starting in 2026, it’s our turn.
To fund the first initiative of the Every Square Inch Building Campaign, we are asking God for $130,000 above our normal annual budget in 2026. That’s $1,000 for every year our church has been in existence. Will you join our Leadership Council in praying for God to provide that and more?
The first initiative of the Every Square Inch Building Campaign will focus primarily on optimizing the lower-level of our main church building for kids ministry and modernizing the downstairs restrooms. But, that’s just the beginning. Once that initiative is complete, we’re ready to begin the process of dreaming big about how God might want to use the rest of our property.
If you feel led to increase your generosity and help fund Every Square Inch, you can so by clicking the button below. (Note: There is no separate campaign giving option. By giving to our General Fund, you’re giving toward Every Square Inch.)
If you have more questions, scroll down to the bottom for some frequently asked questions.
Listen to our message from Vision Sunday 2026!
Check out these pictures from the building campaign in 1960-1961 under the leadership Minister Milton Johnstone called “Together We Build With Christ.”
Expanded Generosity, Impactful Legacy
Join the initial phase of the Every Square Inch Building Campaign by expanding your generosity in 2026 and leave a legacy that will help our church make disciples for generations to come.
FAQ
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There are three ways to give:
Give online here.
Send a check to the church at 680 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue, PA 15202.
Drop your giving off in the offering boxes around the sanctuary on Sundays.
There is no special dropdown tab to give to the Every Square Inch Building Campaign. We’ve built it into our Annual Budget. When you give to our “General Fund” on the donate page here, you’re giving to the Every Square Inch campaign. The same is true when you give cash or write a check.
We’re doing it this way so you don’t have to wonder how much should I give to the church and how much should I give to this campaign. Simply ask what God is leading you to give this year, and set up your total giving accordingly.
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We’re asking you to expand your giving this year to help fund this campaign. Depending on what generosity looked like for you last year, that’s going to look different from person to person.
For those giving online:
If you haven’t given to our church before, simply start giving and you’ve already expanded your giving. You can make a one time gift or set up recurring giving here.
If you have given online to our church before, you can expand your generosity. Once you log-in, you can view your generosity profile here or by clicking “my giving” (next to “my information”) if you’re logged into the donation page here. Look at what you gave last year and consider how God might be leading you to give this year and set up giving accordingly.
For those giving via check or cash, if you gave to our church last year, look at the statement you receive from our church in January and consider how God might be leading you to expand your generosity.
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Of course! Every financial gift makes a difference, and we’re counting on God to lead some people to make one-time gifts of various sizes that will help us meet our goal. If you want to make a one-time gift, you can write a check or give online here. (Just select “one-time” under the frequency.)
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The operating budget is $396,259 and the Every Square Inch Building Campaign is $130,000. That means the total budget for 2026 is $526,269, and that’s how much we are asking our church to give.
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May Update:
We’ve received $199,484 in total generosity and other income as of the end of April—38% of our total 2026 Budget (including Every Square Inch).
This month, our teams have been working on electrical wiring, construction and completion of classroom 1 walls, and finalizing design plans.
April Update:
We’ve received $178,000 in total generosity and other income as of the first week of April—33% of our total 2026 Budget (including Every Square Inch).
We’ve completed the removal of the old floors and walls that are no longer needed.
This month, our teams of volunteers in areas of construction, design, and kids ministry have been planning the next steps of carrying out the the new floor plan.
March Update:
We’ve received $119,000 in total generosity and other income as of February 28—22% of our total 2026 Budget (including Every Square Inch).
25+ adults and kids helped us with Demo Day and we have completely relocated everything on the lower-level.
This month, the old floors will be removed down to the concrete to set us up for framing out classrooms.
February Update:
We received 29 pledge cards totaling $111,000+ in expanded generosity this year.
We’ve received $29,608 in total generosity and other income in January—a little less than 6% of the way toward our Total 2026 Budget (including Every Square Inch) of $526,000 for the year.
We’re almost finished relocating everything on the lower-level and we’ve begun demo work—to prepare for floor removal.
Have Other Questions?
We’d love to answer your questions. Contact us below!