St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School
Campaign Purpose
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church dates to 1875 and their school to 1910. They have provided faith-filled education to generations of Perham area families and, today offers a variety of spiritual, educational, social, and service ministries to their community. Yet, while their steeple stands as a symbol in the town of Perham of the church’s strong heritage and activity, they had some challenges.
Honoring Our Past – The church community was looking forward to the celebration of its 150th Anniversary and wanted to glorify God by honoring their heritage and work together to meet their current and future needs.
Building Our Future – In order to continue to provide quality, Lutheran faith-based education, their school building needed to be updated and expanded. Also, their parking lot needed to be improved for the safety and convenience of everyone who came to their church and school.
Expansion & Renovation
In time for their Upcoming 150th Anniversary Celebration and after a detailed study and architect consultation, St. Paul’s decided to literally build their future by constructing a new school addition instead of repairing their old buildings.
The new school addition would include new classrooms and breakout spaces, a dedicated music room, a secure entryway and improved office area, and a new fire sprinkler system. They would also renovate their gym, hallway, and existing classrooms to meet the special needs of their kindergarten and first grade classes.
Maintenance
For the safety and improvement of everyone’s experience, St. Paul’s campaign plans included parking lot maintenance. Their current parking would be improved and additional parking added. This would result in more parking for their busiest services and improved traffic flow, especially for school dropoff and pickup.
Campaign Success
The Honoring Our Past, Building Our Future campaign was St. Paul Lutheran Church’s third campaign with Walsh & Associates. Focused on school improvements, the church was able to tackle their project and raise the pledges and funds needed toward their goal.
Testimonials
“If a congregation is considering a campaign for a major project, Walsh will provide the guidance, knowledge, and return needed. Thank you for your services and leadership as we embarked on this faith-filled fundraising journey.”
– Pastor Andrew Ratcliffe
“This was a great experience… I know that we moved much faster and obtained better results by working with Walsh. Thank you so much!”
– Brett Glawe, Campaign Co-Chair
“I had never been a part of anything like this and was intrigued and impressed with the leadership of our Walsh consultant. I appreciated the way he broke down the ask and taught it to others, and the way he engaged with everyone.”
– Kaley Kaul, Campaign Co-Chair
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