Six years ago, our church embarked on a significant renovation to update and equip our Worship Center and Education buildings. We called our Capital Campaign “Jesus Is Why” because HE really is the one and only reason that we do what we do. While our church is not about buildings, our facilities have been and continue to be an important tool for spreading His Good News!

When construction was completed in fall of 2019, we had no idea how quickly God would confirm that this was HIS PLAN. When the Pandemic shut down the world in 2020, our new ability to stream became a spiritual lifeline with our Family. In the years since, we have developed an online ministry that reaches hundreds of people each week. Whether in-person and online, our re-equipped center is a tool for worship and a way to serve the community.

Beyond the worship room, the Jesus Is Why campaign reequipped the entire building for face-to-face connection. To that end, our buildings are used seven days a week for small group gatherings, Bible studies, prayer meetings, and celebrations. Again, we don’t worship buildings at this church, but we certainly use them to build, encourage, and disciple God’s people!

All this to say: THANK YOU! Thank you for loving Jesus and His Church. Thank you for staying faithful in your support of our Jesus is Why campaign. Over the past six years, we have made significant progress towards our goal! The original renovation cost was $3.1 million, and we’ve paid off nearly two-thirds of that total - we need $1.2 million to close out the project.

Would you prayerfully consider how you can help us put a period on the Jesus Is Why Campaign? Pinedale is growing rapidly, and the community around us is expanding as well. We see exciting opportunities in every direction, and we are beginning to ask what doors God will open for us next. To that end, we want to finish up this previous obligation so that we can position ourselves to move forward! 

On Sunday, April 6, we will have a Commitment Sunday, where we will ask our church to make a 3-year pledge to help us put a period on the Jesus Is Why campaign. For some of you, this may be a recommitment to this project, and for others, it may be your first time investing. Over the next few weeks, you’ll receive more information about why this is so important, why we are so excited for this opportunity, and how you can help us step into the next season of ministry at Pinedale.

Our leadership believes that because we serve a Big God, we should never fear taking on big things that bring Him Glory. That has always been true at Pinedale, and by God’s grace it will continue to be true for the next generation. God has blessed us with a great past, but now it is up to us to carry this ministry into the future.

Tonya and I are honored to be part of this journey with you, and we hope you feel the same way. Our best days are in front of us, there are big things left to do, and JESUS IS WHY, period.

Your Brother In Christ,

Matthew Sink

For an explanation of the "Jesus Is Why." project, watch this video: