06 May 2010

On the 06 May 2010 I wrote to the Bishop

Thank you for your encouraging e-mail.
Yes, it was good that the professional evaluator came up with the evaluation of R1.9 million.
I felt that the professional men in the parish also felt encouraged – they were saying the value of the property was between R1.8 million and R2.0 million, so it was R2,000 well spent to make it ‘official’.

With regard to the progress of the new church, we are in the process of -
a) Making the alterations to the architectural drawings to adapt them to the more economical building style, and
b) Putting together the specific quotations for the earthworks, buildings, roofs, electrical work, etc.
We hope that we will have the complete ‘package’ ready to bring to you for your approval in the last week of this month.
On the financial side, our target is still in the region of R2.3 million, however, as so often happens there will no doubt be additional costs which will surface.

Whilst the bulk of the costs will be covered by the R2.0 million held in the investment account; we feel certain that the balance will be covered by parishioners once the project gets underway. It has been interesting to see that, although we have not mentioned any form of fund-raising, R250,000 has already been given for the project since Easter.

Rob