In looking back over the last 6 years we have found that 57% of our new members at Immanuel have come through association with our school. Many parents are looking for a classical, modern education rooted in timeless Biblical principles. We have gotten to the point where some of our classes are at capacity and this year we had to turn one student away. The school is an important part of Immanuel reaching out with the gospel of Jesus. Because of this we are looking at the possibility of expanding our school to meet this need.
We started looking at the possibility of expanding our school in the fall of 2022. A committee met over the next several months to look at what our future needs might be and what space would be needed for those. We then hired Excel Engineering to provide some preliminary drawings, and they provided several options. The committee reviewed these and selected an option that they felt would meet our future needs and then further refined this. The congregation was asked to submit questions they had about a possible school expansion. At the May 2023 Voters Meeting the drawings were presented, and answers to the submitted questions were shared. In fall of 2023 there were 6 informational meetings for the members of Immanuel to attend and get more information and discuss the expansion further. At the December 2023 Voters Meeting we approved taking the next step by doing a capital appeal to see if there would be enough financial support to proceed with approving building a school addition. The decision to go forward and build will be decided at a special Voters Meeting in the summer of 2024. In the below posts you will find more detail about the process of planning for the school expansion and capital appeal.
God’s blessings,
Larry Verlinden
Emphasis Director and Church President
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