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Apollo Beach Campus Update: A Story of Growth and Faith

Join us in giving thanks and praise for the growth at our Apollo Beach Campus of Bell Shoals Baptist Church from 12 members in 2011 to 251 in 2013. Witness the achievements in membership, attendance, children's building, Bible study groups, budget giving, and our future goals.

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Apollo Beach Campus Update: A Story of Growth and Faith

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  1. Family update Apollo Beach Campus, 12/15/13

  2. God is at work! • Today we offer thanksgiving and praise to our Lord. He has allowed us to join Him in His work through the Apollo Beach Campus of Bell Shoals Baptist Church.

  3. What has God done in & throughhiscampus?

  4. membership • October 2011 – 12 Members • December 2013 – 251 Members

  5. Our purpose…why we exist

  6. Attendance • Grown from 45 the first Sunday that Bell Shoals joined Apollo Beach Community Church to over • 400 now!

  7. Newlyweds!

  8. The girls

  9. Good looking guys? Yep!

  10. Children’s building • Added a 4,900 square foot facility to make possible expanded ministries for young familiesand our weekday preschool. • The cost…$360,000 • Over 99% given by Apollo Beach Campus in • 4 months. • DEBT FREE!

  11. Dad & cowpoke…how bout those boots?

  12. Bible study groups • On-Campus classes birth – adults -17 • In-Home L.I.F.E. Groups for adults - 8

  13. First youth camp @ palm beach Atlantic

  14. Budget giving • From less than $2,000 weekly in January 2011 to almost $11,000 weekly in December 2013!

  15. Our 2014 goals! • Church Members – from 251 to 375 • Worship Attendance – from 400 to 600 • Bible Study Groups: • On-Campus – from 17 to 27 • In-home – from 8 to 12 • Budget Giving – from $11,000 to $14,000

  16. 2 men & the “boss”

  17. Oops! Where did that come from??

  18. Planning team formed • Brandon leaders – Richard Clayville & David Bishop • Apollo Beach leaders – Ed Brown & Charlie Hill • Staff leaders – Jeff Meyer, Manuel Diaz, George Thomasson • Met, prayed, planned for over 8 months • 3 premier, Christian design-build firms gave bids • Unanimously selected Wilburn Construction

  19. What is the timetable? • 3 ½ to 4 months for pre-construction work (permits, engineering, plans) • 9 months for construction • Move-in…early 2015!

  20. Site Plan

  21. Floor plan

  22. Estimated cost of project • $2.1 million – entire ministry center, parking, driveways, sidewalks, landscaping, irrigation, site preparation, engineering, permit fees, building documents • $500,000 – chairs, tables, cabinets, other furniture, sound system, theatrical lighting, kitchen equipment • Total estimated cost of project - $2.6 million

  23. Everyone may be asking… • How will we pay for this?

  24. That is the wrong question! • Is it the will of God?

  25. If it is the will of God… We will trust God to work a miracle through His precious people to bring it to pass!

  26. It’s not about buildings… • but precious • people!

  27. Season of prayer • Let’s come before the throne together in believing prayer.

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