ST. AMBROSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

ST. AMBROSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

St. Ambrose recently engaged the consulting firm Church Development of Kansas City to conduct a parish Feasibility Study to determine our readiness for a

Capital Campaign to address pressing facility issues and other concerns.

THE CHALLENGE

St. Ambrose Church was built more than 45 years ago, and our campus needs some vital repairs and maintenance to support a vibrant faith community. Just as you might see in your own homes, worldly assets wear out as the decades pass. The time has come to raise important funds to immediately address major facilities and operations concerns, safety & security challenges, and technology upgrades. We must also replenish our reserve funds for future needs to be in a better position to invest in ourselves for years to come.

OUR VISION

We envision a vibrant faith community with facilities that will help us grow and thrive rather than diminish. Our parish buildings must be refurbished and improved, and in some instances enlarged to support impactful ministry activities. It is essential that our campus is welcoming, safe, secure, comfortable, right-sized, up-to-date, and of the highest quality. St. Ambrose is an important place where we encounter God, and this space needs to be worthy and viable to sustain our parishioners and school families, now and for generations to come.

OUR PLAN

These crucial projects directly affect parish life: our worship, ministry, and community services. 

Facilities / Operations

Roof Project

Repairing sewer issues in lower parking lot

Re-pave/mark all parking areas

Higher Efficiency HVAC for Church

Improve accessibility to the campus buildings

Enlarging gathering space in church

Refurbish pews and kneelers (padded pews)

Safety & Security

Windows and doors

Cameras

Technology

Digitize marquee

Church lighting and controls

Reserve Funds

Replenish savings with the Diocese

We are planning to ask every St. Ambrose family to make a 3-year pledge of 3% of their annual family income for each year of the Campaign, or a one-time gift of 3% of their assets and to remember the parish in their estate plans. These gifts would be over and above regular giving to the parish as we need our weekly offertory giving to stay strong and to be a priority for each of our families. We especially want to recognize and thank our early donors who are helping to make our roof project possible!

WHY NOW

Our needs are critical. St. Ambrose is participating in a unique project that engages all parishes in the Diocese to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the dedication of our Cathedral Church in Springfield. This Centennial Campaign recognizes and seeks to honor the generosity and hard work of those who have come before us, while engaging the faithful today in planning and funding initiatives to support us now and into the future. We will revitalize our mission through campus refurbishment and resource renewal. Our moment is now. Let’s continue to ground ourselves in the fundamental call to serve as a beacon of Christ’s light in our community.