Now Is The Time

Open Forum: April 13, 2025

Please join us this Sunday, April 13 at 10:45 a.m. for an Open Forum! Childcare will be provided.

Update - March 2025

There has been a lot going on behind the scenes the past several months, with planning, discussion and NOW Team meetings as we move forward on our building process and Now is the time for the ball to really start rolling!

Several announcements will be shared in worship in the coming weeks to prepare for voting to move forward.

Please click the links below to read the information releases presented in worship.

April 6 Update: Childcare Steering Team FAQ’s

April 1 Update: Timeline of Project

March 16 Update: HVAC/Mechanical

Project Timeline

April 11, 2025

  • Plans complete by YHR Architects

Sunday April 13, 2025 | Congregational Open Forum

  • Open Forum to review plans and discuss bid strategy/alternates

  • Plans available to view

April 14, 2025

  • Bidding on project begins

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | Congregational Vote

  • Congregational Vote

  • Celebration of Project

Update - December 31, 2024

“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse… Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”

Malachi‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬ ‭

As 2024 draws to a close, we want to thank our church family for a God-glorifying year.

From the first day of the year to the last, we have seen the faithfulness and goodness of God in and through our ministry.

There are countless things to celebrate. But for today, we want to share that God is faithful to our obedience and our trust in his purpose, his mission and his vision for his church.

One month ago, our Now Team came before the congregation with an above and beyond vision, and an above and beyond goal. To raise $313,000 so we can move forward with our building project in 2025.

We are humbled by the response of our church. We are reminded of the faithfulness of God when we move in trusting obedience. We are thrilled to share that not only did we meet our goal, church, we exceeded it, raising over 125% of our goal - nearly $385,000 - and we finished the year strong, laying the foundation for movement for God’s mission in 2025!

This is so much bigger than dollars and cents, and we know you believe that too. This is about Hawley Lutheran believing God is doing more than we can see, moving toward his purpose for our church, and trusting his vision and mission for our present and future. What a year, church. Give him praise for what he might do next. Are you ready?

Update - November 2024

Rendering of Exterior | November 2024

Updated Floor Plan

Presented to Church September 2024

Project Timeline

Fall 2023

  • Initial Pledge Drive

January 2024

  • Vote to reengage architects

  • Vote to begin financing process

Spring 2024

  • Bank pre-approval letter secured

May 2024

  • YHR meetings to redesign

June 2024

  • Redesigned plan shared with team

  • Ongoing work with financing

July 2024

  • Roof and soffits completed

  • Work begins on designing HVAC

Fall 2024

  • Bank approval adjustments required due to changes in financial market conditions

  • NOW Team meetings for next steps

November 2024

  • Update provided to congregation

December 2024


Now Is The Time Launch September 10, 2023

Rise Up Team

In 2021, the Hawley Lutheran Church Vision Council commissioned the Rise Up Team to embark on the task of assessing our current ministries and facilities, with our know, grow, go mission in mind.

The guiding question leading this team became:

‘Would our community notice if we closed our doors?’

Through prayerful dialogue and assessment, the following goals were developed:

  • Refreshing Spaces

  • Kids and Youth Ministry Places

  • Welcoming Faces

As a result of the Rise Up Team’s assessment, the Church approved the start of a capital campaign and Now Is The Time launched on September 10, 2023.

 

We are a member of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ.