Campaign Timeline
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2021
JUNE
Our Finance Council began to compile a list of all necessary capital expenditures.
2022
JUNE
The Pastoral and Finance Councils proposed to move forward with fundraising towards capital projects.
NOVEMBER
We submitted a letter to the archdiocese in order to request the opening of a capital campaign account.
2023
JANUARY
We created a general proposal for the scope of work needed to alleviate deferred maintenance for the Church, courtyard rooms, and Family Life Center.
FEBRUARY
We conducted interviews for architects and campaign consultants.
We hired Sainte Chapelle Studios as our architects.
We hired Frank Donaldson of the Institute for School and Parish Development (ISPD) as our campaign consultant.
MARCH
We gathered a Capital Campaign Steering Committee to discuss and plan the feasibility study.
The question at hand was whether or not Saint Luke parishioners would support one of the following options:
Option 1: Renovate/remodel existing church (approximately $3.7 - $4.8 million)
Option 2: Construct new church (approximately $5.8 - $6.7 million)
APRIL
We held 13 input-listening sessions of parishioners with various ministries, after Sunday Masses, and on other occasions. In these sessions, we garnered feedback regarding the direction of the campaign.
MAY
We created a Q&A document to help answer the questions that were most prominent in our input-listening session discussions.
JUNE
We initiated a survey at weekend Masses on June 3-4. We received 756 surveys back.
JULY
We held one-on-one interviews with 59 parishioners to receive feedback on the possibility of a capital campaign.
AUGUST
With the help of ISPD, we completed a feasibility report using the data from the input-listening sessions, the in-pew survey, the one-on-one interviews, and a financial data analysis. We shared the results with the parish.
The recommendation from ISPD was as follows:
"Having already received archdiocesan approval, execute plans to build the new church at an approximate cost of $5.8 million to $6.0 million. Funding would come from the following sources: Capital Campaign: $5,600,000 and $5,900,000; Gifts in Kind: Approximately $250,000. Begin campaign organization."
NOVEMBER
We received approval of the new plans for our capital campaign by the archdiocese.
DECEMBER
We began organization of the Pacesetter Phase of the Campaign.
2024
FEBRUARY
The Pacesetter Phase began. Parishioners hosted 20 small receptions with Fr. Jared. Additionally, Fr. Jared held 40 one-on-one meetings with parishioners.
APRIL
We completed our campaign packet materials with help of the Sainte Chapelle Studios design team.
SEPTEMBER
Roof and structural defects were made evident by Hurricane Francine.
DECEMBER
We received 70+ pledges from Saint Luke parishioners towards our campaign goal.
2025
MARCH
We began the Public Phase of our campaign with our Kick-off Gala.
We announced that we reached $5,300,000 in pledges and $1,900,000 in the bank from 100 parishioners/families.
APRIL
Fr. Jared gave an update regarding the multitude of reasons why a capital campaign is needed.
MAY
We reached $5,000,000 in pledges and $1,200,000 in the bank from 132 parishioners/families
JUNE
We reached $5,200,000 in pledges and $1,700,000 in the bank from 150 parishioners/families
AUGUST
We reached $5,300,000 in pledges and $1,700,000 in the bank from 200 parishioners/families
OCTOBER
We celebrated our Operation Homestretch Rally, officially beginning the last 100 days of our campaign.
We announced that we reached $5,500,000 in pledges and $2,200,000 in the bank from 247 parishioners/families.
We also announced a matching pledge of $500,000 if we attain $6,200,000 in pledges.