There’s groundwork underway this fall.

We’re building a strong future together for our lives, city, and church. The new Redeemer East Side Ministry Center is part of that vision.

the vision

Groundwork is an opportunity to go deep in our roots for this city.

The vision of the Groundwork Campaign is to lay a strong foundation for how Redeemer East Side can serve the long-term good of the city through a Ministry Center open seven days a week. 

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The GROUNDWORK campaign LAYS A FOUNDATION FOR:

Visibility

A building makes a visible commitment to our neighbors. We’re not passing through; we are part of the future together. 

Community

Spaces to be together—to eat, learn, worship, pray, serve—are transformational. We can gather and invite seven days a week.

Sustainability

Enduring ministry takes a long view. We aim to be strategic in stewardship today so we can be positioned to serve faithfully for the future.

North Facade
91st Street Entry
Commons
sanctuary (side section)
sanctuary (view from back)
11 floors of spaces to share
Fellowship Hall
the investment

We're building a new home for our East Side neighborhood to share.

The vision of Groundwork is to raise up to $7 million for our new Ministry Center at 91st and Lexington. Our new building will make a visible commitment to our neighbors, give us space to gather, and position us to serve faithfully for the future.
GROUNDWORK CAMPAIGN FINANCIALS

Contribution from Rise Campaign and External Donors

$46M

Groundwork Campaign Goal

$7M

Sustainable Mortgage

$12M

Full Redeemer ES Cost for new Ministry Center

= $65M

DATES TO REMEMBER
Noonday Prayer

Noonday Prayer

October 4 - November 19

WEEKDAYS, 12-12:20PM

Our online Noonday Prayer meetings continue with a special six-week focus reflecting on how God is laying new groundwork—where we live, work, and love. To participate virtually, connect via Zoom, or dial (646) 558-8656 using meeting ID: 862-3357-9019 and password: 057619. Add to your Google calendar. Add to other calendars.

October 3 -November 6

October 3 -
November 6

October 3 - November 6

A TIME FOR REFLECTION

We invite you to reflect on the questions, prompts, and Scripture below as we all consider where God is laying new groundwork—where we live, work, and love.

November 7

October
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October 17, 24, 31

Q&A Forums

Bring your questions and learn more about the Groundwork Campaign in these Q&A Forums immediately after Sunday services on October 17, 24, and 31.

November 7

November 7

November 7

ADVANCE COMMITMENT SUNDAY

We will announce early commitments that have been made to the campaign and invite the full congregation to make a financial pledge to support the Groundwork Campaign.

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November 14

November 14

COMMITMENT SUNDAY

We will reflect on how God has been moving during the Groundwork Campaign and ask you to finalize your financial commitment toward the East Side Ministry Center.

Daniel Andersen Photo

November 21

November 21

CELEBRATION SUNDAY

We will join together in celebration for what God has provided through this campaign and announce the total amounts raised.

OVERALL MINISTRY CENTER TIMELINE

August 2020

PHASE ONE

Design and Budgeting Phase

November 2021

PHASE TWO

Demolition of Existing Structure

March 2022

PHASE THREE

Break Ground

December 2023

PHASE FOUR

Move-In Date
(Loosely Targeted)

August 2020

PHASE ONE

Design and Budgeting Phase

November 2021

PHASE TWO

Demolition of Existing Structure

March 2022

PHASE THREE

Break Ground

December 2023

PHASE FOUR

Move-In Date
(Loosely Targeted)

Reflection GUIDE

Will you begin a process of spiritual reflection about your role in the campaign?

Although Groundwork is a financial campaign, it must be grounded in a spiritual process of prayer and reflection. We invite you into a season of prayer, Scripture reading, and reflection as we all consider how we might help lay this groundwork together.

Prompts for Prayer

Please join us in prayer as we reflect on where God is laying new groundwork in our lives, as a people and a church. We invite you to join us online every weekday at 12pm ET as we continue to meet for our daily Noonday Prayer, or you can choose to pray through these prompts during your own devotional time.

Groundwork in our lives:

Ask God what he is building in and through you in this season.
Who are you becoming? Where might God be looking to build something unexpected in your life? What foundations in your life personally and spiritually does he want to strengthen? How could the practices of PEACE contribute to a strong foundation in your life?

Groundwork in our city:

Ask God to shape your imagination for a city transformed by the gospel.
Where is God sending you to engage in mission to our East Side neighborhood? Who are the people around you–where you live, work, and love– who need a stable, ministering presence in their lives?

Groundwork for our church and building:

Ask God how you can lay groundwork for the East Side Ministry Center.
How does God want to work in your life through this campaign? How can you give meaningfully, joyfully, intentionally, and sacrificially toward the East Side Ministry Center? How is God inviting you to be part of a strong foundation for the future of Redeemer East Side?

Questions to Consider About Your Gift

As part of the East Side congregation, you and your financial gift lay groundwork for the new Ministry Center. What might it look like to commit financially to the Groundwork Campaign with the financial resources God has given you? Here are some questions to consider:

Give meaningfully:

What kind of commitment would change me and allow me to more meaningfully invest myself in a gospel vision for the city? What difference might my support of the Groundwork Campaign make in my heart and life? How might my gift change me and allow me to invest myself more meaningfully in this vision for what God is doing in our East Side neighborhood?

Give joyfully:

Jesus is our model of self-giving love for he lived and died on our behalf. In this we can see that God is a joyful giver and delights in joyful giving (2 Corinthians 9:7). Every time we give with joy, God delights, regardless of the amount. So increase your joy through God’s delight! Am I discovering a new joy in giving through this process? How is this commitment demonstrating my expression of faith?

Give intentionally:

Am I thinking creatively about a comprehensive giving plan that represents what I am capable of giving? What assets and resources could I give to help lay the groundwork for the future of Redeemer East Side? What things can I afford, but am intentionally choosing to live without because I want to support the Groundwork Campaign? Can I order my financial priorities to better reflect the order of my loves?

Give sacrificially:

American culture says to get the best for ourselves, so giving sacrificially can seem like a foreign concept. But Jesus gave his life for us and tells us “it is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). Each person will not give an equal amount, but each person can give with equal sacrifice. What might it mean for me to give sacrificially? How might giving sacrificially be a blessing in my life?

Questions to
Consider

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What difference can my support of the Groundwork campaign make in my heart and life? How might my gift change me and allow me to invest myself more meaningfully in this vision for what God is doing in our East Side neighborhood?

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Am I willing to pray for God’s guidance in how He might want to work through me in the gospel movement in East Side? Am I thinking in an easy and effortless way or more challenging way that might require more discipline to be selfless in response to this vision?

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What things can I afford, but am intentionally choosing to live without because I want to support the Groundwork campaign? Can I order my financial priorities to better reflect the order of my loves?

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Am I thinking creatively about a comprehensive giving plan that represents what I am capable of giving? What assets and resources could I give to help lay the groundwork for the future of Redeemer East Side?

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Am I discovering a new joy in giving through this process? How is this commitment demonstrating my expression of faith?

MAKE A PLEDGE

Your gift is part of laying a strong foundation.

We are asking everyone in the Redeemer East Side community to make a financial commitment toward the vision of Groundwork. Your three-year pledge serves the long-term good of the city, church, and neighbors through an East Side Ministry Center. Thank you for your generosity.

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