1995 The PLMC Building Project
Slowly but Surely
Church members and friends, including those who have pledged funds and supported the building project, through various ways and means, must be anxious over when the new building will actually materialize. It has been more than two years since the project was first sounded out at the LCEC in August 1992. Progress has been slow.
Apparently, construction of the new church building can take place only after new development plans for the neighbourhood has been finalised - and publicised - by the authorities. But until that day, it is reassuring to know that members of the PLMC Building Project Committee are being kept posted of current trends through their meetings with officials from the Land Office from time to time.
Meanwhile, the funds are coming in, slowly but surely. Mr Keong Choon Jin, Chairman of PLMC Building Finance Sub-Committee, pointed out: "Donations for the rooms in the new church building have been encouraging. So far, 22 out of the 46 rooms have been taken up by donors, amounting to a total of $845,000 since the donation drive was launched about 6 months ago. We hope to raise $3 million for all the rooms.”
He added: “We envisage that the first substantial payment from the building fund will be made to the Land Office, once it releases the land for sale. This can happen anytime this year.”
To inject the Fund into the project, the Fund-Raising sub-Committee has organised various campaigns such as donations through coin boxes for children, the Sunday breakfast collections (ongoing since 1993) and fiesta nights. The major fund-raising drive in 1994 was the Family Weekend on 10-11 September 1994, climaxed by the "Beauty and the Beast" performance. Mr John Lim, chairman of the sub-committee announced: "There are plans to stage an International Food Festival this September. Side attractions will be the display and sale of toys, books and other items. Other Possible projects include a music recital, High Tea cum Talk or Fashion Show and a sports/swimming meet."
Mr Keong made this call to members and friends of PLMC: "We are appealing to those who haven't pledged to reconsider. But It's still not too late to come forward."
