The process of permitting and bidding has gone on for literally years. Prices have changed and shifted so rapidly in and after Covid and the project cost has fluctuated accordingly. While the county required much time and consideration before approving initial designs for the entire project, they have been most willing to work with the church in the approval process required for Phase I groundbreaking. This phase will include the construction of the admin wing and fellowship space that will be used as an interim sanctuary space while finding is gathered and permitting is finalized for the ongoing project and main sanctuary, steeple, etc. This smaller phase of the building will not be so cost and market prohibitive due to its wooden frame and construction verses the massive steel cost of the larger facility building. More to follow on Phase I.