Capital campaign Overview
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Resurrection University Catholic Parish has been blessed with a rapidly growing community and proximity to the vibrant Montana State University campus. However, most parishes across our Diocese of Helena are shrinking and we are suffering from a critical priest shortage. With such a high concentration of students and young adults, we are poised to help turn the tide by cultivating vocations to the priesthood and religious life and also by sending out faithful young people who will form families and build up parishes. Therefore, to meet the needs of our growing faith community and help revitalize our diocese, we aim to:
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PArish Center Renovations
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With simple yet impactful renovations, we will create a Parish Center that serves the needs of our growing parish community. We are in desperate need of additional room for our many ministries and for our staff. We will reconfigure our office area to provide more space for a second priest, a full-time campus minister, four FOCUS missionaries, and a full-time office person. We will address possibilities for the Parish Center that will allow flexibility for both large and small group activities including religious education, meetings, and social gatherings that further the work of our church and help our community to grow in faith and fellowship.
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Rectory Relocation
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To expand our outreach and availability to university students and our parishioners, we aim to build a rectory on the church grounds. The current rectory is located several miles from our parish campus and is too small to accommodate the two priests with which we are blessed. In addition to living quarters for our two parish priests, the new rectory will include two guest rooms, a small chapel, and dining and living room spaces to host social events with parishioners, students, and clergy.
While building this space is a large undertaking, it is the most economical and logical option given the limited housing options in Bozeman, especially near our church. |
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Resurrection Student Center
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At least 150 MSU students worship with us every Sunday, and we know that many more of the 16,700 students are hungering for the meaning in their lives that Christ gives. We are seeking to build upon our solid foundation and broaden our outreach to Montana State University with a robust missionary program. To help us do this, we aim to build a student center that will feature a central, comfortable, common area along with small group rooms for academic and religious study. This will create an abundance of new possibilities for our students to encounter Christ.
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Capital Campaign Goal
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$2.2 million has already been raised to date, so we are off to a great start! Our first two priorities are the parish center and the rectory, for which we have the goal of raising $4 million by the end of 2023. At the same time, we will also be working diligently to raise funds for the student center to bring it online as soon as possible. The project simply will not be complete without all three key elements, which have been configured to touch everyone in the parish.
*Please note that this campaign will not utilize funds to pay off our existing mortgage since the interest rate on that loan is far lower than the rate we will likely incur for construction financing. Proceeds from the sale of the current rectory will be used to pay down whichever debt obligation has the highest costs. While $4 million is a large amount of money, we know that our generous community is up for the challenge. Plus, we are already over 50% of the way there! With your prayers and financial support, we know that we can reach our goal. Right now, there are $200,000 in matching funds available which means that your donation will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling your donation! |
We invite you to give
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We invite all parishioners to join us in making a campaign gift at a level meaningful to you. A project this transformative will require ALL of us to give in an inspired way. Pledges can be made over 5 years. So far, some of our most popular pledges have been: $20,000/yr for 5 years, $5,000/yr for 5 years, and $1,000/yr for 5 years. We are grateful for, and need, all contributions at any level and know the Holy Spirit will bless those contributions. We invite you to pray about what you may be able to give.
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Gifts of all amounts are needed to
reach our goal of $4,000,000. 
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Once you have submitted your pledge, we will contact you to discuss the ways in which you can complete your donations.
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Make a onE-time Donation Now
Resurrection University Parish uses Abundant to manage our eGiving. You can donate online securely using a credit card or your bank account information. In order to donate, we ask that you first register with Abundant. After you register, Abundant will take you right to the donation page. Once there, to donate to the Capital Campaign, be sure to select Building Fund II in the Fund drop-down menu. Please register and donate by clicking on the link below.
If you have already registered with Abundant, you can donate directly to the Capital Campaign here:
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Thank you for walking on this journey with Resurrection University Catholic Parish as we continue the work of the Holy Spirit on the Montana State University campus and in Bozeman. May your gifts to Resurrection be blessed!
Steering Committee Members
Taylor Bayne (Chair)
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Fr. Joe Paddock
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* Ad hoc (nonvoting members) who report to Steering Committee