TRINITY
VILLAGE
This page is intended to keep you up to date on
recent happenings.
January,
2008
Trinity Village is now incorporated as a Not-for-Profit organization, and
has opened a bank account. Building God's Way of Ogden, Utah, has been retained
to do the feasiblity study and will be in Fort Myers the week of Jan. 27
- Feb. 2 for research and conversation with members of all three churches.
They hope to deliver a final report with video before April.
December,
2007
A total of $170,000 was pledged for the feasibility study of Trinity Village.
With this amount, the Trinity Village Team has voted to go forward with
the study and has contacted the company of Building
God's Way of Ogden, Utah, to do this study.
October, 2007
The
Trinity Village Pledge Sunday, a combined service of First
Baptist, First United Methodist, and First Presbyterian congregations, was
a historic service held at Harborside Center. It was the first time these
three different churches had meet together for a Sunday Worship Service.
An inspirational service was presented with wonderful music by an 80+ voice
combined choir directed by Dr. Nancy Cobb-Lippins. Rev. Allen Walworth of
Generis Partners, was the preacher.
The worship service was followed by a brief review of Trinity Village and
pledges were accepted. $165,000 was pledged, and additional pledges will
be accepted through Nov. 11. (Please call the church office if you were
unable to attend. A DVD of the service will be available.)
A lunch buffet was served.
April 2007
November
19, 2006
At the quarterly business meeting, Bill Carlson, Bill DeDeugd and Al Frierson
were elected to serve as our representatives on the Trinity Village Team.
First Presbyterian and First Methodist will also elect three members each,
with our pastors serving as ex-officio members.
November 13, 2006
Trinity Village was presented to the Fort Myers City Council. "While
only three of the five Fort Myers council members were at Monday's meeting,
all three fully supported the general concept, including its possible closure
of part of Lee Street." (Fort Myers NewsPress 11/14/06)
October 22, 2006
All three churches voted to continue the process of developing the concept
into more concrete terms.
October 15, 2006
All three churches had lunch at First Methodist Church, and heard the formal
presentation about Trinity Village. Representatives from all three churches
presented different information. A Q&A time followed.
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Last updated
1/20/08
Trinity Village is both a concept and a dream.
The CONCEPT: Churches of different denominations share a common ground with separate worship facilities and common administration, education, social and parking space.
THE DREAM: The congregations of the First Baptist Church of Fort Myers, the First United Methodist Church of Fort Myers, and the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Myers will share approximately 5 acres in downtown Fort Myers where First Baptist and First Presbyterian are currently located across the street from each other with First Methodist to build a new sanctuary in between. The gym and commercial kitchen at First Baptist Church will be shared. Current aging buildings will be replaced. New construction may include: new dining hall (which could serve at a hurricane shelter for downtown Fort Myers), new education and office space to be shared by all three congregations, entry level and senior housing and a new parking garage.
