LOL!! I know, Elder...that's why the winking smilie. No problem...

There was not an amount "set" to raise and was told personally all involved in raising the offering were more than pleased

Our experience and what I heard from Bro. Judd while we were involved in FM was that Canadians are generally responsible and consistent with their giving, one of the reasons why we didn't end up with a severe deficit problem after one term overseas. Our budget was deficient to start with and if it hadn't been for the steady consistent faithful giving of our Canadian PIMs it would have been a different story.

:)

I was told by someone on the Board that they had hoped to raise $200,000 but $160,000 is certainly a great offering.

I'm back to my very ordinary self today. Hehe. :)

Just so people know what you're talking about in case they might possibly be wondering .... here is how I looked yesterday ....

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/5739/beautyno7.jpg

Well, I thought she had a rather unique look myself. :winkgrin

A great offering indeed.

Fund raising is an intriguing topic.

The money to fully fund the new school is available,

but the challenge is how to convince the people to give.

I would estimate that the AD, district and church, accounts have a collective total of close to $1,000,000 at any given point in time.

The inspiration for the people to buy into a project is the challenge of fund raising.

I hope that the Bible School will find the key to open the windows of Heaven and fully fund this great project.

BTW, (and I hesitate to ask because it will inevitably result in one of two responses: that I'm bitter; or that it's none of my business, but here it goes anyway) Why is the new school being built in Fredericton, New Brunswick?

Dynamic growing local church for a base to help the school comes to my mind.

What other churches would support such a work in their area?

That's a great answer.

I am wondering if the New Brunswick demographic will support a Bible College into the future.

Bitter - I doubt it.

Dull as a hoe - most definitely.

The Bible School has fifty years of history in Fredericton, property provided for the expansion, and a district willing to put up the million or so looneys required.

And I ask seriously, why not?

And maybe free land might be a big factor.