August 2026
To every Future Is Now partner,
If you have been asking, “How close are we?” I want you to take a look around. Because this building is starting to look a lot less like a construction project and a lot more like our new home. And you, as a partner, are the reason it is happening.
In the children’s area, the floors are in. The lights are on. The bathrooms are painted. Cabinets have arrived. And air conditioning is beginning to come online. Room by room, these spaces are becoming the places where the next generation will learn about Jesus.
And something else happened this month that makes all of this feel very real. The furniture is here. What we selected and ordered months ago has now been delivered. Our new home is beginning to fill with the pieces that will make it feel like home.
In the Worship Center, the steel work is nearly complete, the risers are built, and now we are moving into the part we have all been waiting to see. The chairs are going in.
For months, we have looked at steel, concrete, and an empty room. Now we are beginning to see the place where we are actually going to gather.
Outside, the front façade has been painted, with new signage, porches, and walkways beginning to take shape. The exterior slats are going in, and the building is starting to show the face our city will come to know.
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Children’s area flooring installed | Complete |
| All light fixtures installed (children’s area) | Complete |
| HVAC trim out (children’s area) | Complete |
| Children’s bathroom painting | Complete |
| Fire sprinkler inspection (children’s area) | Passed |
| Storefront at front of lobby | Complete |
| Risers poured and short walls constructed | Complete |
| Furniture delivered | Complete |
| Cabinets delivered | Complete |
| Front façade painted | Complete |
| Steel rafter reinforcement | In Progress |
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Cabinet installation | In Progress |
| Countertops | Next Week |
| Bathroom flooring and plumbing fixtures | In Progress |
| Riser walls taped, bedded, and painted | In Progress |
| AC coming online across most of the building | In Progress |
| Ceiling tiles | This Week |
| Worship Center steel reinforcement | 99% Complete |
| Door frames (children’s area) | In Progress |
| Riser floor covering and chairs | In Progress |
| New Worship Center roof insulation | In Progress |
| Classroom doors | Starting Soon |
| New exterior signage | In Progress |
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Front porches and walkways | Upcoming |
| Worship Center tape, bed, and paint | Upcoming |
| Risers completed | Upcoming |
| Platform and ramp poured | Upcoming |
| Lobby floor prep for new flooring | Upcoming |
| Wood slats installed in lobby | Upcoming |
This month, we began taking small groups of partners into our new home to see it for themselves. Watching you walk through these rooms and picture the future has been one of the most meaningful parts of this entire season.
One of our elders and partners, Lori M., walked through with her husband on one of the first tours. Here is what she shared afterward:
“I’ve seen the video updates, but standing there in person was different. It just hit me how amazing it is that I actually get to be involved. When I walked through each room, I didn’t just see a building. I saw the people who will fill it. I pictured people connecting, smiling, and finding community. I saw our church family growing deeper in their faith, and people walking through the doors for the first time and immediately feeling at home.”
— Lori M., Awaken elder and partner
And when I asked her what she would say to someone still deciding how to be part of The Future Is Now, she said this:
“I invite you to start your commitment whenever you feel ready. Take your time, pray about it, and just enjoy being part of the journey. The Future Is Now.”
— Lori M.
As partners, you deserve full clarity on where things stand.
Financial Update
as of August 20, 2026
Est. Project Cost – $7,234,032
We are in the stretch where every week makes this place feel more like home. And this is exactly why The Future Is Now matters.
Before long, kids will be learning about Jesus in these rooms. Families will walk through those doors. People will sit in that furniture. And those Worship Center chairs will not be empty anymore.
This is the part we made those commitments for.
You already said yes. You already stepped in. And because of that, everything you just read about is happening. So keep going. Stay faithful to your commitment. Every gift right now is moving us closer to the finish line.
If you have already fulfilled your commitment, would you prayerfully consider giving beyond it? We are closer than we have ever been, and every gift in this season carries weight.
Online:
Visit www.awakenchurch.ac/giving, tap Give, and select “The Future Is Now (Building)” fund.
Awaken Church App:
Open the app, select Irving as your location, tap Giving, and choose “The Future Is Now – Building.”
Text to Give:
Text “give” to 888.465.2275 and follow the prompts.
Awaken, we are getting closer. Let’s finish this together.
The Future Is Now.
