Generations of Hampton families have come together to worship and share their faith within the churches of the parish of St. Paul's. Over the years, church facilities have changed drastically. Our present building was consecrated in 1871, and received extensive renovations in 1985.

Currently, our parish includes many young families, a number of which are new to our community, as well as those who are long term members. This wonderful all-age membership makes up our church family, and over the past few years, our many ministries within this family continue to grow. We are now challenged to provide adequate space for worship, growth of our programs, as well as space for administrative staff, Rector, nursery, entrance foyer, etc. Our congregation now suffers from the physical limitations of our church buildings' original traditional design - long and narrow. Accessibility to most of our facility is difficult, if not impossible, for those who are physically handicapped. While our present building has served us well, the pressures of parish growth, age and the cost of maintenance has led the parish to look at alternatives. After prayerful consideration, discussion, and study of a number of options, our congregation voted to construct a new church on land across the Kennebecasis River Road from our present location.

Proposed Floor Plan for New Facility

To help with this goal we have begun a major stewardship campaign, entitled "Harvesting the Past....  Planting for the Future".  This name appropriately captures our respect for our history and past, and the excitement and anticipation in the parish as we contemplate God's vision for our future.

Our new church will provide space for all our church family to come together to worship God. It will provide us a place for fellowship; a place for us to study His word; a place for missions and inclusion for the community.

Architect's Pictorial of Church Proposal

It is exciting to contemplate the possibilities that a new facility will bring to the parish, in continuing God's work in our community in Hampton. The 156 weeks of our campaign will represent a very important period of time, in setting the stage for our parish for many years to come. But in the words of Rev. Leo "... we are entering a program that will open new doors of opportunity for our church. With the success of this program, we can fulfill the vision of the work that we can accomplish here in Hampton. We must meet the ever increasing needs of our community. From a strong church we can continue to send forth funds, volunteers, and prayers for advancement around the world."