FINISH THE RACE. FINISH THE HOUSE.

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
2 Timothy 4:7

PEOPLE NEED JESUS.

Massachusetts is a spiritually dark place, but God has called StoryHeights to be a beacon of hope. Behind every statistic is a person with a name, a story, and a future that matters to Him. 

THE SPIRITUAL NEED IS REAL. 

8% of Massachusetts adults identify as evangelical Protestant Christians. That's 92% who don't. 

1 IN 3 adults identify as atheist, agnostic, or religiously unaffiliated. 

THE NEXT GENERATION NEEDS HOPE. 

1 IN 4 high school students identifies as LGBTQ+ or is questioning their identity. 

1 IN 3 high school students reports persistent sadness or hopelessness. 

59 DAILY reported abortions involving Massachusetts residents in 2024. 

OUR NEIGHBORS NEED LOVE, PURPOSE & TRUTH. 

28,000+ people experienced homelessness on a single night in 2025. 

8 DAILY estimated deaths attributable to excessive alcohol use (2021 average). 

NEARLY 2 DAILY deaths by suicide in Massachusetts in 2024. 

THESE AREN'T JUST STATISTICS. THEY'RE PEOPLE YOU KNOW. 

Our neighbors. Our coworkers. Our children's classmates. We're not just finishing a building. We're opening a highly visible church and ministry hub where people can encounter Jesus. 

THE DARKER THE WORLD, THE BRIGHTER THE CHURCH MUST SHINE.

A map of the Framingham, MA area showing a 20-minute drive time radius and listing demographics, including a total population of approximately 300,000.

AND THEN GOD MADE A WAY.

THE RACE ISN'T OVER. LET'S FINISH IT TOGETHER. 

GREAT NEED. GREAT CHALLENGES. 

This building will be one of the first and only new-construction church buildings in this region of Massachusetts in more than 40 years. The extraordinary cost of real estate and the small size of the average churches in Massachusetts make a project of this magnitude nearly impossible. From the beginning, we knew it would take a God-sized miracle. 

When we purchased our building in 2024, we stepped into an extraordinary season of unexpected obstacles, financing challenges, construction delays, and difficult decisions. Time and again, church lenders delivered the same message: “A small church in Massachusetts just isn’t worth the risk.” 

BUT WE BELIEVE GOD SEES THINGS DIFFERENTLY. 

Through every setback, God has sustained this church. Our people have continued to worship, serve, give, and believe. And despite every obstacle, the mission has continued moving forward. 

TODAY, WE ARE CLOSER THAN WE’VE EVER BEEN. 

The vision is clear. The building is purchased. Much of the construction is complete. And after months of searching for a financial solution, God has opened a path to the finish line. Now it’s going to take all of StoryHeights Church, together with our friends and partners, to make history for the Kingdom of God in Massachusetts. 


OUR PATH TO THE FINISH LINE

TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO FINISH THE HOUSE

OPPORTUNITY ONE: FINISH THE HOUSE

SAME RESOURCES. A GREATER KINGDOM IMPACT.

PUT WHAT YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR THE KINGDOM.

God has opened an extraordinary opportunity through a partnership with The Solomon Foundation (TSF), a Christian financial organization that finances Kingdom projects using funds that congregations, individuals, and organizations place on deposit with them. 

THIS MEANS YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITHOUT MAKING A DONATION.

When you move qualifying savings, CDs, retirement investments, or donor-advised funds to TSF, your money remains accessible while unlocking the full financing needed to finish God’s House and provides for future expansion opportunities. Every qualifying deposit brings us closer to opening the doors of StoryHeights Church and becoming the hub of hope our community desperately needs. 

We're asking our church family, friends and partners near and far to consider moving money they already have saved or invested in another financial institution to The Solomon Foundation. 

To remobilize the contractors and  finish the work at 1800 Worcester Road, we urgently need individuals, families, and organizations to move qualifying deposits to The Solomon Foundation.

WHY THE SOLOMON FOUNDATION? 

A SAFE, ESTABLISHED PARTNER
$1.2 billion on deposits/investments, regulated in all 50 states, 15+ years, currently debt-free.

THEY OFFER THE BEST RATE OF RETURN IN THE COUNTRY
Incentivizing you to move your deposits.

YOUR INVESTMENTS FUEL KINGDOM IMPACT
In addition to finishing the project in Framingham, your funds will help strengthen churches, ministries and Christian organizations across the country.

NO LOSS OF ACCESS
You can still access and use your funds in the future. This is not a donation.

OPPORTUNITY TWO: FURNISH THE HOUSE

Imagine with us and see what your donation will be going towards as well as an estimate of today's costs.

MAKE A SACRIFICE TO FURNISH GOD'S HOUSE

It’s one thing to finish a building. It’s another to furnish it and make it a home, a place where God is worshiped, people are discipled, and lives are transformed.  When Solomon built the Temple of God, God’s people didn’t just provide for its construction. They gave sacrificially to furnish and prepare it for worship. 

NOW, WE HAVE THAT SAME OPPORTUNITY 

Through a generous commitment to match every dollar given, up to $500,000, your sacrificial year-end offering can have twice the impact towards furnishing and equipping God’s House. EVERY DOLLAR YOU GIVE WILL BECOME TWO.

Every chair, every classroom, every welcoming space, and every ministry resource represents an opportunity to prepare a place for someone whose story God is still writing. This is more than furnishing a building. It's preparing a house for the people God will bring through its doors, and it's our costly, sacrificial worship unto Him.

WELCOME HOME

Exterior signage, landscaping, check-in, lobby furnishings, first-time guest gifts, café, and bathrooms.

Estimated Cost: $40,000
Exterior Signage
Exterior Signage
$20,000
Exterior Wayfinding & Welcome Signage
Exterior Wayfinding & Welcome Signage
$5,000
A modern two-story church named StoryHeights, beautifully illuminated at dusk with extensive landscape lighting highlighting trees, flowers, and stone walls.
Exterior Landscaping
$5,000
The roofline of a modern, dark-colored church featuring a large, illuminated cross set against a colorful sunset sky with pink and orange clouds.
Exterior Cross
$10.000
Church Lobby and Check in

Your first steps into StoryHeights become an environment in which The One feels cared for, known, safe.

Estimated Cost: $16,500
Check-In Desk, Light Fixture, Equipment
Check-In Desk, Light Fixture, Equipment
$7,500
Interior Signage
Interior Signage
$5,000
First Timer New Supplies, Gifts, Etc
First Timer New Supplies, Gifts, Etc
$2,500
Merch
Merch
$1.500
THE NEXT GENERATION

SH Kids spaces, sensory room, children's stage, SuperBucks Store, and StoryHeights Students.

Estimated Cost: $36,000
A large, modern room for kids with dark walls, a lighted wooden stage, soft modular seating, and a classroom entrance labeled 'SH KIDS'.
Kids auditorium

A sanctuary designed for kids to worship and learn about Jesus, to build relationships, ask questions and discover the love of God.

Kids Auditorium $10,000
$2,000
Kids Foyer
Kids Foyer

The place where we welcome families, and especially the little ones. Our entry point to showing kids how much Jesus loves them and how our church cares for them.

$10,000
Sensory room
Sensory room
A room especially designed for children.
$5,000
SuperBucks Store
SuperBucks Store

A fun area for our elementary students to use their hard earned SuperBucks and a constant motivator for their lessons.

$1.500
StoryHeights Students
StoryHeights Students

Our space for students in middle and high school to learn about God, make friends and strengthen their faith to follow Jesus forever.

$7.500
WORSHIP & ENCOUNTER

Sanctuary seating, stage, audio/video/lighting, baptismal equipment, and prayer room.

Estimated Cost: $305,500
An empty, modern church auditorium with rows of black chairs facing a stage with musical instruments and a large screen displaying a bible verse.
Sanctuary

A holy place to welcome everyone into the presence of God with worship and teaching. New and fully-functioning equipment for our band and preachers, great sound for our congregation.

Sanctuary chairs $95,000
Audio, Visual & Lighting $200,000
Baptismal
Baptismal

A baptismal in the middle of our space, permanently, so that people can shout their stories at any time surrounded by their church family.

$2,500
Prayer Room
Prayer Room
A private space designated specifically for prayer and intercession during service and throughout the week.
$8,000
CARE & CONNECTION

Nursing mothers' lounge, Next Steps room, volunteer lounge, counseling room, and pastoral office.

Estimated Cost: $21,500
Sanctuary
Sanctuary

A private room for nursing moms to tend for their children without missing the service.

Sanctuary chairs $95,000
Audio, Visual & Lighting $1,000
Next Steps Room
Next Steps Room

A place for all first timers to get plugged in, be known and connect their stories to God’s story.

$2,500
Volunteer Lounge
Volunteer Lounge

A private, secure space for those who make Sundays happen with everything our volunteers need to serve and reset on Sundays.

Volunteer Lounge Furniture $2,500
Washer & Dryer $2,500
Counseling Room
Counseling Room

A quiet, private space designed for Christ-centered conversations.

$5.000
Pastoral Office
Pastoral Office

Create a space for our pastors to pray, meet with people, prepare sermons and more.

$8.000
PREPARING FOR GROWTH & STABILITY

Essential ministry staff, pastoral care, children's and youth ministry leadership, website improvements, Google advertising, direct mail, and SEO.

Estimated Cost: $400,000
optimizing
Launch Marketing

Make it easier for people to find Jesus at StoryHeights, make us visible in Google searches and increase our digital reach.

$50,000
Essential Hiring
Essential Hiring

Expand our staff team with just indispensable hires for children’s and youth ministry.

$250,000
Reserves
Reserves
$100,000

Cafe

More than a place for coffee, a space for unexpected conversations leading to Jesus, a cafe with a bigger purpose and Jesus at the center of it all.

Estimated Cost: $25,500
Ice Maker $5,000
Ice Bins $500
Sinks $2,500
Refrigerator $4,000
Dishwasher $2,000
Counter Fridge $2,000
Cafe Lights $2,000
Trash Cans $1,000
Cafe Trim Out/Wall paper $1,000
Cafe Tables & Chairs $4,000
Espresso Machine/Equipment $0
Coffee Supplies/Branded Cups $1,500

Restrooms

Estimated Cost: $3.500
Bathroom Wallpaper $500
Bathroom Diaper Changing Tables $500
Washer & Dryer $2,500

Images are conceptual renderings of our vision for the completed StoryHeights Church facility. Final designs, furnishings, finishes, layouts, and equipment may differ based on availability, budget, construction requirements, and ministry needs. All listed costs represent current project estimates and are subject to change. All gifts support the overall Finish the House Campaign, and funds can be allocates to the greatest project needs. Selecting an item communicates the donor's heart and interest rather than creating a legally restricted gift to that exact purchase.

HOW CAN I PLAY MY PART?

THERE ARE PRACTICAL WAYS YOU CAN BE PART OF WHAT GOD IS DOING.

EXPLORE THE VISION

SEE WHAT WE'RE BUILDING.

Explore this website to see the vision for our new home, including AI renderings, lists of furnishings and equipment, and the costs associated with the construction and preparing each space for ministry.

I WANT MORE INFORMATION

FINISH GOD'S HOUSE

MOVE YOUR EXISTING DEPOSITS TO THE SOLOMON FOUNDATION.

Discover how qualifying savings, CDs, retirement investments, or donor-advised funds can be placed with The Solomon Foundation to help unlock the financing needed to finish God's House.

Call or text Josh Means, CEO of  The Solomon Foundation at 918-876-2902. He is happy to tell you about eligible products, rates, terms, and next steps.

GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SOLOMON FOUNDATION

FURNISH THE HOUSE

MAKE A SACRIFICIAL OFFERING. DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT

Bring a sacrificial financial gift before we open our doors. Every dollar given towards furnishing God's House will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $500,000. You can give stocks, crypto, cash, or other in-kind offerings.

Give towards preparing our church to welcome families, reach our neighbors, and minister to generations to come.

GIVE TO THE FINISH THE RACE CAMPAIGN

Ways to Give

Online

Give a single gift or schedule recurring giving.

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Venmo

@storyheightschurch

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Crypto and Stock Donations
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In-Person

Give during our services.

Mail

StoryHeights Church 381 Elliot Street, Newton, MA 02464

In-Kind Donations

Please email us at info@storyheights.com for more information.

THE HOUSE IS GOD'S.
THE OPPORTUNITY IS OURS.

When David invited the people of Israel to give toward the Temple, The people responded with extraordinary generosity, not because they were obligated, but because they recognized the privilege of participating in what God was building. Today, we're extending that same invitation.

"Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heart they had offered freely to the LORD." — 1 Chronicles 29:9 (ESV)

Help us Finish the Race and Finish God's House by Easter 2027.

Frequently Asked Questions

By God’s grace, StoryHeights has been planted, rooted, and has thrived, growing every year both numerically, spiritually, and financially for nearly 14 years in hard soil. The fruit is real, and our endurance is proven. Every dollar given to StoryHeights Church has been carefully stewarded for the Kingdom.

Yes, we use industry-standard security protocols to ensure that your personal information and payment details are fully protected.

Absolutely! Recurring giving allows you to automate your generosity on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis.

StoryHeights Church is a registered 501(c)(3), so your gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law.

Our team is here to help. Email us at info@storyheights.com.

We urgently need people to move their deposits to The Solomon Foundation immediately do we can finish the house by Easter 2027. Donations towards Furnish the House must be made by December 31st to receive a 100% match up to $500 000.

It's Your Story. Take It Higher.

info@storyheights.com
617 467 4548
1037 Chestnut Street Newton, MA 02464

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