I hope you don't mind me sharing some good news here, but I am just feeling really hopeful right now.

Today, our church had a congregational meeting.

We voted overwhelmingly in favour of an  accessability project, which includes a LUA elevator.   The project would be done this summer.  It is conditional on a couple of items, though there is indicationthat those conditions will come forward...(well, as some of them were conditional on congregation approval).