Why Are We Building?
In 1998: We had a clear stated desire to Recapture
Our Mission
1999 God Fulfills a Dream: Our New
Welcome
All, Tell The Story, Grow as Disciples
In
the 80s - 90s: Adult Spiritual Growth is a Goal: “Small Group Ministry” is the
Biblical Path
In 2004 God Fulfills a DREAM : “40 Days of Purpose” launches
- 28 Small
Groups with 240 People
- Lives are
changed
- Small Group
Life is Alive at
In
‘99 we dreamed about Reaching Sunday School parents & others not served by
traditional worship.
2001 God Fulfills a Dream “The Bridge Service” contemporary
worship is a welcome to many people & we grow!
In
‘98 we abandon the old “youth group” ministry model for “Youth-&-Family
Ministry”
1999 God Fulfills a Dream: Confirmation is
revolutionized into “Head to Heart” Confirmation. Teens actually invite other
kids!
In
the 90s we begin to learn real faith formation happens in the Home!
2000: God Fulfills a dream: Faith Stepping Stones
puts real faith sharing into the hands of parents (not pastors) from Birth and
Baptism to Graduation.
We
discover Mission Trips to
We
see the need for more experienced pastoral leadership:
answers to prayer: 1999 Pr. Otto joins our staff; 2000 Pr. John becomes
one of us!
My
Goal in ‘98: “That Prayer would become normal everywhere” says Pr. David. 2009 God is fulfilling this dream: Prayer is bursting out all over: prayer
ministers, Small Groups pray, teams and Council pray, prayer group prays,
prayer partners, wellness team visitors, prayer chain, Parents and kids pray
together, Assisting Ministers, healing prayer services, Taize services…..
2004 We dream of
exciting new ways to do Sunday School
2005: God Fulfills a Dream: Workshop Rotational
Sunday School begins with inter-generational innovative learning involving many
parents and other adults.
A
new (but
getting old) Dream: since
2004, ‘06, ‘08 and …. “Reach more people who need Jesus by adding
another contemporary service, and thus, break the 400 barrier” (avg weekend attendance)
But, we have the problems of growing pains:
·
A tiny
lobby/narthex with real ‘people traffic’ jams
·
We
need more gathering space to welcome people, meet and talk
·
Our
restrooms are too small, inadequate and not welcoming to physically handicapped
or disabled people.
·
We
need a larger gathering space, a better welcome center & a real elevator
·
We
need immediate access to our main building from the parking or drop off areas.
·
We
need more small group gathering space
·
We
need an updated and larger media (audio-visual) room
·
We
need better easier access into our worship center and Fellowship Hall
·
We
want an open and inviting addition to our building’s primary entrance which
proclaims welcome!
·
And
we want more natural light.
[Above: a 3D view of our new front
entrance as it may be once completed.
The design drawing of the main floor and new entrance lobby, with stairs
and elevator.]