Word on the Street

The furnishings campaign for our new building has begun. It is called "From the Heart" and it gives us all the opportunity to remember and pay tribute to the special people in our lives. On our website there is a brochure that describes the guidelines and all the items being requested for the new building (click here). I invite you to carefully read through this brochure and spend time in prayer about your contribution to this effort. You can also get a printed brochure at the church.

I believe it is very important to clearly understand what we are doing. This is a furnishings campaign not a furniture campaign. Every item on this list will someday have to be replaced but the legacy of love we generate through this campaign will never be replaced. In preparing to make a contribution to this campaign ask yourself these questions before you choose any of the items:

1. Do I love this church?
2. Do I love someone who I want to honor or remember?

After you answer these questions, then begin to search for items that represent the people you care about. The Furnishings Committee has given us a wonderful set of choices that will affect the ministry we perform at Grace Avenue in a wide number of areas. For those who simply want to honor or remember someone, but do not know which area or items they want choose, there is a great gift card option. If you so desire, contributions can be made anonymously or simply "to the glory of God."

My family is planning on choosing six items; four items to honor each of our four children, one item to honor Laura's parents and one item to remember my parents. As we have prayed about this, we plan to spend at least $1000 on each of the six items. Your plan needs to be based on your prayers but this much I know; everyone can do something.

I am so excited about the progress on our new building and the plans for the renovation of our existing Worship Center. The new building still looks like it is on target to open sometime in December of this year, but I am even more excited about the ministry of "Making Disciples and Making a Difference through Jesus Christ" that will happen in this new building. Thank you in advance for the generosity I know you will show "From the Heart".