Our belief is that God honors movement. God blesses and multiples whatever we are willing to put into His hands. This 24-month campaign was an opportunity for our church to sacrificially give above and beyond to open the door to 54.
We want to create a space where everyone would know they are welcomed and included, beginning with what they experience in our physical environments. Our vision is to create a “third space” or hub of community life along the SR 54 corridor in the coming years. A space our church can open to the community all week long. Think Armature Works in Tampa on a grand scale or Panera Bread / Starbucks on a smaller scale.
For far too long the church has been known for what it is against, we want to be known for what we are FOR! We are FOR this community. No matter what our world looks like in the coming years, people still need two things: Christ and community. We want to create a space where that can happen not just on Sunday, but all week long.
By God's grace and your generosity, we have officially not only reached, but surpassed our goal! As we now turn our attention to next steps here are a few of the things we are doing:
We will be moving the campaign funds into a high interest savings account.
Our realtor is continuing the search for land on SR 54.
We continue to pray that God would open doors to the land we have been trusting Him for since the beginning.
If you are interested in exploring a partnership to help create this space, please e-mail Pastor Brian at brian@churchofthesuncoast.com
