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God is Moving!

So this does not mean that God is moving to another planet or another universe. What this means is that God is moving among us, leading our steps until we secure The Place of His Rest, the place where we can build our final LifeWay home.

In the meantime, God has opened a door for us to meet at the Busche Academy campus in Chester. This is a Chinese training school that hosts Chinese students for seasons throughout the year to experience American Culture.

After learning that our contract with Central was not being renewed, God led us several weeks later to visit this Academy. We set an appointment with the president Mr. Lei Wang, and after a few meetings and e-mails, we were able to finalize an agreement to move forward with conducting church services at their campus. This includes Sunday morning pre-service prayer time, service time, Sunday discipleship trainings, LOVE Meal times, Tuesday Prayer Meetings, and Friday LEAD meetings. The campus has plenty of parking, renovated meeting facilities,  state of the art classrooms, new industrial kitchen, and ample green zones for multiple outdoor activities for our children, youth, and adults. 

After back and forth negotiations with Mr. Lei, we agreed to pay $1,250 per month which is $250 more than what we are currently  paying at Central. Still, this is a very good price considering we have access to the building multiple times a week. We are currently drafting a final contract that will be reviewed by our Financial Advisory Team and Logistics Team, and also working diligently with the town of Chester to comply with all their requirements for the issuing an occupancy permit for our church. Please pray that things move faster than usual so we can have our first service at the Busche Academy on September 8. We already have seen God move at our first meeting with town officials today, as we were waived the need for a new site plan, which would have required to hire an engineer and have plans  approved by the Chester planning board. Keep bending your knee church! God is helping us each step of the way! We have another meeting at Chester Town Hall on August 28 at 7 am with the planning board, and another one with the Technical Review Committee in September. Pray for swift success!

This new location in Chester will be a temporary one as we continue to advance our plans to relocate permanently to the Londonderry land and build a facility there with the Lord's help. I ask you to keep praying for a favorable outcome concerning this dream for our church family. We need nothing shorter than a majestic miracle from the very hand of our God. We trust that God will be faithful to us like He was faithful to David when he was looking for a place to build God a home. When David found it, God said:

“This is my resting place forever,
I will live here, for this is the home I desired."
 
–Psalm 132:14

If you recall our church service at our dream land on June 30th, I could almost hear the Lord say, "This is my resting place forever!" I say, "Yes, Lord! With Your help we will build you a sanctuary in this place!" 

This Sunday we have our UNITED SERVICE with Central. Service will start at 10:30 am, so everything shifts back a whole hour. Please bring with you a joyful and grateful heart, ready to speak a blessing over Central. God has always been good to us, let's respond to our brothers and sisters accordingly.

Finally, I will have a special RESTING PLACE POSTCARD for each one of you this coming Sunday. This postcard will help us raise some funds to help with all the transition costs involved in relocating, and building a rent buffer for the extra cost in the coming months. Please consider giving a generous donation above your tithes for this purpose. We are investing in the future of our families and region. I know we can do something special together in this critical time! As you take this postcard home with you, place it on your fridge or inside your Bible, and use it as a prayer reminder for our future LifeWay home. 

I praise god for you! May God keep you and protect you!!

I love you, 

Pastor Juan

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