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!"
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