Latest Update

In the world of Growing In Faith it can seem like feast or famine.
Sometimes there is so much going on and so much to do that I can’t begin to keep up with it all. Other times there is absolutely nothing going on!

Well, guess what?
We seem to be in an in-between stage.

The company that is purchasing the parcel behind ours is preparing their building plans to submit to the county. What this means for our church is that I will be working closely with them to help insure a mutually beneficial “edge condition” (our properties share a common edge). This means that we will be attempting to make sure neither site plan poses an imposition or difficulty for the adjoining property owner.

In addition to this, our church has been contacted by the owner of the property at the other end of ours regarding the building he is preparing to construct. He is still interested in leasing to us and said that he hoped to have some solid costs worked out within a couple of weeks. He wants to meet at that time and discuss a potential lease in detail.

As Growing In Faith activity ramps up, we really need your faithful prayer support. Please keep this process in your prayers.
Thanks to God and your faithfulness for making this project possible!

Building Update

Today (Tuesday) we received an email from the owner of the building. He just received the final conditions from the county on his construction project and hopes to get to us soon on the proposed cost for space we want to lease. We’ll keep you updated as information comes in. Thanks to everyone who is praying.
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Property Update

As you’re reading this, the water district is laying sewer lines through our property. While not “spiritual sounding” this is important when it comes to building a facility! This is just one more step forward on the property. If you swing by the property, make sure you don’t fall in, the trench is about 10 feet deep.

Property Update

The July 2nd hearing (It got moved to July 16th) for the property owner next to us went well. He has received almost all of the approvals he needs to begin construction. While waiting for a few final approvals he will be grading the site and preparing the elevations.
This is important news for us because he has asked us to consider renting space from him.
We met with him and sketched out some design ideas that would make his space usable for us. He liked the design (so did his architect) and he is currently in the process of getting bids so he can get back to us with cost estimates.
As we continue to explore opportunities for better meeting spaces, please pray with us that God would provide all we need and more, according to His great power!
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more that all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
--Ephesians 3:20-21

Important County Hearing

July 2nd is an important county hearing concerning the building being constructed next to our property. Based on the outcome of this meeting, construction will immediately begin and the completion date is estimated to be 7-9 months out.

This is of interest to us for two reasons…

1) The owner has approached us about renting space in this new building as a meeting place for our church. This will give us a 24/7 building to use until we save the money to build on our own property.

2) Whether or not we rent space, this new project is immediately adjacent to our property, and as part of the development a shared driveway will be constructed that will give us access to our land. So it moves our property one step closer toward an eventual building.

Building Update

What’s New on the Building? We are still moving forward on a new building; But it may look different than what we first imagined! The owner of the building we looked at has asked us to consider a different building, one that’s even closer to the property.

A little background: The owner has been trying to construct a building on the lot immediately adjacent to the south side of our property. In fact, we talked to him about this project a year ago, but it was stuck in the county. Well, it’s not longer stuck. While we’ve been praying about his existing building, suddenly this other project came to life, and he’s hoping to start construction in 5 weeks.

In the meantime – In the meantime the owner has had another development. He has received an offer on the building we held our service in. It came from a large company that wants to take the offices and all the warehouse space. (including the portion we want). It’s pretty much an offer the owner can’t refuse, so he is planning to move forward with them on the “APC” building. He is offering us first chance at this new building.

Keep Praying - We are still working hard to get more information, and we’ll update you as information becomes available. The most important activity now is prayer. We need God to go before us and guide us to the place that’s right for us.

On Hold

The owner of the building we have been looking at contacted us, and wants to discuss some new developments, including an opportunity that may be better for the church. He asked for ten days to pull together some information to share with us.
Since we want our information meetings to reflect the most accurate and up to date information possible, we will be rescheduling our next meetings, for after we meet with him. Please keep praying for the exciting opportunities in front of our church.

Did you see the plot plan at our Growing in Faith Event? If not, check it out.

At our Growing in Faith anniversary event people enjoyed looking at the rough draft of the plot plan. Once on the property members were impressed with the size of the building and many were surprised to learn that the building will be two stories!

In case you missed the event, below is a copy of a possible design for the first floor of our potential building. If you have any questions email us at growinginfaith@newlifecommunitychurch.net

Photos from our Anniversary Event

Want to see pictures from our Growing in Faith event? You can see them at www.newlifecommunitychurchblog.blogspot.com. To go there click here

What's the Scoop on the Dirt?

As we continue to move forward toward the development of our property, we remain on the lookout for possible interim meeting places. In fact, over the last few weeks we have been talking to the owner of a building about the possibility of leasing it. There is still much to find out about this opportunity, however, it would give us the space to consolidate our entire church into one meeting place. In other words, if we leased this building we would have our Sunday morning services, midweek uses, and offices all on one site. Please pray with us and ask God to direct our steps as we consider this option.

Growing In Faith One Year Anniversary

Can you believe a whole year has gone by since God led us to a piece of property we could call our own? We want to commemorate that occasion by having a celebration at the property site on March 18th 2007 and we would like our entire church family to be there. Whether you’re new to our church and have no idea what Growing In Faith is, or have been a long-time member supporting the project, we want to get together with you on the site of our future church home. Click the image above to learn more about the event and what you can be doing between now and then!

News Update

Here is the latest news from Riverside County regarding landscaping and submitting a plot plan. Riverside county adopted a plan that requires complete landscaping plans to be submitted as a part of the plot plan. This is a new requirement for the approval of plot plans before construction permits can be pulled.
What this means for us is that a new component will be added to our process for development. A landscape architect will have to work in conjunction with our plan design team to create the landscaping plan before we can go to the county.
Please pray that we find a quality landscaping architect and that the cost will be reasonable.