Share the Vision...Make it Real:
Yes! Our "Share the vision... Make it Real" project is really for real and it
is not over yet! We want to remind you that our goal is to raise a minimum of
$2,000,000 over a 10-year period (2005-2015) in order to totally refurbish
the entire Emmaus campus. As we move along we continue to be used and guided
by the "4-P" process: we Pray, we Plan, God Produces and we Praise God for
what He has done.
God has truly blessed and continues to bless "our vision" and we praise Him
for that. We are fast approaching the $1,000,000 mark. That is truly amazing
for a church our size, not to mention the timing of the financial crisis that
is facing our nation. As you know--for financial rasongs--we were forced to
remove a number of items from our sancutary project dream list in order to
move on. They include the AC unit, the theatrical lighting, some of the sound
system, and all of the components for the video system--all of which would
require an additional $100,000 or more.
As you know by now April 1 was the big day for our first activity in our up-
graded facility; the concert by the Minneapolis Lutheran High Choir. Was it
every something special! The choir sounded fantastic. The director told us
that the acoustics were the best of any of the churches on their California
tour. We had over 150 in attendance.
Please keep the current project in your prayers as we work out the final
completion details. Progress is being made on a daily basis.
Speaking of progress--Pastor Vern and Kit have already met with an architect
and a group of parents from the school to establish a "ministry team" for the
next project--a new computer lab for our school. Part of their purpose is to
develop a total campus plan for the future. We have a bid of $6,500 for this
part of the project. We will get started as soon as we pay off the current
project and have the $6,500 in the bank. Pray that this team will be able to
recruit the right people for the job of reaching out to our school families
so this project can be completed.
Speaking of prayer, we now have 43 people on the "Share the Vision..." e-mail
prayer team. If you are interested in joining the team--give pastor a call
626-289-3664 ext 104 or send him an e-mail at
vermeling@mail.emmauslutheranchurch.org to sign up. We know that God answers
prayer!
The Share the Vision... Ministry Team