Let me start by reminding you that we are always on the move. The church is not a building or an event, but a people who live on mission in the everyday stuff of life. This means that we don’t go to church on Sunday, because we are the church. On Sunday, the church goes to worship. With this in mind, the location for our Sunday worship gathering is about to change. Many of you came to worship on May 15th when we met at the Ursuline Academy Performing Arts Center and expressed excitement about the possibility of meeting there weekly. I have good news! Starting on June 12th, we will make the transition from meeting at Fournier Hall to meeting at the PAC.
Before I outline some of the reasons why this is a good move for us, let me tell you that this is where I wanted us to hold our Sunday worship gatherings from the beginning. Last summer when we were looking for a location in preparation for our launch, the PAC got my attention, but wasn’t available. It was only when we had to start looking for an alternate location for a few dates in May and June of this year that we discovered that it was now a possibility. I tell you this so you have an idea of how God led us and provided this opportunity.
Now, some of the reasons why this is a good move…
1. The PAC is centrally located. It’s in between the Cool Spring Park and the Cool Spring Reservoir Plaza, within walking distance for many coming from Cool Spring, Little Italy, and Trolley Square. It’s also conveniently located for those coming from outside the city on I-95. While it keeps us on the West Side where we have established a presence, it also gives us the feel of being connected to downtown where many CCW people work since it is so close to 95. (By the way, there is a very cool view of downtown from the front steps of the building!)
2. Parking is easy since there is a parking lot adjacent to the building.
3. We can keep a permanent sign out front with our worship time and website listed.
4. As you know, we are limited with children’s ministry at Fournier Hall since we have to do it in the lobby. At the PAC, there is a large lower level where we will have plenty of space and flexibility for ministering the gospel to our children each Sunday.
5. Since we will no longer have to do children’s ministry in the lobby, the lobby at the PAC will provide us with an inviting space to welcome visitors where we can provide coffee and hospitality.
6. The space is big, with plenty of room for us to grow as a congregation. Besides using the space on Sunday’s, the possibility exists for us to use it at other times as well.
7. Not only will we be able to store all of our equipment there as we did at Fournier Hall, we will also be able to leave everything set up most weeks. Think about that! No more set up and tear down each week. We actually had it made before as a church plant since we could keep everything stored at Fournier Hall. Now we will just be spoiled 
8. The cost of renting the PAC will actually be cheaper than Fournier Hall.
Finally, there is one downside: the air conditioning does not work. As you know, we had hoped to possibly raise funds to replace the system, but the estimate we received was way out of reach. We believe that God has clearly led us to this space so we are working on ways we can keep it cool during the summer months. This overall is such a good opportunity for us that we couldn’t turn it down. I’m looking forward to this next step on June 12th as God positions us to make His Story of redemption known to our city and beyond!
Pastor Jason
