Enlarging Our Place - Isaiah 54:2-5

Enlarging Our Place in God’s World

By God’s grace, NVNNL is entering a new time of faithful obedience, opportunity and expansion, from God’s Deuteronomy 28:1-14 vision, proclaimed to us two years earlier. We have expanded our outreach, invested in discipleship of youth and adults, and explored opportunities for community and economic development, being faithful stewards of the resources we had. Now God is generously opening His hand to expand this “house of prayer for all peoples” (Isaiah 56:7 and Mark 11:17)

We see God’s hand in this:

In December 2006, we paid off the mortgage on our church building and parsonage. A few weeks later, the adjacent office building at 25 E. Marshall Street became available and God made a way for us to acquire it in 2007. We are confident that God has “set before [us] an open door, which no one is able to shut.” (Rev 3:8)

By faith we are moving through this door, seeking God’s Kingdom purpose and priorities. We invite like-minded brothers and sisters, congregations, and other organizations to join us in a capital campaign to raise money to equip our congregation and our facilities for this Kingdom work. We believe that the blessing God has for all who engage in this work and for all who receive “new life” as a result of our faithfulness will far outweigh the cost!

Enlarging Our Place in God’s World Goal:
To raise at least $670,000 over the next three years,
with a longer range goal of $2,000,000.

Nueva Vida Norristown New Life is poised to expand her ministry for Christ, with a vision for intercultural ministries of racial justice and reconciliation, economic access and opportunity for disadvantaged people, both within and beyond our walls, and income generation to support our ministries. Pursuit of this vision involves a detailed assessment of all our current and future ministries and our facility renovation needs.

A combination of projects is planned, in phases, including:

• Church building and parsonage repairs and upgrades
o New carpeting/ flooring throughout church building
o New chairs for worship areas and classroom/ office furniture
o Central air conditioning, including energy audit
o Interior and exterior painting and roof repair
o audio-visual systems upgrades
o Additional handicapped accessible rest room
o Elevator or lift
o Stained glass window restoration

• New Life Plaza Mortgage retirement & renovations for (25 East Marshall Street)
o Reduce mortgage by at least $200,000 (possibly pay off building)
o Create space for church offices and ministries (Christian legal, accounting, counseling services; The Benefit Bank, ASSETS Montco)
o Multi-media discipleship training center
o Convert garage into auto detailing business
o Repair parking lot for monthly lease agreements
o Renovate flag pole area for outdoor, outreach ministries

• Launch of ACTS 2 Ministry
ACTS 2 is being launched as our non-profit community development and outreach ministry, to increase opportunities for involvement in ministry and outreach.
o Discipleship/transitional housing program
o The Benefit Bank—internet database for social services, voting registration, tax credits
o Christian family counseling, legal and accounting services, ASSETS small business training
o Discipleship training center to be used by the congregation, community, Franconia Conference & Damascus Road Anti-Racism Process, serving as a center for community reconciliation

• Renovations for 19 West Marshall Street apartment and Center 4 Youth for
ACTS 2 use.
o Construct rear parking lot, basketball court and play area.
o Renovate Center 4 Youth for relevant outreach with youth
o Install wireless internet/phone/TV, connecting communications system throughout buildings

Ways to participate:
One-time gifts of money & planned giving during 2008-2010
Pray for God’s provision & our congregational unity
Volunteer labor for construction and renovations
Support volunteers with meals and childcare, etc.
Discern your call to ministry as new opportunities become reality