Veritas- The Church Plant
For those of you who don't know...Veritas will becoming it's own Church Plant launching in September of 2009. I have shared this vision with the Hempfield COB and we are in the process of transitioning from HCOB to Veritas. I will be moving from my role as Pastor of Youth Ministries and Nurture into Church planting in August. This is a scary endeavor but one that God has been leading us through for the last 4 years. There are lots to be done and lots to be prayed for. We are in the process of gathering a core group (some from Veritas as it is now, and some from other places). We are in the process of gathering financial support from various places (people, churches, etc..) I have a meeting on the 26th to talk with English Presbyterian Church about using their space to hold our Sunday gatherings.
We could use your prayers and support during this time as we trust God to do amazing things not only in our lives, but in the lives of those that we will be reaching out to, blessing, and loving on. Below is a list of prayer requests. Also if you are interested in learning morning about Veritas- the Church Plant, joining the Core Group, giving financially or being on the prayer team, please let us know.
Here are some prayer requests that you can pray for (thank you very much in advance for your prayers, support and encouragement)
1. Core Group- We are looking at trying to have between 15-20 people sign on to be our Core Group for the Church Plant. At this point we have a total of 5 people who have signed on, with a few others who are praying and thinking about it...but we could use some more people. We are having a series of, what I am calling, Meals and Mission, where we have dinner and then share the vision of the church plant. So please pray that through those Meals and Mission nights we would be able to put together a team of 15-20 people willing to take a step of faith and launch out in mission with us. (BTW...if you or someone you know might have interest in joining a core group, please let me know.)
2. Informational Meetings- We are having a series of Informational meetings at Hempfield in the next few weeks in order to share with the congregation the vision, dreams, and plans for this church plant. Pray that they would go well, that people would be responsive, willing to hear, willing to respond, and that some good helpful discussion would take place.
3. Mission Support Team- We are working on developing a mission support team who would get together and work monthly on developing financial streams and avenues in order to fund the work of the church plant. Pray that we would be able to meet soon, that the people who are "supposed" to be on this team would sign up, and that the work of the team would meet with support.
4. Which brings me to finances. Our budget for the first year of the plant is roughly 90,000. Currently we have 5,650 in the bank and 10,000 more promised, so we need to raise close to 75,000 dollars more. We are asking Hempfield to support us with 20,000, 4 other churches at 5,000 each, our core group at 15,000 and individuals at around 25,000. Please pray that we would have the opportunity to share with others about this vision and that God may speak to the hearts of others who might be able to give to this work. Pray that the financial piece of the puzzle would come together. Pray for Hempfield, as they discuss this proposal...may they see with eyes of faith and not just with "worldy financial eyes"..and may they prayerfully discern whether or not to support us. Pray for individuals to step forward to help with this mission.
5. For those who God misses the most. Pray that we would have opportunity to get out and bless the community in real and tangible ways. Pray for opportunities to be the hands and feet of Christ. Pray for relationships to be formed with those who don't know Jesus. Pray that we may be known in our community as people of love, grace, mercy, and compassion.
6. Venue- Please pray that we would be able to work out a place to hold our Sunday Gatherings. We have a meeting with English Presbyterian Church in Marietta on Thursday February 26 at 6:30 PM. Pray that if God is leading us to that church building that all the details would fall into place. If it isn't the Lord's will may it not fall into place, and may God direct us to another space.
We could use your prayers and support during this time as we trust God to do amazing things not only in our lives, but in the lives of those that we will be reaching out to, blessing, and loving on. Below is a list of prayer requests. Also if you are interested in learning morning about Veritas- the Church Plant, joining the Core Group, giving financially or being on the prayer team, please let us know.
Here are some prayer requests that you can pray for (thank you very much in advance for your prayers, support and encouragement)
1. Core Group- We are looking at trying to have between 15-20 people sign on to be our Core Group for the Church Plant. At this point we have a total of 5 people who have signed on, with a few others who are praying and thinking about it...but we could use some more people. We are having a series of, what I am calling, Meals and Mission, where we have dinner and then share the vision of the church plant. So please pray that through those Meals and Mission nights we would be able to put together a team of 15-20 people willing to take a step of faith and launch out in mission with us. (BTW...if you or someone you know might have interest in joining a core group, please let me know.)
2. Informational Meetings- We are having a series of Informational meetings at Hempfield in the next few weeks in order to share with the congregation the vision, dreams, and plans for this church plant. Pray that they would go well, that people would be responsive, willing to hear, willing to respond, and that some good helpful discussion would take place.
3. Mission Support Team- We are working on developing a mission support team who would get together and work monthly on developing financial streams and avenues in order to fund the work of the church plant. Pray that we would be able to meet soon, that the people who are "supposed" to be on this team would sign up, and that the work of the team would meet with support.
4. Which brings me to finances. Our budget for the first year of the plant is roughly 90,000. Currently we have 5,650 in the bank and 10,000 more promised, so we need to raise close to 75,000 dollars more. We are asking Hempfield to support us with 20,000, 4 other churches at 5,000 each, our core group at 15,000 and individuals at around 25,000. Please pray that we would have the opportunity to share with others about this vision and that God may speak to the hearts of others who might be able to give to this work. Pray that the financial piece of the puzzle would come together. Pray for Hempfield, as they discuss this proposal...may they see with eyes of faith and not just with "worldy financial eyes"..and may they prayerfully discern whether or not to support us. Pray for individuals to step forward to help with this mission.
5. For those who God misses the most. Pray that we would have opportunity to get out and bless the community in real and tangible ways. Pray for opportunities to be the hands and feet of Christ. Pray for relationships to be formed with those who don't know Jesus. Pray that we may be known in our community as people of love, grace, mercy, and compassion.
6. Venue- Please pray that we would be able to work out a place to hold our Sunday Gatherings. We have a meeting with English Presbyterian Church in Marietta on Thursday February 26 at 6:30 PM. Pray that if God is leading us to that church building that all the details would fall into place. If it isn't the Lord's will may it not fall into place, and may God direct us to another space.
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