The May 16, 2004 Ground Breaking for
the New Ministry Wing...
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The Building Committee
Small gifts of
appreciation were presented to
Building Committee Members present. Thank you!
Prayer for the Ministry
For each shovel
filled with dirt,
we prayed concerning the ministry in the New Ministry Wing.
The Ground-breakers
The Building
Committee Chairman, the Head Elder, the adult, youth, and children's
ministries coordinators, and Pastor Steve
The Folks of Curwensville
Alliance
The morning was
a great time of celebration and prayer!
Sunday, May 16, was an exciting day for the congregation
of the Curwensville Alliance Church. It was the beginning of the end
of a dream formed several years ago. In 1997 the board of
directors decided it was time to begin planning for a much needed
fellowship hall/ministry wing. A building committee was formed, with
Pastor Stephen Shields, Sam Weaver, Don Stewart and Dennis Neff Jr. as
Chairman serving as the original members.
After seven years of intensive planning, a groundbreaking
ceremony was held following the May 16 Sunday morning service.
Through the years, three properties adjacent to the church became
available to the church through unexpected and miraculous ways. This
was a provision of God, the board believed, to proceed with the building
project.
Mr. Weaver, who took the difficult job as chairman of the
committee in 2002, said the building committee kept thinking, "It has
been a long time-will this ever happen". He added it was very
encouraging as the properties next door became available. He noted
that these additional committee members were appointed in 2002: Shellie
Gardlock, Jim Bell, Chuck and Judy Kim and Lloyd and Peggy Bloom.
Jim Bell, elder and building committee member, was the
spokesperson for the groundbreaking event. He thanked each person
who has served on the building committee, especially Mr. Weaver for his
dedicated leadership. He said the elders believe the Ministry Wing
will be used by God to help fulfill the mission of the church, which is,
"To know God and to make Him known".
Mr. Bell also explained that the building will be shared
by all ages in the church and introduced the coordinators for the various
church ministries. These members were chosen to cast the first
shovels full of dirt to begin the building project: Mr. Weaver;
Perry Connor, head elder; Sue Connor, adult ministries coordinator; Randy
Keith, Youth ministries coordinator; Laurel Shields, Children's ministries
coordinator; and Pastor Shields.
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