Purchase Approved

Dear Zion Family,

Following months of examination and prayer for God’s guidance, the congregation approved a recommendation to purchase the former Southwood Lutheran facility at 5511 S. 27th Street.  We believe that this purchase will allow Zion to continue to proclaim the transformational power of God’s grace as well as fulfill our mission to be a resource church for Lincoln and the greater Kingdom of God—pouring ourselves out for others.

We have not abandoned the 9th and D neighborhood.  Our mission there has simply changed.  Rather than being the location of the mother/resource church, 9th and D will be the location of the next daughter church of Zion.  As a resource/mothering church, we will have an opportunity from our new location to support, equip, and commission church planting efforts—the first of which will be headed by Pastors Tobey Brockman and Adam Odell back to the 9th and D neighborhood.

We hope to finalize the purchase of 5511 S. 27th by October 1, 2007.  However, the church is obligated to honor an existing lease to MiddleCross Church until March of 2008.  We will be working with MiddleCross Church—who is currently renting the facility—on a transition plan.  MiddleCross has been very gracious during this period of decision, allowing us access into the facility for inspection on many occasions and praying for us.  Please pray for their future as well.  We are pleased to be partners in the gospel with MiddleCross and other gospel-preaching churches.

As time progresses there will be some improvement projects at 5511 S. 27th.  Stay tuned for opportunities to spruce up the grounds and facility.

Please continue to pray that we would be a grateful, Kingdom-minded, gospel-living people.  The facility is a helpful tool in ministry, but people are always God’s primary tool. 

Yours in Christ,

Stu Kerns
Senior Pastor

Posted on September 24, 2007.