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RUF, Redeemer, and Reaching Ahead
Bart told me that tonight is his last large group meeting on campus. In June, our Reformed University Fellowship will officially be under the leadership of Steve Allen as Bart and his family move to Minneapolis to plant a church and launch an RUF chapter at the University of Minnesota.
First, let’s consider the fact [...]
The Cost of Church Planting
We can think about the costs of planting a new church in several ways. One is the dollar cost. Church planting costs money. Zion is commited to planting multiple churches in Lincoln, and this will always be a challenge for our budget.
But every family faces the same kind of thing. Raising [...]
Renovations
The work progresses. The new nursery space is almost finished. It should be available before the end of April. The infants will have their own room (separate from the toddlers), with a rocker room, a quiet crib room plus a separate nursing mothers room. Thanks for your patience as we work [...]
Closing
I have an appointment this afternoon to put my signature on the documents that close the deal on Zion’s purchase of the property at 5511 South 27th. A check for over a million dollars will change hands. And we commit ourselves to the payment of another $600,000 over the next two years.
I wasn’t [...]