Zion News

Building Purchase Update

Dear Zion,

I wanted to give you an update on our purchase of the Church Building at 5511 South 27th street. We were scheduled to close sometime last week, but the title search revealed a contractor’s lien against Southwood Lutheran. This should be cleared this week and we will close as soon as that happens.

Southwood Lutheran Church met as a congregation and overwhelmingly approved our purchase of their building. MiddleCross (the tenants at SLC) also voted unanimously to forfeit their first option to purchase the property. All parties are ready to close.

I know that both churches are praying for us, and again we are blessed by God and by his people in other congregations. Be encouraged, and continue to pray for these congregations and for the spreading of the Gospel throughout Lincoln and beyond.

In Christ,
Dennis Mann

Posted on October 10, 2007 in Building Updates.

Church Growth

A few pictures of Joe & Karen’s newest effort.

Album here …

Posted on October 3, 2007 in .

The Choi Boy

Congratulations to Joe and Karen Choi on the birth of Owen James Choi, October 2nd.  Also congratulations to first-time grandma and grandpa Lynn and Jim Locklear.  Owen arrived at 12:58 Tuesday morning weighing in at 7 lbs 10 oz and 20 1/2 inches long. Karen and Joe are at St. Es in room 440 and would welcome visitors late Tuesday afternoon or evening and anytime Wednesday.

Posted on October 2, 2007 in Church Events.

Fall Fest—Rain and Parking

Fall Fest this Sunday, October 7th at the Kerns’ acreage from 4:00 to 8:00.  In the event of rain, we will postpone for one week until October 14th.  Parking this year will be more difficult, since the nearby field we have used for parking in previous years has not been havested.  So if you can, share a ride with someone to reduce the number of cars.

Posted on October 1, 2007 in Church Events.

5511 Vote

The Southwood Lutheran congregational vote approved the proposed sale of the 5511 property to Zion.  Closing is delayed, however, since an outstanding construction lien encumbers the transaction.  We expect the lien will be resolved quickly.

Posted on October 1, 2007 in Building Updates.

AWANA news

Awana parents, this week’s issue of the Blue News is online.  Ask your clubber, “What did the fat green frog order at the McDonald’s drive-up window?”

Posted on September 27, 2007 in Children.

Stephane Grey to Speak at Youth Group

Stephanie Grey will speak on abortion to the Sr. High Youth Wednesday night September 26th. Note that because of the subject matter, the content will be somewhat detailed.

Posted on September 25, 2007 in Junior High/Senior High.

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 in Building Updates.

Agenda for Congregational Meeting

Congregational Meeting
Zion Church: PCA
5511 S. 27th St.
5:00 PM, September 23, 2007

1. Self-tour of facility at 5:00 PM. 
2. Meeting opened with Prayer at 5:15 PM.
3. Election of recording clerk.
4. Approval of previous minutes.
5. Financial report (Wayne Howlett).
6. Questions from the floor not directly related to the motion.
7. Motion from the Session:
Accept offer of terms from Southwood Lutheran Church for their property at 5511 South 27th Street; Total price $1.6 million [$1.05 million at closing, $350,000 on October 1, 2008, and $200,000 on October 1, 2009]
8. Season of Prayer
9. Doxology

Posted on September 21, 2007 in Church Events.

NOTICE

1.  The correct date for Mae James shower is Sunday Sept. 23rd (it incorrectly said Sat in an earlier email)

2.  We are looking for babysitters for the Congregational meeting and Mission gathering Sunday night.  This is a paid position.  If you can help out in this way please call the church office @ 476-25 TODAY (Friday)

Posted on September 21, 2007 in Hotsheet.

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