New Site? PRAYER and OPEN HOUSE

Okay... We now have a decision to make: is Rico's Pizza, Fifth and Mangrove Shopping Center, our next home? The landlord, Ken Anderson who attends EV Free, has scaled back the rent, and is making every effort on his part to help us make this our new home. The next move is our.


In terms of visibility... closer to the hub of the city... easier to find... it has sq. footage for our needs and kids... already has kitchen area and could be used as Cafe and worship, it's all there. It also means that we would go back to a SUNDAY Worship format. None of the stores in the Center are open on Sunday.

Critical Issue: Because of the fire and Saturday night so many have stopped coming, this is a stretch financially for us.

So... We are calling for a week of prayer and fasting beginning Saturday Nov. 24th and ending Saturday, Dec. 1st. The leadership Team will take in all that we hear God and each other say as a result of prayer, and make the final call on Sunday, Dec. 2nd.

What do we sense? It feels like God is leading us to this new place, and wants us to get home. What we need right now is for you to join with us in Prayer!

Here is what the next week looks like as we make the decision:

Saturday - Nov. 24th >> meet us at First Christian at 6pm for time of Communion and laying out of the option.

Wednesday - Nov. 28th >> OPEN HOUSE at Rico's for anyone to comes, see the building, ask questions of Leadership Team, give input.

Saturday - Nov. 31st >> meet at First Christian for regular 6pm worship, teaching and time of feedback and input.

Check back here for the latest... and Pray!

Love ya, Terry

Owners Offer us the Rico Site!

Here is the latest!
We have been offically offered the old Rico's Pizza site on 5th and Mangrove.

The owners who are believers have presented us a proposal that has scaled back the lease into our price range, and built a five-year plan that would incremimentally raise the lease, putting the property back into the monthly lease price range that Ricos was paying, in five years time.

So, praise God for giving us a site to consider, and for the Anderson's vision to be able t see us in the site. Now we must pray and discern if this is the right place for us.

Our concession to make this work is to take the site "as is."
All in-fill costs will be ours. The place has been gutted and cleared. The ceilng is a concern because of it needing repaired or replaced when the salad bar once was.

Two weeks back we did receive our first check from the Insurance Company covering the replacement of the items we lost for $120,000. We are also owed monies for our build-out of the Almond Orchard location, and loss of income. At this point, we do not have an exact figure of what these amounts will be.

As a leadership team, our next step is to gather up estimated costs to get into the site itself. We will gather estimates on what it will take to get us into the building. At some point, we will be bringing it to the body.

So... Here we go. Time for much prayer and wisdom.
Please pray as we now seek to discern if this is the new home of the Café.

UPDATE... Considering a New Site!

We are now in a process to give consideration to the old Rico's Pizza location in the 5th and Mangrove Shopping center.

Many of you were praying for a meeting that occurred on Tuesday involving the owner and realtor.


Talked to Eric Martin (realtor) today and after their meeting, they are interested in going further in exploring us leasing the site. So good news... We are still in the game.

Eric submitted a proposal to the owner based upon our max. $5000/monthly lease figure.

Our next step will be to review this initial proposal, and decide if we want to move forward by signing a non-binding letter of intent.

This would freeze the property while we get estimates on the build out and other costs in order to see what other costs it would take for us to get into the property.

They are willing to sign-low if we are willing to cover most of the in-fill costs. Exacts on this is yet to be decided.

Once the final details are worked through, we would then would have a final decision on the lease; a go-no go signing the actual lease.

Please pray as the Leadership Team now looks at the proposal, and seeks to determine additional costs and if this is what God wants for the body.

Prayerfully,

Terry

November UPDATE

Hey There!

The Cafe continues to meet on Saturday Nights, 6pm at First Christian Church located one-block north of Oleander, on Washington Ave. Adjacent Chico Junior High.


WE HAVE a SITE to consider for future location!
It is the old Rico's Pizza location on 5th and Mangrove.
We have just begun the talks, exploring if its even possible for us to afford that as a new ministry location. We need your prayers. Exploratory meeting with realtor occuring on 11/12 at 1pm.

This OPTION found by the Future's Team is worthy of a good-look because of its visibility, higher-traffic location, right amount of square footage, and it offers the potential of multiple use and possibilities. The really big question is $ and afford-ability. We know we need a home! But we need wisdom because we do not want to jump at something, that in the end, will become a financial burden for the group that remains. Check back after 11/13 for update on progress.

MISSION and VALUES clarified.
We have spent the last two weeks going back over why we exist, and what makes us unique in our Saturday teaching/discussion times.

[ our mission ]
“To equip Christ-followers to uniquely engage the community through authentic relationships.”

[ our values ]
Acceptance, People, Authenticity,Pursuit by God/Of God, Journey,Discipling others

We loved your feedback!

Up Coming Meetings and Events
11/17 – Congregational Forum – 4pm
Come find out the latest and give your input.
Pizza provided.

11/24 – Bea Book Celebration – 11am at
EvFree Church, Filbert Ave.

12/8 – Ministry Leader’s Potluck
at 4pm

Pastoral Note... It is easy to get discouraged when everything has changed. But chose to stay en-couraged... God is at work. Change is never fun, but change in God's economy takes us to new places. --- Terry