The Excitement Continues!

Last Thursday night we held our 4th informational gathering and well over half of all attending were 1st time guests. The comment “this was the best meeting yet” was heard by several people who have attended the previous meetings. We are awed by the growing interest and enthusiasm for inSpirit. It is really exciting to see the facial expressions when people start experiencing the passion in the people behind the vision at inSpirit.

On top of Thursday’s “high,” on Friday we received word that the lease on the 400 76th Street facility is next to a done deal. With a couple minor changes, and a couple of signatures, we should be good to go. We hope to have all this completed by the end of this week. Having said that, the lease is conditional based on Byron Township’s “special usage” approval of this warehouse facility. Please be in prayer for this process and decisions.

Lastly, we are grateful and continue to be blessed by all of you who are following our progress. Your prayers, encouragement, and support are greatly appreciated.

Moving Forward...... here is specifically what you can pray for:

• Give Thanks for how God has so richly blessed this process thus far.
• Pray for all of the families and individuals who have made commitments to be a part of inSpirit. Many of them are leaving other church families to be a part of this.
• Pray for those yet discerning whether or not inSpirit is where God is calling them.
• Pray for the inSpirit leadership team as they continue to listen, discern, and make discisions for the ministry.
• Pray that God would bless us with the finances needed ($40,000 goal) for the new facility. The facility is an empty shell. We need chairs, sound, worship equipment, and….. everything needed to get started. If you are willing to help us with contacts or financially, please contact Pastor Randy.
  
  For now and always, may God bless each of you richly.
  
  Note: check back in the next couple of weeks for dates for summer gatherings, and for informal worship services. Our website info, new e-mail/contact info, and our webpage, are currently in process but not quite ready.

Be infused, invigorated, encouraged @ inSpirit!

Last time we updated, we shared our new name with you. Since our last update, inSpirit has become more than just a name. Here’s a few things that have happened or are currently in process;
· We have filed our papers of incorporation with the State of Michigan.
· In process is the official documentation for our 502c3 status.
· In process are the negotiations of leasing a facility on Hwy. 131 & 76th St.
· We have also filed for “Special use Permit” of the facility with Byron Township. We’ll continue to keep you updated with more info in the next few weeks. At that time we also plan to share an events timeline for gatherings and ministry events.

Exponential Conference
As a leadership team, we’ve also been blessed by being able to attend the National Church Planting Conference in Orlando, Florida. What a blessing to learn from the nations leading church planters and ministry experts as the shared how to grow churches through relationships and community engagement. The learning was awesome and so was the time we spent as a group. We continue to be amazed at the enthusiasm and talents of the people God has assembled for the leadership of inSpirit Church.

Get Involved!
We are currently looking for people who are planning on joining inSpirit who are interested in helping with the educational programs. If you are inters ted in working with children (nursery, children's worship) or the youth (middle and high school), or would just like to learn more, please email Lisa at laledeboer@aol.com.

You're Invited!
We hope to see at our next informational gathering! It is Wednesday, May 13; 6:45 refreshments, 7:00 we will get started. Please help by spreading the word about this event and take your family, friends, neighbors....We're looking forward to seeing you! (See below for the address)

Please Pray
At this time, we are grateful to all of you who are following this blog. We covet your prayers and support. Specifically, here is how you can support us.

· Pray for the leadership team as we continue move forward with bold confidence!
· Pray that God will continue to work and lead in the hearts of those people He will call to inSpirit Church.
· Pray for the negotiations of the lease, township permits, and government documentation process.
· Pray for our next gathering on May 13th at the Alto Precision bldg located at 6534 Clay Ave. in Cutlerville.
· Pray that God would provide the funding necessary. The building we are looking to lease is empty. Basically an empty box. No chairs, sound systems, phones, equipment – nothing. The goal of the leadership team is to raise $40,000 to cover the lease and cost of start-up etc. If you are able to help, we covet your support. Please mail checks to our new name / old address at:
inSpirit Church
7245 Eastern Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508

If you have any questions of any kind, or if we can be of service to you, please contact Pastor Randy at 616-698-7787 ext 321.