Every child is a gift from God.
When you look into the eyes of a child, you discover a deep well of wonder and innocence.
Every child is created to be loved and give love.
All around the world - right now - there are little boys and girls who do not have a home.
The conservative estimate is 147 million orphans.
Children. With names. Without homes.
Can you imagine what that would feel like?
You and I live in the most properous nation in the history of the world.
We can make a difference.
We can speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves (Proverbs 31:8).
ADOPTION IS AN OPTION
Kids are kids. Whether they share your biological imprint or not, they are unique and special.
Sure, they can be a handful some days. For instance, I had our five-year-old son help me wash the cars last weekend. The three most frequent phrases were:
"Josiah, slow down, you can't run on wet pavement."
"Hey! What did I say? Stop with the running!"
"No, I don't think we have a band-aid big enough for that. Go get your mother."
34% OF CHRISTIAN FAMILIES SAY THEY ARE GOING TO ADOPT. ONLY 1% DO.
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LOCATION. Rather than just reach a town, it's more fun to reach a region. Drawing unchurched folks from diverse locations stretching from Midland to Frankenmuth to Caro meant strategically locking-in a central location.
The Dow is perfect. Situated smack-dab in the center of Mid-Michigan at the intersection of I-675 and M-81, thousands of people will be literally MINUTES away from Life Church.
- GO BIG. When we do something in the name of Christ for the fame of Christ, our church will always aim to do it RIGHT and do it BIG!
We believe that undistracting excellence honors God and inspires people.
We unapologetically place a disproportionate value on creating a worship experience that boldly celebrates Jesus Christ and attracts people far from God (Jesus attracted huge crowds!).
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A WOW EXPERIENCE. Remember the sweet little old lady I mentioned earlier? She understands the strong reputation of The Dow for creating Wow Experiences with world-class facilities.
As a start-up, we gain instant credibility from The Dow's long-standing reputation. This is huge in defining our start-up early and creating a positive presence in our region.
Mediocrity inspires no one. You don't have to do anything to become mediocre - - it just happens.
MONEY ISN'T AN ISSUE. GOD OWNS THE CATTLE ON A THOUSAND HILLS... HE CAN TAKE CARE OF YOUR ADOPTION BILL.
It's already hard enough to invite someone to a new church. Rather than reinforce old church building stereotypes of creeky pews and Awesome-in-the-70's shag carpeting, we are choosing to lower hurdles for our Guests.
The Dow's state-of-the-art facilities offer that special WOW we want our Guests to enjoy. Credibility in the lobby helps build credibility for the message.
IS THIS A PERMANENT MOVE?
Nope! In fact, I'd call this the Bonus Factor of meeting at The Dow: Flexibility. Working with The Dow gives us space for growth and creativity in our kids areas and main worship services. If we learn along the way that we need to switch toward a new venue, our relationship with The Dow allows for that kind of flexibility (and in a church start-up, flexibility is king).
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We'd love to have you join us It All Begins Sep 16th!
