The "Y", New Folk & New Faves…
YMCA Donates Building to BridgePoint; Aliens Abduct Building
In a surprise move, Valparaiso Family YMCA Director Bob Wanek unilaterally decided "just to give the thing (facility) over" to BridgePoint Church. Expressing his shock and delight, BridgePoint pastor Jeff Cagwin remarked, "I am shocked and delighted."
Oddly enough, no sooner had Director Wanek handed the keys over to Pastor Cagwin, when extra-terrestrials sucked the 80,000 square-foot building into their spaceship, whirlpool and all. Expressing his shock and disappointment, Cagwin uttered, "I am shocked and disappointed."
Ya, so it's April 1st. And, no, the "Y" hasn't donated the building to us. And, as far as I know, it's still sitting at 55 Chicago Street, Valparaiso, IN, U.S.A., planet Earth.
So what is happening with the YMCA? Are we gonna buy it or what? Glad you asked.
We have formed a facility team to research issues related to purchasing and owning the YMCA building. This fact-finding team is addressing questions like, "How much would it cost to keep the building up and running each month?" Their findings will help us determine the way forward as a congregation.
We are also preparing to go before the Board of Zoning Appeals in two weeks (4/15), to petition the city to permit a church to own and operate in the current "Y" facility. This is a prerequisite step and does not mean that we are going to buy the facility, necessarily.
Ultimately, whether or not we buy the "Y" is a congregational decision. In the meantime, we as leadership continue to explore the issues and will keep you posted. Please pray with us for the Lord's guidance for our facility team and the city's zoning board!
For Newer Folk:
Come to my house this Sunday evening (April 6th) at 7pm for dessert! This is a great opportunity to get to know fellow newcomers and learn more about BridgePoint. E-mail office@bridgepointchurch.info to sign up.
Pre-membership class on Saturday, April 19th (9a-noon, at 259 Indiana Ave., Valpo). *Note: if you missed one of the previous membership classes, it can be made up during one of the hours on the 19th; let us know if you're interested at office@bridgepointchurch.info.
Favorites, continued…
Racquetball is quickly becoming a favorite sport of mine. I hadn't played till several weeks ago when a BridgePoint guy invited me to play. Now I play (at the Y) every week and I love it! Let me know if you wanna play sometime.
Softball is another fave. Which reminds me, we're still putting our team together so let us know if you'd like to join us as we demonstrate our total superiority over lesser churches, in humility of course.
Hasta Sunday,
Jeff
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