06/05/2025
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On Sunday June 1st Living Hope Wesleyan Church Leadership voted unanimously to terminate the lease with Restoration Church requiring us to be out of the building by July 5th. Although the relationship between all churches involved has been difficult at best and bordering on hostile at worst we had found a rhythm of ministry. Despite this action being forced upon us we are looking forward to what God has for us in the next season of our ministry. Please continue to watch for updates as we make plans and announce schedule changes. We are required to change our location but we will NEVER CHANGE OUR MISSION. We will always work to create a Safe Place to Be Real by simply Shutting Up and Loving People.
Below is the email we received.
Please know that the Anderson Living Hope Church met this afternoon and voted unanimously to terminate the Restoration Church Building Sharing Agreement.
Here is the motion that was presented. Seconded and Voted with all member present.
Motion:
A. Per the Building Sharing Agreement for the Bateman Center, Last Page, section: Termination of Agreement, Living Hope Church terminates the agreement (with the required 30 days notice of as specified in sentence 1) with Anderson Living Hope Church and The Restoration Church effective 30 days from June 5th 2025 and effective July 5th 2025.
B. Restoration Church is to completely vacate the Bateman Center by July 5th, 2025. After that date, the locks will be changed and no other access to the Bateman Center will be allowed.
C. Pastor Alexander is required to contact Mike Weller of The Restoration Church on or before June 4th both by text message and e-mail giving the 30 day notice of termination. He is also asked to BC all Anderson Living Hope Board Members by email as well. The Church will also send a certified letter to Restoration Church’s address of record.
