10/22/2026
Hi Family,
This past Sunday was Vision Sunday, and it was a morning we'll remember for a long time. If you weren't able to be there, we don't want you to miss it! It was the first time we've shared the full 3-Year Plan for Family Life, and we'd love for you to hear it.
Watch the full presentation here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPvaOuw3J7s] (about 45 minutes)
Here's the short version.
We're not just trying to get people into heaven. We're trying to get heaven into people. That's "Heaven, Here & Now," and we pursue it by living out Assemble, Abide, and Activate, which will be both courses we offer and ways we live together as a family. Over the next three years, that unfolds in three steps:
YEAR 1: ESTABLISH. We build our discipleship pathway (Alpha, Assemble, Abide, Activate) so that wherever someone is on their spiritual journey, Family Life can help them take their next step.
YEAR 2: EXPAND. We complete the building. The warehouse becomes our new gathering space, with a kitchen, conference room, and kids' restroom, and the Living Room becomes a coffee shop that welcomes our neighbors like family.
YEAR 3: ENGAGE. We reach beyond our walls through the Library of Life, with resources for marriage, parenting, addiction recovery, and other places where people are hurting.
We were also open about what it will take: $918,000 over three years, which includes becoming free of short-term debt. That's a big number, and we also remember that this church raised $641,000 for our building in a year and a half, above regular giving. Our first step is "Strong Start," believing together for $67,000 by the end of 2026.
On Sunday, everyone received a Partner Pledge Card with three ways to respond: pray with us, give a one-time gift, or pledge over the course of the plan. There's no pressure and nothing to decide on the spot. We asked everyone to take it home, pray about it, and bring it back on Partner Sunday, November 1. If you missed Sunday, you can pick up a card next Sunday or fill it out online [https://6ad45dfbcaa2a640943f7039--thelibraryoflife.netlif...], and we'd encourage you to watch the presentation first.
If you have questions about any of it, including the numbers, please come talk to us. We're an open book!
Our anchor for these three years is Ephesians 3:20-21: "...God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine." We can't wait to see what He does, and we can't wait to see it with you.
Danny & Natalie
P.S. A one-page overview of the plan is attached. You can also explore a preview of the Library of Life here: https://6ad45dfbcaa2a640943f7039--thelibraryoflife.netlify.app/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVHFbFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMTkxeVV2TVZZSzlLR0lON1dzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeq3cJd3Q4rQBwy3B7KfQrSehDEGJPMFy8j8hSjCZw0FkhYQDxUPDBY50hRMg_aem_NDO7nYtI2Z_G1eu0axgjDg