Faith Center Aloha Foursquare

I heard about a local church that meets in a small commercial space and I decided to stop in unannounced to check it out. I met Pastor Rich Marshall from Faith Center (The Foursquare Church of Aloha) and he gave me a tour and talked about their experiences in the space over the past year. They had been portable for several years before finding this place.

You can view the photos here:

Possible Location

The commercial real estate property in Portland is pretty bad. In the past couple weeks, Church! at bethany has received three unsolicited proposals from property managers. We are looking at one possibility and are trying to figure out how to make it happen. It would be a 5-year lease.

The rent is 3x what we are paying currently at Stoller Middle School however we would have 24/7 access and could sublease the facility during the week to a daycare or something. We would need additional monthly income in order to make it happen. It's small (5,600sf) but it could work for us if we go to multiple services. It is in a great location with 25,000 cars passing each day.

Because we are a new startup we would probably have to come up with $40,000+ buildout costs. This would be a HUGE obstacle to us but God has provided thus far and we This kind of space is a logical next step as purchasing land and building a small facility costs millions!

Please pray that God would give us wisdom and provision as we pursue this possibility.

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What if Starbucks Marketed Like a Church

I love that the church can make fun of itself. I found this on YouTube:

Brandon Roy's Overtime Shot

I am really enjoying my Blazer season tickets! This was the best end of a game I've ever seen.

Church in a Box

We have been VERY happy with our equipment from Portable Church Industries! After two years of loading and unloading there has been very little wear and tear. We set up in about 45 minutes because of their stuff!

I got this email from my friend Kendra who works at PCI: "Portable Church Industries is pleased to announce a daughter company - Church in a Box Solutions (CBS). Specializing in the under $40K equipment budget, CBS will provide full systems for New Church Plants, Missions Projects and Mobile Ministries of any kind. With Design Packages as low as $18K, CBS is designed for church planters with a vision for volunteer care, a vision for efficiency and a need for lower up-front costs. Call our offices today for more information 877.8. IN A BOX!"