Future Trinec Outreach Center
It had been a while since I was in snow that deep. The sun was out, and it was beautiful there in the Czech Republic. We had spent some time meeting with the elders of the Trinec Church, hearing about their vision to create a community outreach center to reach their community. We were now taking a break to see where their vision might one day become reality. Our first stop was the school building they were leasing. It was already too small and had very little parking, but they were making do as best they could.
Our next stop was a preschool building that had not been used for over 10 years. The elders were not even sure who owned it or what the condition was inside. But the location near the heart of the residential district was perfect, surrounded by flats on every side. It was easily accessible by foot or public transportation. The church had a vision to use the facility to host English clubs, sports activities, business workshops, and a computer lab to train the many who are unemployed.
As we returned to Jaroslav’s house, the building seemed little more than a dream. They did not know if the owner would be willing to sell, and the price would probably be far more than they could hope to raise. They had faith God could provide, but it would be a year or two before it was even an option.
God had other plans. Five months later, the Trinec church lost their lease. At almost the same time, they discovered the abandoned school’s owner was an old friend of one of the elders. The owner was interested in selling, and at a price 25% lower than they anticipated.
Today the church has raised or borrowed 75% of the cost of purchasing the facility. We have the opportunity to help make up the difference. On Sunday, September 18, we will be taking a special offering to send $30,000 to help the Trinec Church take the next step in reaching their community for Christ. (See the Task@Hand on the NCBC website for more information about our partnership with the Trinec Church and our plans to send them a financial gift: www.newcovenantbible.org )
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