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Well, it is time to pray hard.  Time to pray for me.  This church.  This mission.

After two years of living with two weeks notice we have received our official and final two weeks notice.  We must completely leave our church building and hand in the keys in no more than 13 days from today.  Meaning, we will have church in our building tomorrow and next week then we must be leaving.

I am sure many will feel shock and grief at this.  No doubt you may have many questions that I have NO answers to.  Why? What will happen? Where do we go?  I have no answers for these questions at all. I do know it is time to pull together.
First of all, we need a MASSIVE prayer covering. If you could commit at least 30 minutes a day to specifically praying for me and our church situation for these next 20 days we NEED it.

Secondly, if you are local and have ideas on places we could go either short or long term please send me the details.  Find out how much, how long we can be there, how soon we can move in, is there place for our stuff, where is it located… ?  Then send me all that data via email as soon as possible. (brian-at-rehope-dot-co-dot-uk)

Thirdly, if you live locally you are also very welcome to join us Monday morning at 9am at the church for prayer and planning over this quick and unexpected change.

If you are wondering how I am feeling?  I am confident that “The One Who Leads” sees and knows and cares about our situation.  I am confident that the One who began this work will be faithful.  No doubt this moment is not my favourite of all time, and I would love to stay where we are forever. There is shock and grief.  However, I do find myself grinning at the unknown, sure that God will lead us, and what seems horrible in the moment we will look back upon as important, pivotal and amazing for our future.

I have been looking ahead at the passage for our final Sunday in the building, 8 days from now,  and it could not be more perfect.  God has set us up for His final message to us in this great building as we get ready to enter our second exodus from the same place.

Father, lead us clearly through the unknown.

At church last night we had a ton of visitors. Our largest service ever. It was the first time we have ever run out of chairs and needed to use the balcony.  I digress…

Sometimes, after working with the church week after week, year after year, I start to take a few things for granted. But last night, one of our visitors, a gray-haired really old man made a comment that reminded me of how unique our situation is.

He said, “I haven’t seen this many young men in Scotland excited about their faith since a tent meeting in the 50’s”

A simple comment packed with encouragement.

Mike Libolt took these pictures on Sunday morning…