Last month, the City of Arlington approved our site plan. The next step in the process was to submit our building design to the city, which we also did. Once the design is approved, construction can begin!

The picture above is an artist rendering of our first structure, the Multipurpose building. God has truly been faithful to our congregation. As we rejoice and celebrate this milestone we've been praying for, I would like to remind us that we should not lose sight of our mission, "Inviting people to know and imitate Christ." Our own building is a gift from God that will allow us to do ministry at a higher level.

At the end of this year, we will have completed the 1st year of our 3-year "Step of Faith" Capital Campaign designed to provide the necessary funding for this phase of our building project. I sincerely thank you for your prayers and contributions to date and ask that you continue fervently praying for the building process. We are in turbulent economic times that not only challenge us as individual families, but will inevitably challenge our construction process. Therefore, as you pray, if you feel led, please also consider the following:

1. Pray that as construction begins, we experience minimal costly surprises.
2. For those who have pledged and are contributing, if God has made it possible financially, please consider praying about increasing your contribution in the form of a one-time additional pledge or periodic small gifts. These additional contributions can help offset the pledges made by families who are experiencing financial difficulties.
3. If you are new to New Life or were unable to make a pledge last November and desire to participate, you may do so by completing a pledge card or obtaining a Step of Faith envelope form a Service Host on Sunday.

Thank you for your prayers and participation. As always we welcome any questions you may have. You may direct them to stepoffaith@nlifefellowship.org. Don't forget to mark your calendars for Sunday, September 28th, after service, where we will have an official Ground Breaking ceremony on the land.

It’s truly been a faith journey for New Life Fellowship (NLF) these 5 years. Later this year will be a ground-breaking time in the life of our church. Please take a moment to remember, reflect and pray about where God has brought us from to date, as well as where His perfect will is leading us in the future. Here is a summary of the road to our new home: