The project has begun! Starting July 5th we broke ground for the construction of our new additions to our church facilities. I am always mindful that Christ said He would build His church (Mat. 16:18) before there ever was the first church. That church is not the building but the people of God in Christ. The building is only where the church meets.
With the growth of our community we realized we needed a better building. Now the work has begun. The new project will take about seven months and will have new class rooms, storage, fellowship hall, kitchen, offices, foyer, new parking lot, and our auditorium will be enlarged by 46% allowing for 300 in a service.
This is a picture of our first ground breaking four our auditorium in the 2005 project. See the link below for pictures of the ground breaking this week.
We are thankful for Mountain Construction and Snodgrass and Freeman Architects for their work helping us get started. If you would like to donate to the building project there is a giving page of our website at www.discoverybaptist.org.
Coming Up at Discovery this weekend. All events will be LIvestreamed.
Jonathan and Emma Brown’s memorial July 25th. Military Honors at Tahoma National Cemetery 9:00 (be early). Memorial Service 12:00 noon First Baptist of University Place (2844 Mountain View Ave W. University Place, WA) with food fellowship following. Anyone may attend. It will be broadcast by delayed Livestream later that day.
DBC Worship 2:30 July 26 on the Green at Harborview Fellowship (4819 Hunt St., Gig Harbor). Bring your chair. Jr. church also on the side green (No masks required).
Membership Ministry Meeting 3:30 follows as I (Pastor Mark) announce my retirement effective 9/13/20. The church will also vote to call Chris Rogers as senior pastor effective 9/13/30. We will also vote to be the sending and supporting church for Steven and Courtney Myers to international missions.