Hey Rocky River Church family. I just wanted to give you a quick building/construction update as of 3/5/10.

Our general contractor, Choate Construction, has re-posted our project for bids. We hope this will help us get numbers tighter because right now we have about a $55,000 difference between the amount we are borrowing from the bank and the project costs. Bids should be in Tuesday so we should know how the numbers are going to shake out then.

We should have a contract with Choate by this time next Friday. That will free us up to set a closing date on the construction loan and close out our current loan on the land. Tentatively we have set March 17 as the closing date.

We have applied for a usage permit on the land and that will not be approved until late in April. So as of now, we are looking at some time in early Mary for our groundbreaking day. Be looking forward to that because it is going to be truly awesome!

Many of you have been asking what you can do to help. Here are a few things we need ASAP.

1. PRAY! Be in continual prayer for the church, Choate, the subcontractors that are bidding on the project, the usage permit, and the $55,000 (approximately) we need to get this done.

2. Walk with us! Serve, attend services, GIVE, stay positive and upbeat and do everything you can to help us keep momentum going at R2C. You can make more of a difference than you know.

3. Invite! Invite everyone you know to Rocky River Church. Building or not, every Sunday we are preaching and teaching the Word of God in practical, meaning ways to the regular, everyday needs of people.

4. Remember! Remember why we exist. It is not to build buildings, but to build people. Rocky River Church exists to give people the best opportunity possible to become fully committed, growing followers of Jesus Christ.

God bless you! And thank you so much for helping us build a great church in our community.
-Jimmy