Last week saw a lot of movement, excitement, and ways forward for Restore Church. We are continuing to get closer in the legal process for the church. We continue to have conversations with people who are willing to volunteer with Restore or want to support it in various ways. And, we are continuing to get closer to moving into our new home in Goffstown.
This Friday we are scheduled to close on our house here in Milford and the house in Goffstown. We heard this week from our Realtor that the owner of the house in Goffstown has not received approval from a second lien holder on the sale. What that means is the close date could be pushed back another week or two. Please pray that the bank would send the approval over by Tuesday so the close can stay on schedule. Pray also for the two other couples that are trying to move to Goffstown.
Click on the image to see what we have been sending to friends and family!
We officially began raising support this week by reaching out to a few friends and family. We are excited about how God will provide the finances needed for my family and start-up costs for the new church. We have added a donate page to the website that has some additional content on the church and, if you are interested in financially supporting Restore Church, has instructions for donating online or through the mail. Pray that we would grow in faith as we trust God who owns it all!
One of the biggest blessings from the week: we held our first Plant Team development meeting. It was a great a chance to connect with some interested local Christians and to share what God has been doing in our lives and the direction He is leading this church. We are so thankful to Mike and Sally Smith (pictured below) for hosting the meeting and for all that came. It was a blessing to be able to share the burden for Goffstown that has been on our hearts and to hear how God has been working in the hearts of others. Pray for God to lead to the right people in this important development stage as we continue to look for Plant Team members. This team will be responsible for putting together many important areas in this new church. And pray that God would give wisdom to those currently considering partnering with us in this process.
From left to right: Dan Beaulieu, Sally Smith, Sarah Clouse, Landon Clouse, and Mike Smith.
Ways to Pray
1. The Clouse House
Pray that the closing would stay on schedule by the bank sending approval over by Tuesday.
2. Legal Process
Pray that God would give us wisdom as we seek to do right by the government that has been placed over us, that we would correctly establish the church in the eyes of the state.
3. Plant Team
Thank God for His blessing of the people that have shown interest in being a part of the Plant Team and pray that God would lead the right people into this area of partnership.
4. Financial Support
Pray for the financial and physical needs involved with starting the church and for personal support for the Clouses.
The Clouse's and Dan Beaulieu
Check out the newest section of the
Restore Church website!
The donate page is here! Under the Donate tab in the menu at the top of each page, you can find information about the church, instructions on how to donate, and our Friends & Family info sheet as well as our Partner Plan. Thank you for supporting us as we help the lost find and follow Jesus.