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Mariners' Vision: A New Wave of Activity
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Our Church family has been steadily growing since 1986. What began as a small circle of 10 Christ followers now numbers more than 500. Our current facility was made possible by the commitment of our congregation to establish a legacy by providing our own place to implement God’s will for years to come. We have come so far, and we have further to go to follow our Savior’s command to bring His message to more of our friends and neighbors. Our church family represents less than 2% of the population in the coastside – we are called to do better!
We see evidence of God doing incredible work here at Mariners Church. We see it in many new decisions to follow Christ, changed lives, sacrificial giving to the poor and needy, and consistent attendance growth ministry-wide. It is evident that God has called this congregation to fill a unique role in Half Moon Bay, on the coastside, and in the Bay Area in reaching the lost. We are approaching the capacity of our existing facilities and staff. The easy decision for us to make would be to say that we are full and that there’s no more room, or that we are already big enough. Some might say they like Mariners just the way it is now. Our Purpose—To draw people into a life changing relationship with Jesus Christ while building a community of His fully devoted followers.
We look around us and see there are still so many in our community who are lost, so many kids who do not yet know Jesus, so many singles who are searching, so many parents who long to raise their families with values, and grandparents who want the best for their grandchildren. God, through Mariners Church, holds the answers they are seeking, the hope they are longing for. If we don’t share God’s love with them, who will? Do we dare open our arms even further? How will God use us in His pursuit of the lost?
These are questions that compel us to move forward – to create a safe place where people will come face to face with God – a place where they will hear God’s voice and choose to follow Him. Our Vision for our New Wave - To change lives and grow our own hearts - deeper in faith, stronger in obedience, while passionately loving our community.
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And when they saw Him they worshiped Him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” |
Mariners Church has reached yet another decisive moment in its long history. We are riding a New Wave of excitement. We have the opportunity to expand our fellowship and embrace more of the 30,000 people who live here on the coastside. Structural expansion of our facility lays the foundation for spiritual growth in our community by giving us a venue to expand our ministries. The temptation may be to characterize this as simply a campaign to build buildings and get bigger. However, buildings and a church campus are merely tools for a greater goal, to see transformed lives of people through a personal relationship with Christ. The chance to grow our community of devoted followers and meet the spiritual needs of our neighbors and friends hangs on our willingness to respond to this challenge.
The cost will be high, but the vision is worthy of the sacrifice. Sure, an elevator leads to the second floor – but a personal relationship with Jesus Christ leads to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Our New Wave represents a commitment from our church family to continue our growth to reach more people, to serve our Lord, and to fulfill God’s purposes for us. We hope to raise $2 million through an aggressive three-year capital campaign that will provide a number of benefits to our church family and our community:
The cost will be high, but the vision is worthy of the sacrifice. Sure, an elevator leads to the second floor – but a personal relationship with Jesus Christ leads to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Our New Wave represents a commitment from our church family to continue our growth to reach more people, to serve our Lord, and to fulfill God’s purposes for us. We hope to raise $2 million through an aggressive three-year capital campaign that will provide a number of benefits to our church family and our community:
- Allow for more space to increase the capacity and variety of our children and youth ministries.
- Provide a larger and more welcoming space for fellowship before and after services.
- Explore new and creative ways of equipping people serving in our community through acts of service.
- Help us reach out and be more inclusive and diverse.
- Expand our capacity for services and events.
- Provide 10% of what we raise to work with an effective ministry somewhere elsewhere.
- And, yes – an elevator to give all members access to our second floor meeting and worship space.
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Our Prayer for New WaveA prayer to listen: "Lord what would you do through me to accomplish your will in this church?" |
