Breakthroughs and Miracles at a2 Church

The future home of a2 Church is a GO! That's right! This evening the Variance Board of Vestavia approved our request for a variance that will enable a2 to meet the code requirements for parking at our future worship site in the Vestavia City Center.

What does this mean?

It means that we are ready to "rock and roll" when it comes to construction.

Here's the plan: Saturday, September 20 we'll do another a2 Work Day, mostly involving some serious clean up in preparation for construction. We are going to need YOUR HELP. But, more about that later...

Monday, September 22 we'll begin construction. Watch the website and blog for upcoming workdays and opportunities to save a2 $$$. We're estimating an occupancy date of Sunday, October 19! That means the GRAND OPENING of a2 Church will take place on Sunday, October 19 sy 10:00 a.m. Mark that date. There will only be one GRAND OPENING. You don't want to miss it.

Did I mention breakthroughs and miracles?

Let me mention a few...

We've been blessed with a great Project Manager on our construction project. Andy Lange is "the man." Through Andy's involvement and continued negotiation with our Realty Company; AIG has agreed to complete an ADA Compliant Restroom as required by code, provide all interior doors for the project, provide a new Fire Alarm Plan and System as required by code, and provide additional exterior doors to the facility. These are major breakthrough and will save a2 $$$$! Can anybody say, "Yeah, God!"

AIG will also add an additional 12 tons of HVAC to our future worship site. Again, this is HUGE!!! In addition, a2's own Bubba Robbins is jumping in to add some new spiral duct work to complete the system in the worship center. This is a major blessing!

a2's own Deborah Wiggins is leading our Interior Design Team and made considerable progress in the decor and "look" for a2. Again, another major blessing!

Finally, last week we got a call from our friends at Daystar Church in Cullman, Alabama. Ben Murray is the worship pastor there and Jerry Lawson is the pastor. This is a great church doing amazing things for God. They just moved into a brand new worship center this past weekend and called to donate a "killer" 40-Channel Allen and Heath Mixing Console to a2. Again, this will save the church major league $$$$. Can anybody say it one more time: "Yeah, God!"

I could go on... God has done some amazing things.

Over the last several days leading up to tonight's Variance Board Meeting, I have really prayed for God's purpose and plan to be accomplished - that if a2 was NOT to occupy the space at Vestavia City Center he would shut the project down completely. He didn't! Instead, it seems God keeps doing "exceedingly and abundantly more than we can think or ask."

So, where do we go from here?

As far as I'm concerned, it's GAME ON! In light of God's incredible faithfulness and miraculous intervention, it's time for us to ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES and GET TO WORK! God has a plan. We get to be in on it.

I'm game! Are you?

See you this Sunday.