Building for Tomorrow!

Late yesterday (Friday) a very large sign was placed on the corner of Westheimer and Bering. The sign has two large street views of the new building and identifies those who are supporting the project: Amegy Bank, Fretz Construction, and Ziegler-Cooper Architects.

Across the top of the sign is our capital campaign theme: Building for Tomorrow! With all of the excitement these past weeks it might be very easy to forget why we are expending such a huge amount of time and effort on this project. If the goal is simply to have a nicer facility I am afraid that we might actually be disappointed. Like all things temporal, over time, the building will begin to wither and fade, like the grass of the field. If the goal is to proclaim the gospel to the very ends of the earth then the Lord will bless our efforts and the new space will serve a special purpose.

Consider this: at the moment Memorial Lutheran School is completely filled with children from eight-weeks to pre-school. The new space will allow us to add nearly forty additional children in these programs. The waiting lists can be turned into more children in our school who are hearing the gospel and are experiencing sins forgiven. Thanks be to God. He does all things well.

The new space will also give our youth (junior and senior high) a special place to call their own. How wonderful to have an inviting space where they want to bring their friends for bible study and fellowship.

Let us not become excited about the building but let us be "doers of the Word" as we use this space to the glory of God and the expanding of the kingdom in Houston. I pray that the Lord will enliven each us to His service.