the foothills christian life center
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TheTimeIsNow!
CAPITALCAMPAIGN
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PioneermissionarytoinlandChina
JamesHudsonTaylorrightly
observedthateveryworkofGodhas
threestages:
1. Impossible
2. Difficult
3. Done
Ifwecoulddiscoverthewhere,
when,andhowofGodsleadingon
ourown,wewouldneverknowifwe
weredoinghisworkormerely
followingourownambion.
Instead,webelievethatGoduses
ordinaryindividualslikeustodo
extraordinarythingsbyhispower,
withhisprovision,andforhisglory.
Insodoing,Godcallsustodothings
thatarebeyondourresourcesand
abilies,sothatbytrusnghimfor
theresourcesandability,wemay
accomplishwhatotherwisewouldbe
impossible.
Yes,theharvestisabigplace!While
itstruethatanyplaceisagoodplace
forministry,webelievethatGod
isolatesspecificplacesofhis
choosingforhisservantstowork.
Wealsobelievethatthisplaceis
ourplace,becauseGodhas
presseditheavilyuponourhearts
(seeActs16:610).
GreengsDearFriends,
Weredeeplyhonoredtosharethe
contentsofthisbookletwithyou.
WeestablishedLaborersTogetherin
1992tomakedisciplesofJesusChrist
whereverandhowevertheLorddirects,
withwhatevertheLordsupplies,and
withwhomeverwilljoinusinthework.
Duringthepast20yearstheLordhas
usedthisministrytoestablishnewchurches,strengthenstruggling
churches,assistothermissionagencies,
andtopreachtheGospelinmorethan
twentynaonsonfourconnents.
Theinformaoncontainedinthis
pamphletdescribestheburdenGodhas
placedonourheartsfortheresidentsof
FultonCounty,NYandthecityof
Johnstown.
FultonCountyhasapopulaonof
55,000ofwhich12,000residein
Johnstownlargelywithoutagospel
witness.
LaborersTogetherisa501(c)(3)nonprofit
missionagencyof evangelicalChrisan
convicon.WeareaChristcenteredandBible
basedministry.
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Local
TheLordhasburdenedustoevangelizeFultonCountyinthescenic
AdirondackFoothillsRegionofUpstateNewYork.Wehavespentmuchofour
liveshere,including14yearsofpastoralministry.Weresideinthecityof
GloversvilleadjacenttothecityofJohnstown.Bothciesrepresentthe
strategicheartofthecounty.
Immediate
SpiritualLandscape:Recentpolling(AssociaonofReligiousDataArchives)
basedonthe2010censusindicatesthatamongFultonCountys55,000
residents,only14,557areaffiliatedwithanyChrisandenominaon.This
meansthatonly26%ofallresidentsareChrisanbyaffiliaon.TheRoman
CatholicchurchisthemainChrisanblockwith7,963members.Thismeans
that55%ofthe26%(affiliatedChrisans)areCatholic. EvangelicalChrisans
representonly12%ofthetotalChrisanpopulaon.
PastTrending:Thepastdecadehaswitnesseda40%declineinchurch
membership!Remarkably,thismeansthat9,019peoplehavebeenaddedto
thecountysgrowingunchurchedpopulaon.Goingbacktothe1980census,
therewere30,198churchmembersinFultonCountywithnosignificant
populaonchange(55,153).Duringthis30yearperiodthenumberof
Chrisansdeclinedby15,827.Thisisastaggering54%reducon!Duringthis
sameperiodtheRomanCatholicchurchexperienceda49%declinein
membership.Thatsanetlossof7,549members!
PresentOpportunity:Inresponsetoadecliningmembership,theAlbany
Diocesehasmergedseveralparishes.FouryearsagosixRomanCatholic
congregaonsbecametwo,oneinthecityofGloversvilleandtheotherinthe
cityofJohnstown.Valuablepropereswerevacatedandofferedforsale.One
propertyisnowacommercialbusiness.Whatfollowsconcernsanother
propertythatispresentlyavailabletous.
TheChallenge
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TheResponseOurburdenistoreachthemostpeopleusingthebestavailablemeans.Tobe
relevanttotheunaffiliated,wemustprovideministrythateffecvely
demonstratestherelevanceoftheGospelmessagetotheeverydaylivesof
people. TheformerRomanCatholicchurchpropertylocatedon9Nicholas
Street(Johnstown,NY)isideallysuitedforhosngamulpurposegospel
outreachcenter.
TheFoothillsChrisanLifeCenterwillofferFultonCounty,andmoredirectly
theciesofGloversvilleandJohnstown,acommunity(familylife)center
wheremeaningfulrelaonshipscandevelopwithaChrisanemphasis.The
medianageis40amongthe12,000residentslivingwithinathreemileradius
oftheCenter. Thisisaresidenalareawithelementary,middleandhigh
schoolsincloseproximity. Acommunitycollegewithanenrollmentof2,800
studentsisalsonearby.
AerfouryearsofprayerfullyseekingGodsleading,wearetakingthe
followingstepsbyfaith:
1. ToincorporatetheministryoftheFoothillsChrisanLifeCenterasaReligiousCorporaoninFultonCounty,NY.
2. TolocatefaciliessuitabletoaccommodatethevisionGodhas
givenforreachingtheciesofGloversvilleandJohnstownandthegreaterFultonCountyvicinitywiththeGospelofJesusChrist.
3. TosecureanacceptableofferonthefaciliesandtrustGodfor
theprovisionofthepurchaseprice.
4. Tocommunicateourvisiontocurrentandprospecvepartnersin
thisministry.
5. Torecruitindividualswhowillmulplyoureffortsasweseek
Godsprovisionoftheneededresources.
Godswork,doneGodsway,willneverlackGodssupply.
JamesHudsonTaylor
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The9NicholasStreetcampuscontainstwofaciliestotaling22,000sq. .withalargepavedparkinglot. Theproperes,ingoodcondionandoriginally
listedfor$290,000,canbepurchasedfor$125,000(anincredible$5.68/sq. .)
TheCenterwillbeaplacewheretheGospelcanintersectlivesthathaveno
effecveevangelicalwitness.Tothatend,theCenteriscommiedtofiveRs
ofministry:
1. RELEVANT:DemonstrangtheloveofChristthroughcompassionatecarethataddressesthephysicalandemoonalneedsofthecommunity(Luke
19:10).
2. RELATIONAL: BuildingmeaningfulrelaonshipsasthefoundaonforpresenngtheclaimsofJesusChristclearlyandeffecvely(Ma 11:19b).
3. REDEMPTIVE:MakingdisciplesofJesusChristwhoarecommiedtoliving
livesthatpleasehim(Ma 16:24).
4. RESTORATIVE:HelpingdiscipleswhohavewanderedfromtheLordorhave
sufferedfromunhealthylocalchurchexperiences(Luke22:3132).
5. REPRODUCTIVE:Equippingdisciplestogrowspirituallybytrainingthemto
becomeeffecvewitnessesofJesusChristandcompetentdefendersofthefaith(Eph4:12;2Tim2:2).
WearetrusngGodtopermitthesefaciliestoaccommodateaerschoolprogramsforchildren,youthrecreaonalevents,summerDayCamps,Chrisanconcertsandconferences,AlphaCoursesmallgroupevangeliscmeengs,andthelocalchurchministryofNewLifeBibleFellowship.Our
desireisthatthesefacilieswillaccommodateanonresidenalCityMissiontoaddressthephysicalneedsofmanyarearesidentsinneedofbasicnecessies.BreakthroughCounselingAssociateswillofferpastoralcounseling
tobiblically
address
destruc
velifestyles.
The
Foothills
Center
for
Biblical
Studieswillofferbasicandadvancedtrainingtoequipdisciplesforministry.
...makedisciplesofallnaons(Ma 28:19)
TheFoothillsChrisanLifeCenter
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TheTimeisNow!
TheAlbany,NYDiocesehasacceptedourofferandagreedto
selltheproperesfora
remarkable$125,000.
However,becausetheFoothills
Centerisanewministrywithno
financialhistory,abankloan
cannotbesecured.Forthesame
reason,theDiocese(seller)will
notownerfinance.
Wehave90days.
Thismeanswemustraisethe
fullpurchasepricetosecuretheproperesonadebtfreebasis.
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YoumaymakeasecureonlinecreditcarddonaonusingtheCapitalCampaignlink onthehomepageofourwebsite:hp://www.sent2all.com.
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LaborersTogetherisa501(c)(3)ministry.Alldonaonsareacknowledgedbyreceiptandtaxdeducbleforthecurrentyear.
Pleasedetachthiscardandsendyourcheckpayableto:
THANKYOU!
LABORERSTOGETHER105thAvenueGloversville,NY12078
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Do you not say, There are yetfourmonths,
thencomestheharvest?Look,Itellyou,liup
youreyes,andseethatthefieldsarewhitefor
harvest.John4:35ESV
DOUGLAS&SALLYBLANC
LABORERSTOGETHER105thAvenue
Gloversville,NY12078(518)3323695|[email protected]
hp://www.sent2all.com