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July 6, 2008
 Welcome
to a great day in the life of the Broken Bow church of Christ. Yes, we
have been meeting in our new facility for the past few weeks. Yes, we
are thoroughly enjoying our new building and grounds and yes, it is
great to have plenty of parking.
But, today marks the official recognition of our move from the old
location at 406 S. Park to our new location here at 400 W. Airport Rd.
Many years ago a group of people worked together to establish the Lord’s
church here in Broken Bow. Over the years the church grew and moved
several times ending up at our previous location on South Park. I would
ask, what was the goal of those who worked so hard to get the Lord’s
church established in this community? Was it not to see souls brought
to the Lord and to see the church grow as a result of those being
saved? One of the greatest compliments that could be paid to those who
worked so hard and sacrificed so much is for the church to grow to the
point that a new facility needs to be built to accommodate the growth of
the church. Our elders and those who served on the building
committee deserve our thanks and appreciation for all the hours of
planning and work they put into acquiring the land and building our new
facility. They stuck it out through many set-backs, problems and
struggles with contractors, materials and finances. Today we are
enjoying the fruits of their labors. As a direct result of their
planning and foresight, we have a facility that will serve the church
here for many years to come. The building was designed with future
growth in mind. The building was designed for expansion both with the
auditorium and the classrooms and enough land was purchased to allow for
the expansion both of the buildings and the parking.
Concerning our new building, there is still a lot of work to do. But,
it is work that can be done as we continue to meet and worship here.
The biggest project is finishing our parking lot. Several have and are
donating time and materials to get this accomplished. Our families are
working together to clean and maintain our new building. Plans are
currently being made for the landscaping around the outside of the
building and several are helping with the mowing and the weed-eating.
Now that we are here, we must not allow ourselves to become complacent,
but remember the purpose of the Lord’s church. Our purpose is to save
souls. This demands our active participation in the work of the
church. The work “on” the church is important, the work “of” the church
is vital. Please pray that God will bless us and that we will dedicate
this new building totally to the Lord’s work. Pray that we will
remember that this building is not an end in and of itself but is to be
a means to an end, that of saving souls for the Lord.
The Lord has blessed us with a wonderful facility, may we use it to His
glory!
Until next week, may God bless each of you richly. I love you all.

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