Outreach Christian Church breaks ground for new addition

Roughly 225 members of Outreach Christian Church celebrated Sunday as they broke ground, marking the beginning of the churchs new addition.

Senior Minister Fred Lab said because the church is growing at a significant rate, they are running out of space.

We need more room for ministry, said Lab.

He said the new structure will create a worship center that will seat 350 people and that can be expanded to hold 550, a cafe, narthex and church offices. The current building will be made into a youth center.

The congregation has been working for three years to organize the project and planned for two years. Thanks to financial commitments for the next three years from church members, the construction can begin.

Lab said the church is using general contractor Tailored Building Systems out of Grand Rapids, but is also taking advantage of more local builders. The addition is expected to be completed in about five months. Although Lab said he is a bit anxious about the project, he added he expects things to run smoothly due to the great foundation that was put into place before he became senior minister.

I am blessed to have great elders that I serve with, he said, adding the task has already strengthened the faith of the church.

The main goal with the addition, Lab said, is to connect more people to Jesus within the communities in which the church identifies.

Members of the congregation are looking forward to seeing their plans come to light.

Theres a high level of excitement about what were doing, he added. They are incredibly fired up.

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Outreach Christian Church breaks ground for new addition