Grand Opened

The Grand Opening was great. We had so many children come. It was a real eye-opener. We saw many new faces. Sunday evening we had an activities night. I did see one of our local skate boarders playing ball. I know Bro Kev has been working on and with this young man. It was good to see him there.

We gave away many hotdogs and drinks. Bonnie B. was our grand prize winner. She received a couple of Ladies Ministries tee shirts as well as two passes to the upcoming Ladies Conference at Cleary.

The inflatable was a huge hit. There were kids who got in as soon as they arrived and stayed inside playing for hours!

I know the volleyball court and basketball net were certainly worked overtime. At one point I thought I saw Bro Chris hanging from the rim after an under both legs, twisting, behind the back, two-handed slam. Maybe I was just imagining that.

Many, many thanks to all who helped us put on the event. We wanted to glorify God in our endeavor. I pray He was blessed by the work of so many hands and that he will bless Cleary and His family here.

Grand Opening

Dedication Sunday has come and gone. What a great day for the Lord! It was so good to see Bro. Gene again and to hear how the vision developed. Bro Chris delivered a strong message. Even though the construction of the building is finished, the work is just beginning. What next? is indeed the question!

Immediately Cleary will host the Grand Opening for the ARC this Saturday, August 18 from 10:00a to 2:00p. Many different things will go on Saturday. To list a few:

• Star 93 FM live doing a radio remote


• Inflatable obstacle course for the kiddies


• Hot dogs and refreshments for all


• Tours of the facility


• Door prizes

If you have a chance, please do come by and see us!

Little Things and Big Things

The crew from Texas is here now putting down the gym floor. They have been here for a day or two preparing the floor and laying it. Once the floor is in place we will lock the place up tight for about a week. During that time no one will enter the building!

As with any new building we have many little things to do. I believe most of the touch up painting is complete. Mrs. Sue Thompson is painting murals. There are a few oversized electrical outlet cover plates that need to be installed. There is a myriad other small things that need to be done.

We have a few bigger things to do too. We are working on the Dedication and Grand Opening of the ARC. We have nearly nailed down Sunday, August 12 for the Dedication and the following Saturday, August 18 for the Grand Opening. As we develop the plans for those events I will post in this space. So, stay tuned!