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HISTORY:
JUNE OF 2000, A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE WITH A VISION FOR A BIBLE CHURCH IN MAGNOLIA, TEXAS, MET
WITH JOE WALL OF CYPRESS BIBLE CHURCH AND JACK ARINGTON OF TOMBALL BIBLE CHURCH ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY
OF PLANTING A BIBLE CHURCH IN THE AREA. OVER THE NEXT 7 MONTHS, THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE MET AS A BIBLE
STUDY WITH DIRECTION FROM ARINGTON AND TEACHING FROM GLEN DARBY OF FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH IN THE WOODLANDS.
DECEMBER OF 2000, THE GREATER HOUSTON BIBLE CHURCH ASSOCIATION, OF WHICH WALL AND ARINGTON ARE BOARD
MEMBERS, HIRED SCOT WALL TO BE THE CHURCH PLANTING PASTOR FOR THE NEW CHURCH PLANT. SCOT TOOK OVER TEACHING
THE BIBLE STUDY ON SUNDAY EVENINGS AT THE HOME OF JEFF AND DAYNA TANIS.
AS THE GROUP BEGAN TO GROW AND POTENTIAL FOR A CHURCH BECAME EVIDENT, THE GROUP, LED BY JEFF TANIS, CARL CODY (ELDER FROM CYPRESS BIBLE CHURCH) AND SCOT WALL, BEGAN LOOKING FOR A LARGER PLACE TO MEET SUCH AS A SCHOOL OR STORE FRONT, THE WEST MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN MAGNOLIA HAD JUST BEEN BUILT AND WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS.
SO THE BODY OF BELIEVERS MOVED TO MEETING ON SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 10:30 'A.M. ON MAY 6, 2001.
ATTENDANCE:
EVEN THOUGH SUMMER ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT SPORADIC, IT HAS BEEN GOOD OVERALL.
GOD'S BLESSINGS:
THE COMMUNITY CENTER FACILITY PROVIDES A LARGE GYM-SIZE AUDITORIUM THAT CAN BE
PARTITIONED OFF INTO 3 SECTIONS. ONE SECTION IS USED FOR CHILDCARE; ONE FOR THE WORSHIP
SERVICE; AND ONE FOR A FELLOWSHIP AREA THAT IS CONNECTED TO AN ACCESSIBLE KITCHEN.
HOUSED IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER ARE SEVERAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES THAT THE CHURCH
HAS BEEN ABLE TO PLUG INTO RIGHT AWAY (FOOD PANTRY, CLOTHES CLOSET, YOUTH SERVICES, ETC.)
THE USE OF THE FACILITY BY THE CHURCH IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BORROW A SOUND SYSTEM,
A LAPTOP AND PROJECTOR FOR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
BECAUSE SCOT LIVES SOUTH OF TOMBALL, AN OFFICE WAS NEEDED IN ORDER FOR SCOT TO
BE ABLE TO HAVE A PRESENCE AND MEETING PLACE IN MAGNOLIA. AN OFFICE SPACE WAS OFFERED
FREE OF CHARGE BY A COUPLE OF LOCAL BUSINESSMEN. IT IS LOCATED JUST 1 /2 MILE FROM THE
COMMUNITY CENTER. OFFICE FURNITURE BECAME AVAILABLE FROM A BUSINESSMAN WHO WAS MOVING
HIS OFFICE TO HIS HOUSE. DESKS, BOOKSHELVES, A CREDENZA AND EVEN A COPIER WERE ALL MADE
AVAILABLE FOR JUST A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS.
A GENTLEMAN IN TOWN THAT SCOT HAD MET OFFERED TO MAKE ANY SIGNS FOR THE CHURCH
AS NEEDED. A LARGE 4'x8' SIGN WAS MANUFACTURED AND JEFF TANIS PUT SOME NICE FINISHING
TOUCHES ON IT AND ERECTED IT AT THE CORNER OF 1774 AND INDUSTRIAL LANE. A SMALL SIGN
AND A BANNER WERE ALSO MADE TO PUT UP AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
A LOCAL COPY SHOP OFFERED TO DO ANY PRINTING FOR THE CHURCH AS NEEDED. THEY
PROVIDE COLOR COPIES FOR THE CHURCH BULLETINS, CALENDARS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, ETC.
GOD HAS ALSO PROVIDED A WHOLE HOST OF PEOPLE WITH A SERVANT'S HEART. SO MANY
PEOPLE HAVE PITCHED IN TO DO ALL THE LITTLE TASKS THAT NEED TO BE DONE-AND USUALLY
WITHOUT BEING ASKED. ONE GENTLEMAN SAID TO SCOT, "I AM WILLING TO DO ANYTHING YOU
NEED ME TO DO-EVEN IF IT'S BEING JANITOR. I HOPE TO BE THE JANITOR IN HEAVEN SOME
DAY, SO IT WOULD BE GREAT PRACTICE."
