coming this fall - twelve new churches

Twelve new churches with Stadia connections are scheduled to launch before the end of this calendar year! New Life Church of Christ in Odessa, Texas (our first a cappella church) and LifePoint Christian Community in San Diego (see story below) are among the dozen new congregations scheduled to hold their first worship services between now and December 31. The fall church planting season kicks off on Sunday, September 11.

For a complete list of 2005 launches, visit www.stadia.cc.

  lifepoint christian community - creative followers of a creative God

San Diego, California – At LifePoint Christian Community (launching September 11, 2005) they say “a creative God ought to inspire creativity in his followers,” and everything about the new church shows that they believe it! Their worship space is decorated with original art; even their direct mail postcards manage to break the mold.

If you think you’ve seen it all before, visit www.lifepointcommunity.com and click on “View Our Space” to see LifePoint’s one-of-a-kind worship space.

Want more? Read Pastor Ken Hensley’s blog at kenhensley.blogspot.com.

  gutterpalooza '05 - bowling tournament raises $25,000

Orange, California - On Tuesday, July 26, sixty-two bowlers, many of them Provision Ministry Group employees, came together to show their support for Stadia at “Gutterpalooza ‘05” – a charity bowling tournament in Southern California.

$24,632 was pledged for the event, and last-minute commitments received since the day of the tournament have pushed the total over $25,000, making Gutterpalooza ‘05 the second highest-grossing fundraising event in Stadia’s history.

Read more and view photos at www.stadia.cc.

  ministry impact '05 - go

Fort Worth, Texas - Provision Ministry Group, our parent ministry, recently announced that “Ministry Impact ’05: GO” will be held at the Richland Hills Church of Christ, the largest a cappella church in America, from October 26-28.

Ministry Impact is the only conference of its kind, designed to train and inspire leaders from the independent Christian churches and a cappella churches of Christ. Our own Marc Bigelow will be among the conference presenters on Thursday, October 27.

For more information, or to register, visit www.MinistryImpact05.com.