Room Renovations
June 15th, 2008 | Category EventsObservations from an outsider…..
Room renovations began just as soon as the office renovations were complete. The rooms are located above the offices and are big enough for one person to live in each room. A community bathroom and a kitchen will serve these five rooms. These are also in process.
It was never really determined just who would live in these rooms but the rooms have been filled as people have needed a room to live in.
So far they have hosted a couple of women from the Ukraine who worked on the building and also a student leadership confrence who transformed the office space and rooms into meeting and sleeping places.
One Lithuanian from a recovery center has been living there for a few months as a way to transtition back into mainstream Lithuanian life. In the states we call these “half-way houses”. Since then another man has joined him. They will both participate with renovations as we have money to do so.
One room is occupied by an American missionary who on hearing of the churches vision for the community center immediately gave his rental notice and moved in. He renovated the room himself. He has since gone home for the summer and challenged several members of his church to spend some time with us as well, so he will be back soon with them. I believe about 7 people.
And most recently a church member who had been supported by City Church as a missionary in Kurgistan has rented out his flat and moved into the community center as our resident Lithuanian missionary.
There are several others who are part of the church who are interested in contributing to the community center is such a way. It is a beauty to behold. The love that is beginning to fill the building as it begins to be livable. People want community. Here is a place where they are finding it…….
