Nowym budynkiem
A vision became a miracle
Our pastor Edward Wraga, wrote this letter a few years before we started the work on our new building
Dear Brothers & Sisters In Christ
Our church in Stargard Szczecinski, which currently has 70 members, is part of the Pentecostal Church of Poland. We are the only evangelical church in our town, with a population of c. 70 000 people, and located in the northwest of Poland.
We strongly believe that with the Lord’s help and blessing we will continue to experience consistent growth in the days that lie ahead, so that we can build His Kingdom and have a blessed influence on our community. It has been our desire and prayer, for some time now, to have an appropriate and fully functional church building, suitable for our needs and for the work of the Lord. At present we are using premises that have been adapted from a very old, 40 square metre, apartment.
This year, after 5 years of continuous efforts and prayers, the Town Council offered us a 1600 square metre building plot which is perfectly located for a church. It was sold to us at a symbolic, highly discounted price, so that it could be made affordable for us. We are so grateful to the Lord for His undertaking in this matter.
At this time we also have completed all the construction and design documentation and have obtained all the necessary permits authorizing us to start the building work. The estimated cost of the new building is c. 1,000,000 PLN (€ 250,000). We do realize that it is a bold project for a small church like ours, but we believe that it is not impossible. Currently we have 25% of the required funds as the church members have been sacrificially giving to our building fund for a number of years now.
We are currently at the negotiations stage with our potential building contractor and we hope to make the first major step and have the shell of the building completed next year. In order to make this possible c. 50% of the overall cost of the project is required, but we cannot achieve this on our own without help from others.
We do know with certainty that in the midst of our hopes, our plans and our actions, we are not on our own. We have this blessed assurance that our Lord will wholeheartedly stand with us. We are also convinced that He will touch the hearts of His Church to join with us in our building project, with dynamic prayer and practical assistance.
We direct this letter to you, Brothers and Sisters, in the hope of you will stand with us in prayer and consider the possibility of giving some practical support to make our vision a reality, for the glory of God. We wholeheartedly thank you for taking time to read this letter and our request for help. If we can provide you with any further information to help you make a more informed decision, please let us know.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Pastor Edward Wraga
with Brothers & Sisters from Stargard Church