Greetings from the majestic Rocky Mountains! Our commitment is to keep you fully informed of our progress at The Solomon Foundation. We are pleased to share the details of our continued growth and expansion.
UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH
During the months of August and September, we grew by $15 million! These were by far, the largest 2 months of growth in our history. On September 30th, our total assets reached over $165 million, while meeting all our regulatory requirements.
REACHING NEW FRONTIERS
The Solomon Foundation was pleased to enter into an international partnership with North Warsaw Christian Fellowship in Warsaw, Poland. NWCF is the largest non-Catholic church in Poland. The acquisition of this 60,000 sf. facility will create an even greater impact not only in Warsaw but all across Eastern Europe. Doug Crozier attended their opening celebration and had the privilege to speak to their 2,000 attendees. Our focus remains to help churches get to the next step and help people come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. We are excited that we get to see this on a global scale.
BRICK AND MORTAR
Capital City Church of Christ - Montgomery, AL
This beautiful worship center had over 400 people praising God during their dedication on September 14. Pastor Darron Fantroy continues to make a great impact in this community.
Christian Church of Jasper - Jasper, IN
Our loan helped them finish a 1,200-seat worship center to support their continued growth. Pastor Darrel Land is excited to see what God has planned for CCJ as they continue to love God, love people and through His grace, change the world. Their opening day is set for November 16, 2014.
Forward Church - New Albany, IN
Forward Church led by Pastor Neil Crouse just moved from a 4,200
sf. facility into a 26,000 sf. space that opened on November 2nd with over 400 people in attendance. This much needed space will allow them to fulfill their mission of Worshiping God, Making Disciples and Empowering the Believer into covenant with Him.
Harvest Christian Church - Troutdale, OR
This was a ground up construction loan just outside Portland, OR.
The exterior is mostly finished and we are excited to see how quickly the interior plumbing and electrical are progressing. They are in the home stretch for Easter 2015 services, led by Pastor Mike Halstead.
New City Christian Church - Phoenix, AZ
Construction is underway on this new 18,000 sf worship center, fellowship hall and children/student spaces. They are set to complete by the end of January, 2015. Click on the photo to hear how Pastor Brian Kruckenberg is taking the message of Christ to places where we live, work, study and play.
BLESSINGS
Psalm 128:1-2 "Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him. You will enjoy what you work for, and you will be blessed with good things."
These words hold true as we hear stories from our ministry partners who have a grateful heart today. Everything we have comes from God and we are happy to share this with others.
Capital City Church of Christ in Montgomery, AL was recently the recipient of such a blessing. The architecture firm working on their building was so moved by our mission and the work being done by the church in the community, that they gifted them with a $2,500 reduction in project fees.
Forward Church in New Albany, IN was a recipient of a grant from TSF that allowed them to purchase chairs for their worship center. Neil Crouse, Senior Pastor writes,
"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity. We love partnering with TSF and look forward to partnering in ministry even more in the future!"
God continues to honor our other ministry partners with His abundant blessings. Read what God was doing this Summer at West Valley Christian Church in West Hills, CA through a gift lease back program.
"Doug, we averaged 577 in attendance for July which is the 2nd highest average this year other than Easter month! That is in the middle of the summer! Last week we had a new record in VBS attendance, $2,275 from the VBS offering and over 100 volunteers for VBS! May God be given credit for all! Thank you again for what Solomon has done for us! Blessings, Glenn Kirby."
Cornerstone Christian Church in Lincoln, NE was a recipient of a grant from TSF. Steve Stolle, Senior Minister writes,
"We are both humbled and amazed at the nature and tenor of The Solomon Foundation and its continuing desire to bless churches and grow the Kingdom. You have been a real partner with us in reaching our part of the world with the message of Jesus."
Meridian Christian Church in Okemos, MI is also a recipient of a grant from TSF. Jamie Wetzel, Administrative Minister writes,
"What a blessing it was to be notified of this gift and think how we can use the funds to continue our ministry in this community according to the vision that the Lord has given us. We have no regrets about our partnership with The Solomon Foundation. It has proven to be a great decision, freeing up needed ministry funds and giving us the breathing room that we needed."
THE SOLOMON CENTRE
Construction continues to progress at The Solomon Centre, thanks to our great ministry partnership with Southeast Christian Church in Parker, CO. Without their donation of land, this ministry center would have never come to fruition.
In addition to The Solomon Foundation's corporate headquarters, the new building will be housing Southeast's administrative offices,
classrooms, a new state of the art Counseling Center and Southeast Community Outreach (SECOR). Expected move in is May, 2015!
