On March 14, Good News Church in Tacoma, WA had a grand opening ceremony for the dedication of the new church building. For a long time now, the church was renting and praying that the Lord would bless the church with a place of their own, and the Lord blessed them in their search. After some remodeling, these brothers and sisters were able to move into the new building.
In some places there were pictures of what the building used to look like to compare with what it is now. It was hard to believe the transformation that the church was able to be accomplished in such a short period of time. The opening ceremony was in Russian and was attended by representatives from 13 churches and four Christian association. There were also many English-speaking guests, but the translation devices for the synchronized translation ran out quickly. This was a blessing as well since the three translators with the head pastor Vasiliy Stupin in charge, were able to make even the translation experience much more special.
During the program, there was an opportunity for participation by many guests, Sunday School children, the youth, chamber orchestra, worship band, as well as solo and group singing. There was an impression that the very heavens were opened, and we were glorifying God together with the angels. The time seemed to pass seamlessly, even though the service itself lasted over three hours. After the service, there was a buffet-style reception which served as a great opportunity for great fellowship. After such a wonderful event, the heart is full of the constant prayer: “Lord bless The Good News Church abundantly!”
- Gavelovskiy
