CELEBRATION!

Wow - what a week!

After a tremendous night of fireworks and fun at Hart Plaza in Detroit, I spent a ton of time on the "Official Legal Stuff" for The Harbor.

Today, I opened a new checking account!

Thanks to the amazing help from the folks at PNC Bank - we have a checking account (all free for non-profits!) for THE HARBOR CHURCH.

That's right - we are an official 501c.3, non profit, tax exempt corporation! And from now on, when you make a donation to The Harbor - you can write the check to "The Harbor Church"!!!

So, WHO WANTS TO BE THE FIRST ONE? The challenge is out there - which one of you would like to write the very FIRST check to THE HARBOR?

You can send it to THE HARBOR, 8850 Pardee Rd., Taylor, MI 48180.

Better yet, who'd like to write THE LAST check to The Harbor? Hmmm.

Selling STUFF

July 5-7! We'll host the Harbor Stuff Sale!

Need a locker? We have a hundred or so.

What about desks? Yeah - many, many, many desks. Both student desks and teacher desks!

How about file cabinets. Yep - selling those too.

Computers? Dozens of computers and printers.

We even have 5 1/4 inch disks!

Imagine the kinds of things you might find in a high school - and you'll probably find that at our sale! Yep - at least two grass skirts too!

All proceeds go to support The Harbor.

Thursday, Friday or Saturday - July 5-7. We'll see you here!

Offices nearly complete!

So, a couple nights ago, we all stayed late and under the guidance of Jon Hisey, finished the main work in the offices. Thanks Jon, Jenica, Drew, Micah and McKenna!

Prayer Works...!

Some prayer notes...

Praise: Regina Hisey spent the week in the Hospital. We all prayed for her. And when they finally came to do the final test before surgery, the doctors found out that she did NOT have 50-70% blockage in her arteries. Instead, her arteries were clear. They sent her home. How cool is that?

Prayer: Our house has had very little interest. We dropped the price again and have another showing tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. We’d really like to sell. That’d be cool.

Praise: Today, Mary and I took a business card to a gal (Morgan) we had met at the mall a few weeks ago. She had expressed great interest in The Harbor. She was gone. The new gal behind the counter just kept saying “She doesn’t work here anymore.” Hmmm. So, since we were there, we told her about The Harbor, and she got pretty excited. When I mentioned we will have a room just for clay, she said “A kiln too?” And I said “A kiln too!” She said “I’d love to come to that!” So I gave HER the business card that was meant for Morgan. Her name is Rachel. Then, on our way out of the mall, we ran into a lady and her 3rd grade daughter who was carrying a clarinet. In the mall? Yes! That seemed like an obvious opportunity. Mary and I asked if she plays in a band, and she said she’s too young to be in the band, but she’s taking lessons. We told her about The Harbor, and boy, was her mother excited! They live in Detroit and told us they’d come to The Harbor when it opens.

Praise: Mary and I went to Starbucks for our quiet time. We met a really neat family who loved the idea of The Harbor – but they were from Rossford, Ohio. Too far to drive. Then a couple of Taylor Police Officers showed up for their coffee. I spoke with one of them and told them about our adventure. I said “If you drive by and notice people dropping things off – that’s cool. If you drive by and notice people taking things OUT of the building, ask them what they’re doing…!” Anyway, a few minutes later, while talking with the Barista, I told him we’re starting a Cultural Arts center and he said he remembered me from last time. We talked about The Harbor a bit, and he said I should bring a flyer and put it up on the bulletin board to advertise. Then he asked me to wait while he gets his manager, because Starbucks likes to invest in community things such as this. The manager was interested but not able to talk right then, and in fact neither could we, for we had other work to do. But we will!

So that’s it for this week. Thanks for all your prayers! God is good.

We Want Mail

The Harbor has an address now! 8850 Pardee, Taylor, MI 48180.


So, you can send mail. We'd love to hear from you! And pray for us, as we prepare for the groups that will come and help us renovate. If you'd like to help - give us a holler! And if you'd like to bring a group - send me an email and we'll arrange it. You can "adopt a room" - prep it and paint it. And we will provide you with luxurious accommodations and great team building exercises. Depending on what you need, we can help you grow, and you can help us get ready for company!

Painting the Harbor

What a day!

Jon Hisey, Bob and Peg Goldston, Mary, McKenna and Mark Cryderman all met at the Harbor to paint! We tore out old cupboards and started in on painting the office complex!

Lot's accomplished - and then we ended the evening in the Teachers Lounge for prayer.









What an incredible evening! This was the first time the Goldstons and Hiseys met, so that was way cool. And God was in the house! We're on our way!

Appointed to... The Harbor!

Now we're talking! At annual conference last weekend, the Bishop announced, during the "appointments"... "Mark and Mary Cryderman, Taylor, The Harbor". And 2 things happened. First, a dream popped into reality. That is, what had been dreamed about and prayed about for months and months, actually became real. What once wasn't (The Harbor) now was (He read it out loud - we are appointed to "The Harbor", which means it's now real!) And wow, what a rush! Pretty cool moment.

But the next moment is more cool. Here's the 2nd thing that happened: I felt God, in the moment of the reading of that appointment, say "Okay, I am now here - in a way that I wasn't before. This building is filled with my presence in a way that is unique to the future of The Harbor. I am here, and I'm ready for you to join me, and for others to find me!" Talk about amazing!

So, we can't wait to get started! We will be painting the offices this weekend, and will be ready for groups just after that.

BTW - at annual conference, 6 churches let me know that they are interested in bringing groups to paint and serve. Thanks God!
And also at Annual Conference, a very generous, amazing leader told me that he and his wife will help support The Harbor financially. Thanks God!

While we are still a long way from seeing the edge of financial solvency, we are reminded that God is behind this and that God will provide for this, and for us!

Praise God!