Thursday, January 25, 2007

Why plant a church in Morristown




Why Plant a Church in Morristown?
-Morristown is the county seat, and a place of major influence and opportunity for our entire county
-Morristown is a small city, rather than a large town, with lots of redevelopment and building in the area.
-There are over 112,000 people within a 5 mile radius of the town center ("The Green")
-There is more ethnic diversity in this town than many other towns in Morris County
-Morristown also has a long influential history, dating back to the time of the revolutionary period of our nation. George Washington's headquarters were in Morristown during the major turning point of the Revolutionary War.
-Although there are many churches in the town of Morristown (about 30), there is a significant need for a different approach to reach the many unreached people in the town of Morristown.
-Morristown has a number of vital ministries that impact the entire county, including Market St. Mission, First Choice Women's center, Prison Ministries, branches of Habitat for Humanity & Salvation Army, etc. These ministries provide opportunities for service for people from our church to be involved in.
-We are engaged in discussions with the General Manager of "Clearview Cinemas" about meeting in the Clearview Cinema in Headquarters plaza for worship. This setting is well-know to people throughout the town and throughout the county.

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