NIC Church Relocations

This is a list of church relocations in the North Indiana Conference. Some are still concepts, some are in the process of implementing, and yet others are already completed.

Conceptual Phase

Fort Wayne Covenant - Relocation/2nd Site Families in the church have purchased 36 acres of land north of the church's present land-locked site; God's vision for the church and land is presently being discerned.	Fort Wayne St. Joseph - Relocation/2nd Site On a 98% vote, the church approved the purchase of 30 acres of land across the road from its present site; $520,000 has already been raised; the purchase price is $675,000.
Marion Christland - Relocation The church owns 7.9 acres to which it hopes to relocate. It has raised approximately $350,000.	Middlebury - Relocation After extensive study, the church voted to relocate. The church has purchased 14 acres on SR 15 for $125,000 (next to the golf course). A team is visiting other churches to get ideas.
Portage First - Relocation The church has voted to purchase 26.5 acres of land adjacent to its present site for an eventual expansion/relocation. Purchase price: $380,000.	South Bend Clay - Relocation NIC Grant: $50,000 Now landlocked, the church is purchasing 20 acres of land across Cleveland Rd. at $35,000 per acre. It's also exploring the possibility of an additional 13 adjacent acres.
West Lafayette St. Andrew - Relocation The church is purchasing 18.5 acres of land just north of West Lafayette and plans to relocate the church to that property. It’s working with an architect and capital campaign professional.

Implementation Phase

Anderson New Hope - Relocation NIC Grants: $173,255.98 Relocating to 21,000 sq. ft. facility near downtown. Has raised locally about $300,000 in a three-year pledge drive; nearly $150,000 is projected in NIC gifts. Ground breaking ceremony was held Feb. 23, 2003, with Bishop White. Actual construction has been delayed until more funds are raised. A conference-wide solicitation will continue through May of 2005.

Living Waters - Relocation Purchased 10+ acres of land at SR 218 east of SR 1 to which the church plans to relocate. Has formed a building committee.

Fort Wayne Monson Chapel - Relocation Finalizing a plan for a first-phase building on its 22-acre site. Funds have been raised. Hope to break ground spring of 2005.

Completion Phase

Mt. Etna - Relocation Has moved into its new first-phase $415,000 building at SR 9 & 124 located on 10 acres.	West Lafayette First - Relocation September 2004, moved into a $5.1 million, 45,000 sq. ft. facility on 22.5 acres on SR 26 west of Purdue University. Paid $1,000 for the land.
Columbia City First - Relocation Relocated February 2003 to a 48,000 sq. ft. facility on a 38-acre site on U.S. 30.	Fowler - Relocation Relocated July 2003 to a 17,000 sq. ft. facility on a 2-acre site on U.S. 52. Cost: $995,000; property donated.
Frankfort El Mesias - Relocation Moved from a rented facility to one it purchased June 2002.	Warsaw Celebration - Relocation Relocated Sept. 2002, to a 5,500 sq. ft. facility on a 20-acre site the church owned at 1289 E 250 CR South (Winona Lake).