Message from Pastor Matt - April 5, 2026

Hello church family!

I wanted to give everyone a quick update on our Annex space at 3177 Virginia Beach Blvd in case you missed my announcement yesterday at church.

We are currently in the process of renewing the Annex's permits, which includes completing several new required steps, most notably the connection of the fire suppression line. We’re hopeful this process will be fully resolved within a matter of weeks.

In the meantime, all meetings and ministry activities that take place inside the Annex will need to be paused until the permit renewal is complete.Our staff will be working remotely and not in the offices. We will keep you updated on the permitting progress and let you know as soon as the space is ready to use again!

It’s moments like these I remember that the Church is not a building - it’s the body of Christ. We are not confined to a space in order to gather, to pray, and to bring the kingdom of God to Coastal Virginia. If anything, this is an opportunity to remember what we are truly made of.

Right now, there are two invitations being given to us. The first is to press in through prayer! (1 Timothy 2:1-2) We believe in a God who moves in the details, and we are asking Him to move in this one. The second is to take this time to rest from our normal rhythms and to get creative! Let’s open our homes. Gather in living rooms, backyards, and coffee shops. Get around a table and take communion together. The early Church had no dedicated spaces, and they turned the world upside down. Let’s do the same here and now!

We also want you to greatly anticipate what is coming. The work happening on this property is a kingdom investment, and the Annex will return better and more ready for what God has called us to. All of this is a part of the process for us calling this land our permanent home.

To each ministry affected by this change, I want to apologize for how this update may affect your plans. We treasure you and the steadfast service you are providing to our church family has not gone unnoticed. Our team will be in touch soon with ministry leaders to formulate creative solutions for the coming weeks. We are going to figure this out together. That’s what families do!

In peace,

Pastor Matt