God has been good to C3 in providing The Memphis Botanic Garden space and now, Shady Grove Elementary. We’re sincerely thankful to have a place to meet and we’ve enjoyed relatively low occupancy expense, which has allowed us to be nimble and generous.

Shared, temporary space is typically cost effective, but it costs in opportunity. 

We currently do not have:

• Enough classroom availability for our growing kids ministry

• The ability to control the room setup and atmosphere of our spaces (AC/Heat)

• Internet access for classroom teaching needs and livestream

• Enough time in the building for community building and extra Sunday classes or weekly gathering space for our kids, youth, or adults.

• Enough storage space in the school for our supplies and equipment that we setup and teardown every week.

• We also face the very real possibility being unable to renew our renter’s contract due to Shelby County School regulations.

• Unlimited access throughout the week in the space

• Complete control of the environment

• More space for Sunday mornings (classrooms, storage, meetings areas)

• Space for weekly events (youth, kids, adults, prayer room, counseling)

• Space for special events and gatherings (monthly belonging gatherings)

• Space for storage

• Kitchen space

• Staff and Pastor office space

• Grow wealth through owning real estate

• Acquire assets for acquisition sake

• Spend irresponsibly

• Get ourselves in so much debt or monthly cost that it hinders our churches ability to continue to give and be as generous as our currently is.

HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE?

Pray with us about this endeavor

• Individually and join us at our Monday prayer room from 12-1pm every week or Sunday’s at the church at 9:30am.

• Ask lots of questions. Submit questions to our elders HERE.

• Keep your eyes open for options that are available and let us know.

• If you are so led, give to our OPPORTUNITY FUND.

The Opportunity Fund is a way our church community can give to support our vision of finding a permanent home for C3.

We do not currently have a building we are pursuing, but, as we look, we’d like to be ready and able make a move when the opportunity presents itself.