Dear Church,
As many of you are aware, Evergreen Daycare is shutting down at the end of the year. As a result, we have been diligently searching for a new home the last two months. My process has been to allow God to lead us by closing and opening doors.
We inquired into 25+ locations in Eastern Queens but none were available or had adequate space for our church. When it became clear that God was closing these doors, we inquired into parts of Western Nassau. After looking into another 20+ spaces in Western Nassau, we came across a location in Great Neck that seemed open to having us. However, we heard just last week that the board had taken a different direction and that door was now closed. This process has been incredibly deflating for me personally, and that night I cried out to God in frustration.
However, the next morning I received advice from one of our members to inquire about a space at the Community Reformed Church of Manhasset on 90 Plandome Road, Manhasset. The church informed me that they had an extra building that they were not using on Sundays, and that they would love for us to use it as our meeting space. I took a look with our staff and we came to the conclusion that this was the opportunity that we had been praying for! There is adequate worship space, many rooms, a parking lot, and it is right across the LIRR. Our church council met last night and officially approved the location. Thus, this will be our new home starting on January 2, 2022. (We will also be amending our church name from "Hope East Queens" to "Hope East.")
I understand that change can be difficult. In Biblical times, whenever change occurred God's people would often get anxious. But God was always faithful with His promises, and like the Old Testament Israelites, He is calling us to trust in His guidance. I want to thank all of you who have prayed for our church these past two months during this time of uncertainty. We have prayed, and God has answered. Now all I can humbly ask from you is that we approach the future with an open mind.
Excited to be on this journey with you!
In Christ,
David