The Church@Antioch celebrates office opening
Representatives from Antioch Chamber of Commerce and City Council join Church@Antioch Pastor Chris Williams (with scissors), his wife Emery, and members of the A Team from their church to cut the ribbon at their new offices on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
By Allen Payton
Business, city, church and community leaders of Antioch joined Pastor Chris Williams and his wife Emery, and church members for the ribbon cutting and reception to officially open the Church@Antioch’s new offices, at the Venture Commerce Center in Antioch, on Saturday, September 26.
Launched, earlier this year, the Church@Antioch holds its Sunday services at Black Diamond Middle School. Their new offices also provide rooms for small group Bible studies and meetings.
Before the ribbon was cut, Antioch Chamber CEO, Dr. Sean Wright shared some thoughts.
“I want to thank everyone for coming out to support Chris and the church, today,” he said. “Thank you for everything you’re doing for the community with work and worship.”
City Councilwoman Monica Wilson spoke on behalf of the city.
“Thank you for bringing your church to be part of our community and your community to be part of our community and promoting the positivity,” she stated. “Let us know what we can do for you and I wish you guys much success.”
Pastor Larry Adams of Golden Hills Community Church, which helped launch the Church@Antioch, was asked to speak.
“What we do together as Christians is serving the Kingdom,” he said. “We were thrilled to have a small part to help them get off the ground. And God’s the winner of this. Some day Black Diamond Middle School is not going to be able hold this church.”
“Wow,” Emery Williams exclaimed. “I just want to say I’m very thankful to God for each and everyone of you. Thankful for my husband and the vision God has given him. We are actually literally living a dream.”
Finally, Pastor Williams spoke to those gathered.
“Although we’re new as a church, to this city, I’ve lived in Antioch for 15 years,” he stated. “God kept me here to develop a burden and its through having a burden that vision is birthed.”
He then thanked members of his church.
“We could not do any of this without the A Team at the Church@Antioch,” Williams continued. “Thank you for being here. My wife and I are just honored of God for him using us.” For more information on the Church@Antioch, visit their website at www.churchatantioch.org.
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