Worthington Christian Church has sought to REACH the community surrounding us for over 45 years. In that time, we have seen a lot of growth in the community around us and massive developments to the technology that we use each and every day. With all that change, we felt compelled to take a hard look at ourselves — or, more specifically, our building, property and technology — and ask:

• Are we meeting the needs of our congregation and community with our current space?
• Can we do better? If so, in what way?
• How would potential changes better help us to FOLLOW JESUS TOGETHER?

As always, our first step was to seek guidance from God through prayer. Those prayers led us to more serious discussions, collaborations and research.

Today, we feel confident in this: we need to invest in our facilities, property and technology so that we may continue to serve God’s Kingdom, you, your family and our community.

When was the last time you renovated your home? Five years ago? Ten? It’s been 30 years since we last updated the Worship Center. That’s right — the Worship Center looks pretty much the same as it did in 1993 and it is time for us to “re-envision” that space.

The following facility updates would allow us to continue to REACH our community and serve current members and their families as we Follow Jesus Together:

• Create a more dedicated and engaging space for our Middle School, High School and College-age ministries
• Redesign and improve the functionality of the Kids Worship space
• Install new seating in the Worship Center to accommodate more families
• Repurpose the choir loft
• Update & redesign the stage to be more functional
• Update audio, video and lighting capabilities

We are keenly aware of the explosive population growth in Delaware County, and the likelihood of additional growth with the Intel plant currently being built in central Ohio. We need to look ahead to the future and think about how we can be intentional in reaching our growing community.

Over the last few years, some serious discussion has taken place about the possibility of planting a satellite location north of us in Delaware County. These plans are only in the very early stages of consideration, but it is a possibility that we ask you and your family to pray about.

Now that we are live streaming our worship services every week, we need to understand and celebrate that our church has a new front door.

While it is always our primary desire for everyone to come together, in-person, to worship each and every Sunday, we understand this isn’t always possible. Many people are only able to engage with us online due to illness, injury or vacation plans, while others watch the stream as a means to simply get to know us better.

Understanding that reality has influenced a lot of thoughtful prayer and discussion, which led us to the conclusion that we must stay up-to-date with technology to REACH everyone, everywhere.