1. North Landing Elementary School. Yes, that's right, NLES. This is the location that New Hope started at. In the summer of 2004, we moved to Red Mill. Pray for Julie Risney and her staff as they consider our request. She and I talked for a while on Monday and she was very open to the possibility of us returning to North Landing.
2. Strawbridge Elementary School. After two visits and two phone calls, Principal Coon was not willing to allow us to have a custodian who is not on her staff open the building for us. At the current time, none of her custodians are available so she has denied our request.
3. Ocean Lakes Elementary School. I stopped by there on Monday morning of this week and the principal was not there. The office staff told me that Principal Grindle is not even open to having a church meet in their facility.
4. Former CHKD building in the Strawbridge Market Plaza. The realtor said they wanted $21 per square foot (which is very expensive). This puts this location out of our budget.
5. Corner retail location behind Hooters. The realtor for this location is based on Washington state. He said that the parking situation there would most likely not allow for a church. The parking lot is kind of small.
6. Club Mystique on General Booth across from Chik-fil-a. I haven't gotten a hold of the realtor for this location yet.
7. Vacant church on Holland Rd. This used to be an Episcopal church. Currently they are looking to sell the 4 acres for $1.1 million. I wished them good luck.
8. Vacant church on Princess Anne next to the cemetery near the Dam Neck intersection. From what I have been told Lewis Jones who is our vice mayor is the person to talk to about this building. I have called his office twice and missed him both times.
9. Movie Theater at Lynnhaven Mall. This location is about as far away as we have looked. I talked to the assistant manager there. She said we might get a better rate from their corporate headquarters, but she was only authorized to tell us the standard rental rate: $200 flat fee plus $5 per seat and we must pay for every seat in the theater we use. This would mean that using two or three theater rooms would cost us about $2,000-$3000 per week. I haven't called their headquarters to ask about a lower rate. If other locations don't pan out I may spend the time looking for the right person to talk to.
10. Vacant Movie Theater behind Lynhaven Mall. I have not called about this location yet. I have heard that another group called about it and it was rather pricey and needed a lot of work. If other locations don't pan out I may look into this one more.
11. Warehouse across from Taylor Farms on Dam Neck. There are some warehouse spaces over there that might work. The biggest problem with that area is parking, but it might work.
12. Kellam & Eaton Hardware Store. I actually got to meet with Mr. Kellam when I was over there looking in the windows. Unfortunately the building is in really bad shape. In order for us to use it we would have to bring all the electrical and pluming in the building up to current code.
13. Navy Federal Credit Unition/Former RSC Building. It's located across from Hunt Club Farms at the corner of Strawbridge and London Bridge. It's been sitting vacant for about two years or so. I'm guessing that with the current economic banking issues they aren't going to use the property anytime soon. If you have any connections at Navy Federal, let me know (Steve@ShareNewHope.com). Right now the only means I have of inquiring about the building is writing a letter to their main office in Vienna, VA. This would be a great location. It has plenty of parking and seperate rooms for nursery and preschool. It would take an act of God to get us in there by February of 2009. The good news is we know Him and He wants us to ask Him about it. So join me in asking God to do what only He can do.
I think that's all of them. Let me know if you can think of another place to look in to. It only takes one yes for us to find the right spot. If it was an easy thing to do, we wouldn't need God. Fotunately God has asked us to ask him for our needs, and he has promised to provide them. So let's keep praying about this and ask God to do what only he can do.
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