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The Gathering Place: Building a Place of Hope & Community.
For today. For tomorrow. For eternity.
What if there were a place where our community could come together—not just for an event, but to worship, pray, build relationships, serve one another, and encounter Jesus?
That vision has already begun.
The Gathering Place is becoming a space where Christian radio moves beyond the airwaves and into face-to-face community.
And we're just getting started.
A Place to Belong.
We live in a world where we're more connected than ever—and yet meaningful connection can still be hard to find.
People need places where they can show up.
Where families can spend time together. Where someone can ask for prayer. Where churches and ministries can serve side by side. Where a concert can become a moment of worship. Where friendships can begin. Where someone who isn't sure they belong anywhere can discover that there is room for them.
We believe The Gathering Place can be that kind of place.
Not because a property can change someone's life.
But because of what God can do when people gather there.
The Vision Has Already Started
This isn't just an idea on paper.
Today, The Gathering Place already includes an outdoor patio, stage, seating, and sound and lighting, creating a place where people can gather for concerts, worship, community events, and more.
We've already begun to see what can happen when people come together.
But when we look at the property, we don't just see what is there today.
We see what it can become.
Imagine What's Possible
We envision The Gathering Place growing into a welcoming Christian community space designed for ministry, relationships, families, and moments that matter.
A place where someone can walk quietly through a garden and pray.
Where a family can spend an evening together while their children play nearby.
Where someone can choose to publicly declare their faith through baptism.
Where hundreds of voices can worship Jesus together.
Where a church can gather.
Where a ministry can serve.
Where a person can sit with someone who needs to talk.
Where our community can learn, celebrate, connect, and belong.
Not simply a destination. A place where ministry can happen.
A Vision for What's Next.
The rendering here isn't a final site plan. There are still surveys to complete, plans to develop, resources to raise, and plenty of details to determine.
But it represents the vision we're moving toward.
Prayer Chapel
A quiet, dedicated place to step away from the noise and spend time with God—individually, with a friend, or in a small group.
Prayer Garden & Prayer Walk
Beautiful outdoor spaces designed to invite people to slow down, walk, reflect, and pray.
Baptismal
A permanent outdoor space where churches, ministries, families, and friends can gather to celebrate one of the most meaningful moments in someone's walk with Jesus.
Covered Pavilion
A flexible gathering space offering shelter for meals, fellowship, classes, ministry activities, small groups, and community events.
Community Ministry Center
A welcoming, flexible facility that can open even more doors for ministry—providing space for gatherings, teaching, relationships, service, and opportunities we may not even be able to see yet.
Children's Playground
A place designed with families in mind, where children can play and parents can connect while spending time together.
Stage & Gathering Areas
Building on what's already begun, we envision spaces for worship, concerts, teaching, community celebrations, and other gatherings that bring people together.
And More!
Parking, community bathrooms, pathways, seating, landscaping, and other practical infrastructure may not be the most exciting parts of the vision—but they help create a place that is welcoming, accessible, and ready to serve people well.
A Place for the Whole Community
This vision is bigger than WFRN.
We want The Gathering Place to create opportunities for churches, ministries, businesses, families, volunteers, and community leaders to come together around a shared Kingdom purpose.
Different people may use the space differently.
But every part can point toward the same purpose: helping more people know Jesus.
Will You Help Build What's Next?
The Gathering Place has already begun.
Now we're looking toward what it could become—a place to gather, worship, pray, belong, learn, serve, and share the hope of Jesus for generations.