On November 8, 2015, when Open Arms opened its 59 seat capacity home-style church in the basement of Doug and Lillian Lake’s home, no one envisioned running out of room so quickly!
With most services running at or above capacity, with one Sunday having 68 people in attendance, it was time for Open Arms to look for a bigger place for the church family. As Parrsboro itself has very limited options in pre-existing structures, the leadership team quickly realized that building new was the only option. For several months, Open Arms was looking at a 3.5 acre piece of property, but for several reasons it became a non-viable option. When God closes one door, He opens another!
We ended up purchasing a 14 acre piece of property 3 km from the center of Parrsboro. The amount of support money given by supporting churches, individuals, the regional and National Fellowship, matched exactly the asking price for the property. Praise Him and His perfect will!
The Build
We had a few amazing weeks with volunteers coming from all over Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick, BC and South Carolina! We are so thankful for all those people – their hard work, their fellowship, and for their love of the Lord.
This is truly what ‘church’ is… not the building, but the people coming together to love and serve for God’s Glory!
Supporters
This grassroots church planting initiative to see a vital and Gospel-centered church presence established in Parrsboro is a joint effort involving a number of partners: