{"id":10338,"date":"2007-10-12T09:54:50","date_gmt":"2007-10-12T14:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/?p=10338"},"modified":"2011-08-09T09:55:29","modified_gmt":"2011-08-09T14:55:29","slug":"5879","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/2007\/10\/12\/5879\/","title":{"rendered":"String Attached to Gift of Land: Build a Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CLIFTON PARK, NY (October 12, 2007) \u2013 Eva Jarose wanted to donate some  prime real estate to the church she attends, but they didn\u2019t want it.  Then representatives of another congregation showed up at her doorstep  and said God wanted her to give the land to them. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe said, \u2018No, he doesn\u2019t,\u2019 \u201d recalls Paul McCart, pastor of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parksidecc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parkside Covenant Church<\/a>. Jarose told him the story after he later approached her about donating the land to his congregation.<\/p>\n<p>She  told him yes. \u201cShe wanted to make sure a church was built on the  property,\u201d McCart says. So the 11-year-old congregation recently broke  ground for its first building with Jarose attending the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Jarose  donated nearly six acres to the church, and sold another 13 to a  developer who is a Christian. He paid for all the legal and property  improvement so new housing and the church could be constructed.<\/p>\n<p>Members  of the congregation first met in a YMCA for several years and then  moved to meeting in a local community building, McCart says. The new  land is less than a mile off a highway, and on a road where housing  continues to develop.<\/p>\n<p>Due to growth of construction in the area,  McCart knew land would be difficult to come by, so he obtained copy of  property tax records to see what property might be available. He prayed  over the possibilities and decided to approach Jarose.<\/p>\n<p>McCart  says construction is scheduled to be completed by spring in time for  Easter services. The East Coast Conference will hold its annual meeting  in the new building, \u201cso it has to be built by May,\u201d he adds, laughing.<\/p>\n<p>The  9,500-square-foot building will include offices, classroom space and a  sanctuary that will seat 285 people. Moveable classroom walls will  enable the expansion of seating in the sanctuary, if it is needed. A  coffee shop and bookstore also will be part of the building.<\/p>\n<p>The  congregation, which averages a Sunday attendance of 100, hopes the  building will further its ability to work with community organizations  in reaching out to people in the area. For example, Parkside would like  to work with community groups to provide a Thanksgiving meal at the  church for families.<\/p>\n<p>Cost for construction will approach $1.5  million. McCart says he also is thankful for the assistance provided by  the conference and National Covenant Properties, which provided a loan  and offered guidance. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t have done it without them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCart  also knows the building might not be possible if it were not for the  generosity of a woman he had never met, but who wanted a church built.  The congregation always will be reminded of Jarose\u2019s gift. McCart wanted  the street named after her, so the church will be located at 14 Jarose  Place.<\/p>\n<p>To watch a news clip of the groundbreaking, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/capitalnews9.com\/content\/top_stories\/default.asp?ArID=220835&amp;\" target=\"_blank\">Capital News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=10338&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CLIFTON PARK, NY (October 12, 2007) \u2013 Eva Jarose wanted to donate some prime real estate to the church she attends, but they didn\u2019t want it. Then representatives of another congregation showed up at her doorstep and said God wanted her to give the land to them. 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