Last week, our building caught fire…

Vikki Waters • December 22, 2016

Hello Friends,

Growing in Grace Ministries needs your help!

Early Thursday morning of last week (12/15/16) our building caught fire in the space adjacent to us. Our suites of 3000 square feet sustained significant water and smoke damage. Our contents were declared a total loss and we’re not even sure what will happen with the building. Even though we have insurance, it looks like we will exceed our insurance limits.

As you know, Growing in Grace has prospered over the last few years and has helped equip thousands of Christians through teaching, prayer ministry and fellowship. Lots of good things have transpired and we continue to be extremely positive about the future for the ministry.

Our immediate priorities:  We are looking for space for our weekly prayer ministry appointments. We need Divine wisdom and financial favor for another long term ministry and training facility whether we rebuild at the current location or somewhere nearby.

How you can help in a significant way:

  1. Pray for generous givers, churches, ministries, and individuals to step in so we can continue to minister Hope, Healing, Freedom, and Restoration to our region and beyond.
  2. Many of your churches have a Local Missions Pastor with budgeted funds for local ministry emergencies. Please contact them or share their contact information with me so I can reach out before and after the holidays.
  3. Pray for our staff, ministry receivers, and those affected by our loss in our weekly meetings, trainings and workshops.
  4. Declare life, vision, wisdom, favor, creativity, and open doors as we are certain that our Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit are working all this to good!
  5. Give a tax deductible donation through our secure giving portal  (click here to give online)  or mail your check to Growing in Grace Ministries c/o Vikki Waters, 1106 Panorama Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421. You can make a one-gift or please consider scheduled giving to partner with our Father’s Family Business of advancing the Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven through GGM.
  6. If you’ve already exceeded your donations for 2016, please plan to give in January 2017 to jumpstart your New Year and ours!

Friends, let me assure you that God is Good! We are completely expectant that so many will be deeply touched and impacted by His goodness of provision.  Our best times are now and ahead of us as we walk in bold trust and quiet faith. We can’t wait to see how Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit give BRILLIANT UPGRADES and RESTORATION!

Thank you so much for helping us continue to Advance the Kingdom!

— Vikki Waters

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