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ecades ago, God put a dream in Eugene Bible College, now New Hope Christian College leadership’s hearts to build, expand, and prepare the campus for future work He had in mind for Miracle Hill. Dr. Larry Burke shares, “For many years, it was a dream to have a gym on campus to provide adequate facilities for athletics for everyone. As the dream was discussed on many occasions, it seemed a multi-purpose building would also provide needed facilities such as more classrooms, a larger chapel, more room for music and drama productions, and a gym. The completion of the the Rexius Event Center was a longanticipated fulfillment of God’s plan for New Hope CC – it would in time become a full-service campus for ministry preparation.” Today, God is continuing to build upon that same dream that led many to give generously to build the Rexius Event Center over 20 years ago. With the New Hope West lab church launch, Rexius Center is expanding to include a large multi-purpose auditorium/gymnasium
and children’s classrooms where NHCC students will serve, lead, and prepare for ministry through practicum, mentoring, and internships. Construction of a Grand Staircase that will allow access for greater use of the facility is underway. The spirit of generosity all those years ago continues today through our Grand Staircase’s full funding by a family at New Hope West. Expansion of the Rexius Event Center is ultimately an expansion of hope as we continue the legacy of a multi-generational work and ministry called to proclaim the goodness of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost and broken world. the Rexius Event Center will not only be a training facility designed to equip leaders of the future Church, but it will also be a place where God can bring those who are far from Him to a place of new hope in Christ. When He does, we all will have had the blessing of being a part of fulfilling a God-given dream for His glory.
EXPANSION OF REXIUS CENTER IS ULTIMATELY AN EXPANSION OF HOPE
