UPDATE

It's been a while, but things have been moving right along. A few setbacks, but God is bigger than that!

The building is probably about 90% completed to the point where we can start worshiping. The restrooms are nearly completed and the doors will soon be installed. After that, Pastor can apply for a permit to start having our services in West Valley City!!!

Got news today that a generous group from Montana will be donating some projectors for us!

Some unfortunate things happened this past weekend. Someone broke into our church and stole some tools, the drum set, the floor monitor speakers, and the projector. But God is good and he'll continue to provide for us. We keep those that decided to do this in our prayers.

We're expecting the fencing to be done within the next month. The congregation will be working hard on getting it put up. We'll have some assistance as well. A group from Illinois will be coming down next week to assist us.

All is going well, and if everything goes according to our plan, we'll start our services in early December.

Though it's God's plan, so we'll have to see where He takes us.

Thanks Brothers and Sisters.

Love

UPDATE

Wow, what a July we've been having and it's all thanks to the grace of God and His people!

The building has been moving along smoothly. The sheet rock is complete. Taping and mudding are nearly complete and after that, it's texturing. The stucco is finally making its presence felt and is nearly complete.

Funds are tight so the project may take a bit longer than originally expected, but an October opening date isn't far from realistic; not far at all with the God that we worship. A generous gentleman who happened to be visiting Montana when our fund-raising group was there is going to donate a sound system worth up to $10, 000 for us! Praise God! That's going to help out a lot with getting His church opened in the Valley.

I look forward to updating you again soon!

Til then,

Patrick

UPDATE

It's been a while since our last blog update. We've just been so busy over the past few months. As always, God has provided us with our needs and at the current rate, we're looking forward to opening up the site for worship in September and having our open house as early as July!

2010 brought new beginnings. We knew that this was our year. On January 3rd, after church service, the congregation went to the land and had our ground-breaking ceremony. What a day!

Throughout the next couple of months, volunteers from Chicago, Iowa, Montana, Texas, and here in Utah worked hard and vigorously to get His church built.

We cleared the land, set up the foundation, poured concrete, framed the outside and structured the inside. We moved on to electrical needs and plumbing and passed inspections. Today, the parking lot is finished and we just started insulation! It's been such a wonderful experience to be a part of God's vision for the people of Utah. We look forward to what He has planned for us over the next couple of weeks.

Til then,

Patrick

Permit

Some fast news approaching as we get ready to kick off 2010. Just weeks ago, we received the permit to start building on the property in West Valley! It's truly a blessing and we couldn't have done it without all of your support and prayers. After our last building committee meeting, it was discussed that we would begin breaking ground in January. Ideally, we would also have the concrete finished by February. And in March, we would begin to put the structure in place. This is a very exciting time for our congregation and it's all coming just weeks before Christmas! God has blessed us so much throughout our 25 year existence and we're just blessed for everything He has done for us.

Pamphelt, Flyer, 3D Renderings, and Video

A quick update on the status of our church. We have had a great summer making progress towards our goal of getting a church in West Valley. Earlier this summer, we had a group from Iowa (see pictures below) come down and help us collect all the branches that were cut down a few weeks earlier. A lot more has happened since then and progress has been moving rapidly. As our 25th anniversary of our congregation approaches, we are excited about what's to come!

Members of the congregation were hard at work making promotional flyers, pamphelt, and 3D renderings of the church. Here they are for your viewing pleasure! Enjoy!

Inside Pamphelt

Outside Pamphelt

Flyer

3D Render (Side)

3D Render (Front)

3D Render (Dynamic)

Also, our good friend, Chad Kremer, donated his time and helped us create this wonderful promotional video. Enjoy!

Build-HIS-Church Newsletter

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Thanks and God Bless!

Build-HIS-Church Newsletter

To view our latest newsletter, click here.

Thanks and God bless!

Build-HIS-Church Newsletter

To view the latest newsletter, click here.

Thanks and God bless!

New (Old) Videos

These are some videos that Harry made so the building committee could show Classis Yellowstone. They are a bit older, but I am posting them now. Enjoy.

Building Is Down!

Last Tuesday, we were scheduled to take down the building, but due to weather constraints, we weren't able to do it. But today, with the hard work that some people did, the building is down!
We have a few early pics of the after math of the demolition in the photo gallery below. None of this would have been possible without all of your encouragement and support. Thanks and God Bless!!!

Volunteers Needed

Before we get into the details, we would like to extend our thanks once again to everyone that has supported the Cambodian Christian Reformed Church, financially and spiritually, through the recent events that has transpired.

Two Sundays ago, we had an emergency meeting for everyone in the congregation. Pastor Charlie asked us if we should keep the building up and work on remodeling it, or if we should take the building down and build the church from the ground up. With a majority of the vote, nearly 95%, it was decided that the building would indeed be demolished.

Now, we would like to extend an invitation to those that would like to help our congregation bring the house down. If you have any knowledge on construction and would like to lend a helping hand, please use the form below or call Pastor Charlie Phim at (801) 755-5742. If you decide to call Pastor Charlie, please provide the following information in the form to him.

We thank God for giving us the strength and encouragement to move forward with the progression of the Build-HIS-Church project. I think a particular quote from one of Max Lucado's pamphlets titled "How Hurts Bring Hope" describes what we're doing, best. Lucado said,

"The answer is found in making a choice. Choosing to concentrate on the hurt, or choosing to have faith in the Healer. To hide in the shadows of hurt, or to walk in the light with the Savior."

This really holds true to our congregation. Rather than seeing the arson as a bad thing, we look at the positives that it brings us such as bringing our congregation together; and bringing the church together brings us closer to our Heavenly Father.

Once again, thank you for all the support that you have shown our church and please continue to pray for us. "Blessed those that are pure of heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8

Letter From The Pastor...

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Cambodian Christian Reformed Church, I wanted to take this time to thank those that have expressed their concerns over the incident that took place on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at our church property. I am overwhelmed with the community’s support to our congregation. I believe that this is a blessing to us and that God has a plan for us and for the community. We will take what has happened to us and turn this into a positive thing. I would like to inform those that have express their interest with our church the plans that we will be taking. We are thankful to those that have prayed for us and have kept us in their thoughts. We are also thankful to those that have offered their time and donated their money to help us rebuild what we have lost. I believe that this is just an obstacle that we will overcome.

We are currently working on plans to move forward with the building of God’s church. At the moment, we are planning on demolishing the building home since it would be more work and more money to try to rebuild from where we left off. We are currently looking at what options we have to rebuild from the ground up. We are a small church that is not financially set to complete the church facility right away. We will complete what we can with the funds that we have and work to replenish the church building funds again to take another step forward.

We look forward to the upcoming year and what challenges that it will bring us. We have our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on our side. As Romans 8:31 says, “If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” Thank you friends from the bottom of my heart for all your support and prayers. God bless you all.
~ Pastor Charlie Phim

Quick Update

Our congregation has finally decided what we're going to do with the property. With a unanimous decision, we will demolish the building that we worked so hard fixing up. We thank all for your support.

Cleanup A Success

Yesterday, some of our congregation gathered to clean up debris and board up the property after a devastating fire in our building. We spent the day picking up glass, sweeping up the ashes, tossing away the cow pies, and boarding up the entryways. It was such a great day for many to interact with some of the amazing members of the Cambodian Christian Reformed Church. Below is a video of some pictures taken from event as well as pictures from the last two years. These pictures are also in stills in the Photo Gallery on the sidebar. Enjoy and God Bless.

Cleanup on Saturday

After our congregational meeting, the church has decided to board up the building until we decide whether to demolish it or to remodel it. Tomorrow at 10 AM, volunteers within the congregation will clean up around the building and board up the windows so another incident won't happen. We hope to see many there and if anybody would like to drop by to give your blessings or to ask for prayer, feel free. We hope this incident will not only unite the church stronger, but unite the community as well.