Liberty Church opening new facility on congregations 30-year anniversary

Liberty Church Pastors Bob and Frieda White are preparing to celebrate 30 years in the church that they founded on Mothers Day of 1984. Now, in what Frieda says can only be something that God could control, the church will open the doors of their new facility, located at 200 FM 2025, on Mothers Day of 2014.

The church began as Liberty Christian Fellowship on Houston St. in Cleveland and hosted a congregation of 36 people. Since then, the fellowship has amassed approximately 350-400 members.

We had no idea when we opened for the first time that we would ever be a church of this magnitude, said Bob, who felt called back to Cleveland after pastoring churches in El Dorado, Ark., and then traveling for four years with Frieda by his side.

In April 1986, the congregation moved to another Cleveland location on Washington Ave., where they grew steadily to over 300 members. That location, which was a lumber supply building before being converted to Liberty Christian Fellowship, was where they have held services for year while waiting for the move to a new location.

After plowing through some red tape to get the new facility approved for construction, church leaders and members celebrated the new location with a groundbreaking ceremony that took place on Dec. 9 of last year.

The $2.5 million project is a long way from the modest location that the church began praising within and has plenty of room for future membership growth and even overflow, if necessary, for occasions like the churchs annual Easter and Christmas programs.

We always have two productions each year and everyone in the community is invited not just members, said Frieda. We are hoping that with the new facility, we will be able to host four productions instead of two.

The new facility also includes a retention pond, expanded classrooms and a gymnasium, as well as a sanctuary, all included within its 20,000 feet. The sanctuary has four screens, including one massive visual wall for use during services. There is also a cafe with available wi-fi and a bookstore.

The money to fund the new facility was raised by church members over the course of nearly 10 years.

Its really remarkable how people have given to us, said Frieda.

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Liberty Church opening new facility on congregations 30-year anniversary