The RSB Specific Plan was unanimously approved by the Redwood City Council on September 9, 2002. This Plan not only makes our Conditional Use Permit for our Church Campus permanent, it also approves a master plan for 1406 Radio Road. That plan includes in addition to the Ministry Center, the future removal of the Student Center and the development of up to a 16,000 square foot multi-purpose building where Sunday Discovery Services could be held on Campus.

The development of the Specific Plan, along with the selling of bonds to complete the financing of our Campus brings to an end the first phase of our Building the Dream Development. It is absolutely amazing to look back at all that has transpired over the last 3 years. God has done far more than we could have possibly imagined back in 1999.

But as this phase ends, and particularly with the passage of the Specific Plan, I’m being asked quite a lot these days, what happens next with our Campus. In 2003, I will be asking our Board of Directors to begin praying and planning for our next steps. I hope to sometime in ’03 to present to the church a master plan of development that outlines the course of action our church will take with regard to the Campus.

In the interim, let me encourage you to consider prayerfully the financial obligations the church has acquired in developing our Campus. I hope that not only will you enjoy having a place for us to come and make God known, to be holy and to build community, but that you will help us continue to function in all aspects of our church by financially contributing. And be sure to stop and thank God for what He has done lately – every time we step foot on the Campus, it is a “Yea God!” moment!

The Fully Alive Campus is nearing completion on Phase 1. The interior of the Campus is 95% complete now. All that is lacking is some finishing details. The exterior of the Ministry Center is slated to be painted as soon as the weather report indicates 2 to 3 dry days in a row. The final inspections of the building should be completed within the first 2 weeks of the month of January and regular use of the building will follow immediately.

And speaking of immediate use, Fully Alive will inaugurate the building with a flurry of activities tied into the new "Gift" Spiritual Growth Campaign. The Ministry Center will host Fully Devoted Group Studies, Wired Classes, Budgeting, Financial Planning and Debt Reduction classes throughout the month of January. Look for a special Dedication service for our new Campus in early February!

Our Campus Ministry Center is nearing completion. We are hoping to have our first Worship Service there the first week of December. We're also planning on holding Christmas Eve Services there! If you haven't been out in a while to The Campus, please go out and take a look. It's really exciting!

In the coming weeks we'll keep you updated on all the Campus Development plans including a Church Bond Sale, Construction Updates, and of course our exact MOVE IN DATE! Keep praying for God's hand to guide us as this Dream continues to be built!

Kevin Birmingham Construction has begun construction on our new Ministry Center at the Fully Alive Campus. We are anxiously awaiting it's completion, and relocating our Tuesday Fully Alive Worship services to their permanent home on the Fully Alive Campus. In the days to come, we expect to see not only the Ministry Center renovation done, but the facade on the Student Center added and the landscaping applied. Check out the web site for more details over the next several weeks for more photos and details!

Fully Alive is now moving forward with obtaining building permits for Phase 1 of our Campus Development. Construction should begin sometime in January and be completed in the Spring. Phase 1 includes the renovation of the old KGEI Radio building into our Ministry Center, a face lift for the Student Center and extensive landscaping of the Campus.

Fully Alive is also in the final stages of preparation for the RSB Specific Plan. Fully Alive is participating along with the other property owners along Radio Road and members from the local owners associations in the development of the plan. The plan includes a future Worship Center on the Campus. That plan is expected to be submitted to the Redwood City Planning Commission in mid January, and be presented to the City Council in the fall of 2001.