On October 20th, our team had the opportunity to travel to Pittsburgh for the weekend. This trip served three purposes. Primarily, it was meant as a scouting trip to pray over and consider potential communities to target for the church plant. It was also our hope that this trip would continue to help us grow a deeper love and passion for the city and people of Pittsburgh. Finally, this trip served to strengthen our relationships with each other and helped us better understand our team dynamics.
Our scouting trip took us to three communities or groups of communities, the first being the Belview and surrounding communities in the Northern Hills. We were fascinated with the lack of church planting work in the area and had a heart for this very traditional and established neighborhood with little access to a gospel-preaching church. Secondly, we toured the Sharpsburg and surrounding communities along a thin strip that runs between the Alleghany River on the South and hills to the North. This nestled community was alive with young families walking the streets and enjoying outdoor events and shopping. Finally, we traveled to a suburb of Pittsburgh, Monroeville. This once thriving community has seen better days, but the opportunity to establish a gospel presence is immense.
What Now?
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