July 1, 2008

RE: Seven Oaks Church of Christ facilities sale in Sugar Land, Texas

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We are writing to say that our building has been sold to a large Christian academy located next door to us here in Sugar Land. As of this date, they have assumed possession of the site. And, after 37 years as Eldridge Road Church of Christ, now Seven Oaks Church of Christ, our remaining membership will disperse into various local churches. When a church starts performing more funerals than baptisms…the handwriting is on the wall…as it says in the Book.

While this is bittersweet for us, at the same moment it is a happy time as the plans that have been formulated over the past three years have come to fruition. It was a true blessing for us that this congregation was basically debt free before the time of the sale. All proceeds from the transaction have been pledged to longtime brotherhood Church of Christ works so that our spirit will linger for years to come.

Our Chinese mission church, still lead by Brother Ephraim Huang, has been accepted in full by the Mission Bend congregation, a true answer to prayers. During our association with this band of brothers and sisters, they have accounted for almost 200 of the 325 (plus or minus) baptisms we have witnessed during the past 15 years. This group will be meeting each Sunday under the direction of Whitt Herrington and the Mission Bend members.

The food pantry and other benevolence works have been transferred to the Impact Houston Church of Christ. Most church furnishings have been transported to the Hollygrove church plant in New Orleans, a project of the Carrollton Avenue congregation due to open by the Labor Day weekend.

Perhaps the hardest thing we had to do was say goodbye to over 100 students, parents, and teachers of the Noah’s Rainbow School program. This has been our premier outreach to the community for the past 12 plus years and the love and support that has been given to us by the ones we served will be the basis of wonderful memories for many years to come. The kind words and written testimonies have assured us that God truly blessed this work over the years.

We want to stay in touch with our brotherhood ministers and charitable entities so we are providing the following address for your files. After June 30th, 2008, no mail sent to the old address will be delivered to us.

Seven Oaks Church of Christ (c/o Jim Delony)
P.O. Box 3569
Sugar Land, Texas 77487

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It has been our privilege and pleasure to be a little part of your ministries in the past and we wish all concerned continued success in His cause. God Bless!