Our Future

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We currently own 90 acres of prime Real Estate on Hwy 169 strategically positioned between Maple Valley and Black Diamond.
Our property is made up of old Plum Creek Timber land covered in 25 year old Douglas Firs and extensive Mountain Bike trails. Many Bikers know this property as one of the premier biking trails in the Northwest.
Our vision is to create an environment where our communities can connect with God, each other, and the natural environment of God’s creation. Day camps, retreats and fantastic recreation will surround our Church home. Alternative learning environments will be scattered throughout the site including a greenhouse classroom, an outdoor amphitheater, “Story Time Treehouse”, a barn with stage and theatre style seating, as well as other unique spaces for children and adults to learn.
While the church is growing to the place we have the resources to build, we will be using the land to provide hiking and biking trails, a prayer labyrinth, and various youth recreational events and environmental learning opportunities.

Cooperating with our Community:
We are grateful to organizations like the Friends of Rock Creek, Communities That Care, Plum Creek Timber, Friends of Cedar River, the local Mountain Bike community, Yarrow Bay, The Backwoods Horsemen and the City of Black Diamond for working with us to ensure that recreation and open space surround us as well as the entrance to Black Diamond. We are also surveying the recreational needs of the community to see how we can provide space for future sports and activities that help create a healthy community.

Our Values concerning our Future:
1. A Gift
This future home for Real Life will benefit more than a church; it will be a “Gift to our Community”.       

2. Environment
We respect the environment as it is God’s creation given to us to enjoy and manage.

3. Cooperation
We desire to compliment the goals and vision of Black Diamond, Maple Valley and King County in providing “green” areas, community recreation, and responsible development as we all grow.

4. A Tool
As a church, we see this project as a tool for us to be more of who we are. This future campus is not “the church”. The people, you and I, are the church and we will not make a building the “vision”. Bringing Jesus’ message of love, acceptance, forgiveness and salvation to our community is the vision of Real Life Church.

5. Journey
This project is a “journey”. This journey is about people who value God’s love for humanity, His creation, and His way of “doing life together”. The goal of building a place like this is not as important as how we live and participate in the journey. This project has connected us to fantastic people, organizations, and friendships. I’ve even made a few enemies, but it’s all a part of the journey.

6. Gratitude
We are extremely grateful to our Kent and Tahoma schools districts for renting us space on Sundays for church services. We are currently meeting in Kentlake High School on the west side of Lake Sawyer. These facilities allow us to gather weekly to celebrate what God is doing in our lives and to introduce people to the one who gave His life for us, Jesus. As much as we would like a permanent location to call home , we are grateful. We are also grateful you chose to read this set of values and we hope you’ll join us in some way in making a better world.
How about you, will you join us on this journey?
 
Pastor Steve
Real Life Church