Soon after the completion of Disney World, someone said, "Isn't it too bad that Walt Disney didn't live to see this?" Mike Vance, creative director of Disney Studios, replied, "He did see it - that¹s why it's here!"

Vision - the capacity to see the way things could be in the future - is critical to the health and life of any organization. Proverbs 29:18 affirms this when it says, "Where there is no vision, the people perish." We remember that on the day of Pentecost, the day that marked the birth of the New Testament church, Peter stood up and quoted from the book of Joel: "In the last days, God says, 'I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions and your old men will dream dreams.'"

After much prayer and careful consideration, the Board of Deacons and the Pastoral staff have formulated a vision for Springvale's future. Our motives are not about bricks and mortar, but rather about reaching people and changing lives. Through God's enabling, we want to win, disciple, and develop people into a community of committed followers of the Lord Jesus Christ.

As we look forward to what God will do through us, we can¹t help but become excited. Our desire is for everyone who is touched by Springvale's ministries to share this excitement.

Join with us as we wait expectantly for how God will continue to use Springvale to touch lives within our congregation, region and our world.

Sincerely,

Bob Flemming
Senior Pastor