Dearly Beloved Saints,

I trust that my communication finds you in good health, in great cheer, and abounding in the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I encourage you once again to join me in giving thanks unto God, whose faithfulness, mercy, and unfailing goodness have sustained Chapel of Life as a church family through every season. He has indeed been our helper, our keeper, and the One who has faithfully guided us step by step on this journey.

At this point, I would also like to express my heartfelt appreciation to you, the precious saints of God, for your continued support, prayers, faithful physical and virtual attendance, and the consistent outpouring of love you have shown towards the House of God and one another. Your steadfastness, especially in seasons of transition and seeming uncertainty, has been both encouraging and deeply strengthening to the leadership and the wider church family. We do not take your commitment lightly, and I remain profoundly grateful unto God for each of you.

It is with great joy and deep gratitude that I now apprise you of a most significant and exciting development within Chapel of Life.

After a long season of praying, searching, and moving between various premises, we are now in the concluding phase of securing the purchase of a property, which we believe God has graciously provided for us. This new home is located in Battersea and is, for the most part, fit for purpose for the work of ministry, the gathering of the saints, and being a blessing to the community.

We are believing God for a smooth, successful, and imminent completion of the acquisition process, and we remain expectant that this will mark a new and defining chapter for our church family.

In the meantime, I would like to place on record our sincere appreciation to the management at Centre 404, who have been very gracious and hospitable to us during our time in their facility. We are grateful for their flexibility and support in accommodating our worship, community initiatives, and gatherings at short notice. We do not take their kindness for granted.

As we move forward, please be aware that things are likely to progress quite quickly from this point over the next couple of weeks. We will continue to keep you informed as developments unfold, particularly regarding timelines and the practical steps towards transitioning from our current place of worship into our new home.

The approach to the new property will be a phased one, particularly in relation to fitting out the space. However, the immediate priority is to move in, settle well, and establish ourselves in our own place of worship and service unto God.

This property represents not just a building, but an opportunity— a God-given platform for the work of ministry and community impact; a place from which we can effectively run our ministries, extend our outreach, and serve those whom God has called us to reach in the Battersea vicinity and beyond.

I therefore encourage you to remain prayerful, expectant, and attentive to further updates, as this next phase will require our collective faith, unity, and readiness.

May the Lord who has brought us thus far continue to establish the work of our hands and perfect all that concerns us as a church family. Amen.

Shalom and God bless.

Faithfully Yours, Pastor O Omawumi Michael Efueye Senior Pastor · Chapel of Life