6/26/25

Anchor Church Family

On August 22, 2024, we purchased our future 5 acre LAUNCHING PAD at 2750 Acton School Road for $750,000.

Over the last 9 1/2 months (9/8/24-6/25/25), $518,857 from 136 donors has been given to Anchor specifically for LAUNCH.

PRAISE THE LORD!

In addition, our general giving has met budget expense expectations.

Thank you for your generosity regarding LAUNCH and the general church. Anchor is very blessed.

We are generous because God is generous to us.

Here is more exciting news:

Anchor’s LAUNCHING PAD is now 8.5 acres!

Let me walk you through how we got here:

1. Anchor Fellowship Church launched in October of 2022.

2. Early in our inception it became clear that we were a church that needed to find land or a building quickly.

3. In the Spring/Summer of 2024, 12 acres of land owned by Granbury ISD (GISD) became available at Acton Hwy and Acton School Road. Anchor began taking steps to secure this land.

4. Due to the processes of GISD, we were limited to purchasing only the front 5 acres of the available 12 acres. We were interested in 6-8 acres, but the district divided the 12 acres into the front 5 and the back 7 at a minimum price per acre of $125,000.

5. Being only a year and a half old, we were turned down by a local bank for financing, but were able to get funding through the Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) for the front 5 acres only. In our bid to GISD for the front 5 acres, we asked for an additional acre if the 7 acres went unpurchased. That request was not entertained by GISD.

6. Anchor closed on the purchase of the front 5 acres on August 22, 2024.

7. We have made consistent payments on this loan, and, as of June 25, 2025, we are currently over $100,000 ahead on our TMF loan.

8. The LAUNCH team was established in January 2025 and immediately went to work assessing needs of the church and how we could best utilize the 5 acres of land we held currently. It became clear that additional land was still needed. The LAUNCH team requested permission from the Anchor Leadership Board to pursue an additional 3.5 acres from the remaining 7 acres adjacent to our property, and that permission was given.

9. Anchor approached GISD about purchasing an additional 3.5 acres of the back 7 acres. The School Board then approved to redeclare the 7 acres “surplus” in April 2025. A bid package for the sale of 3.5 of the 7 total acres was released following the May 2025 School Board meeting.

10.Our Anchor Finance Team recommended to our Anchor Board that we make a cash offer for the 3.5 acres in the amount of $437,500 (minimum required bid).

11.The Anchor Board approved this recommendation and we made an official bid for this property.

12. On June 23, 2025, the GISD School Board approved the sale of the 3.5 acres to Anchor Fellowship Church.

Moving forward, we will now be able to secure architect plans and proceed with next steps.

Once again, can we PRAISE the LORD together?

If you have not yet given to Anchor Fellowship Church, would you do so today?

You can do it several ways.

By giving to the general fund first, it ensures we have the missions and ministries to support the LAUNCHING PAD.

If you have not given in a while, would you restart today?

Your sacrificial giving matters. It honors God, blesses you, and impacts others.

If you are giving to our general fund, and also want to set up a recurring, or one-time, gift to the LAUNCH fund, thank you. You can do so here, or visit with Pastor Christy on how best to set that up.

Also, if you ever want to sit in on a Finance Team meeting, please contact Pastor Christy so she can confirm meeting days and times with you.

Behind every dollar is a person who matters to Jesus - the giver and receiver.

Thank YOU for your sacrificial giving!

If you have any questions about the plans moving forward, please visit with Pastor Christy or me, or any of our LAUNCH Team:

Scott Baxter, Dan Childress, Michelle Davis, Allen Irvin, Kenny Knieper, Kelly Langdon, Mike Moore, or Mike Trammell.

Go here to give to the general fund or LAUNCH today.

Let’s keep going together!

Christ’s blessings

Wade