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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting & Open House: Discovery Christian Church
DESCRIPTION:Former Lightning Bug off of Route 228 in Mars to Reopen This Spring\n\n\n\nDiscovery Christian Church Offers the Facility as an Extension of the Neighborhood\n\nMARS\, PA\, March 8\, 2021 (Mars\, PA) Discovery Christian Church will hold a Ribbon Cutting\n\nand Open House of its new building located at 170 Scharberry Lane in Mars\, PA\, on Thursday\,\n\nMarch 25\, from 4:30 to 6 pm\, in partnership with the Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber of\n\nCommerce. Local business\, school\, and community leaders are invited to explore the new\n\nfacility and play a round of minigolf. The church will provide refreshments and prize drawings.\n\nDented Keg will sell local craft beers.\n\nEarly last year\, the church purchased the former Lightning Bug Family Entertainment Center after operating as a mobile church\, renting facilities over its 18 years of existence.\n\nDiscovery plans to keep the facility available for public use beyond worship services and other\n\nchurch offerings. "Having a permanent church home gives us a place to partner with families\,\n\nbusinesses\, and local schools and government to support\, encourage\, and serve our community\n\ntogether\," explains Matt Mehaffey\, Lead Pastor.\n\nIn addition to retaining the 36-hole mini golf course and indoor playground\, renovations include\n\na 450-seat venue with state-of-the-art sound and tech capabilities\, a coffee/snack caf with\n\nfree wi-fi\, and updated meeting/party rooms. Free offerings include mini golf tee times\, wi-fi\n\nuse and some meeting spaces. Some activities and building use will be available for rent. In\n\norder to meet COVID-related protocols\, for now the indoor play place will only be available for\n\nprivate party rentals\, but eventually the church hopes to open it up for free public use.\n\n"We consider this new building to be an extension of the neighborhood\," says Mehaffey. "In\n\naddition to big life moments like weddings and kids' birthday parties\, this space is for the dayto-\n\nday fun and connection people crave in between those milestones. I can't wait to see\n\nfamilies playing golf\, friends meeting over coffee\, and co-workers using the wi-fi as a workfrom-\n\nhome alternative."\n\nMehaffey says the building's casual atmosphere reflects Discovery well. "We're not a formal\,\n\nperfect-looking 'Sunday-best' kind of church\," says Mehaffey. "We're a group of messy people\n\nwho are pursuing God's best for our lives moms and dads\, workers and bosses\, coaches and\n\nathletes\, kids and grandparents. We're figuring out what it means to bring Heaven to Earth in\n\nour homes\, our neighborhoods\, and around the world\, as together we learn about Jesus and\n\nthe life to the full he wants us to experience."\n\nDiscovery invites the public to their other Grand Opening week activities:\n\n\n\nOpen House Party Saturday\, March 27\, 4 to 8 pm\n\nFood trucks\, free mini golf\, live music\, scavenger hunt\, fire pit and fun for the whole\n\nfamily! Learn more here\n\n\n\nGrand Opening Worship Services Sunday\, March 28\, at 9 & 10:30 am\n\nIn addition to in-person worship services\, Discovery will continue to host an Online\n\nCampus\, offering live-streaming services on Sundays at 10 am and on-demand messages\n\nvia their website. Learn more here \n\n\n\nThe church is taking extra measures for health and safety with thorough cleanings\, encouraging\n\nsocial distancing\, and requiring masks at all events.\n\n\n\nFor more information\, go to discoverypgh.com or contact Todd Ransom\, Community Pastor\,\n\ntransom@discoverypgh.com
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Former Lightning Bug off of Route 228 in Mars to Reopen This Spring
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\nDiscovery Christian Church Offers the Facility as an Extension of the Neighborhood
\nMARS\, PA\, March 8\, 2021 (Mars\, PA) &ndash\; Discovery Christian Church will hold a Ribbon Cutting
\nand Open House of its new building located at 170 Scharberry Lane in Mars\, PA\, on Thursday\,
\nMarch 25\, from 4:30 to 6 pm\, in partnership with the Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber of
\nCommerce. Local business\, school\, and community leaders are invited to explore the new
\nfacility and play a round of minigolf. The church will provide refreshments and prize drawings.
\nDented Keg will sell local craft beers.
\nEarly last year\, the church purchased the former Lightning Bug Family Entertainment Center after operating as a mobile church\, renting facilities over its 18 years of existence.
\nDiscovery plans to keep the facility available for public use beyond worship services and other
\nchurch offerings. &ldquo\;Having a permanent church home gives us a place to partner with families\,
\nbusinesses\, and local schools and government to support\, encourage\, and serve our community
\ntogether\,&rdquo\; explains Matt Mehaffey\, Lead Pastor.
\nIn addition to retaining the 36-hole mini golf course and indoor playground\, renovations include
\na 450-seat venue with state-of-the-art sound and tech capabilities\, a coffee/snack café\; with
\nfree wi-fi\, and updated meeting/party rooms. Free offerings include mini golf tee times\, wi-fi
\nuse and some meeting spaces. Some activities and building use will be available for rent. In
\norder to meet COVID-related protocols\, for now the indoor play place will only be available for
\nprivate party rentals\, but eventually the church hopes to open it up for free public use.
\n&ldquo\;We consider this new building to be an extension of the neighborhood\,&rdquo\; says Mehaffey. &ldquo\;In
\naddition to big life moments like weddings and kids&rsquo\; birthday parties\, this space is for the dayto-
\nday fun and connection people crave in between those milestones. I can&rsquo\;t wait to see
\nfamilies playing golf\, friends meeting over coffee\, and co-workers using the wi-fi as a workfrom-
\nhome alternative.&rdquo\;
\nMehaffey says the building&rsquo\;s casual atmosphere reflects Discovery well. &ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re not a formal\,
\nperfect-looking &lsquo\;Sunday-best&rsquo\; kind of church\,&rdquo\; says Mehaffey. &ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re a group of messy people
\nwho are pursuing God&rsquo\;s best for our lives &hellip\; moms and dads\, workers and bosses\, coaches and
\nathletes\, kids and grandparents. We&rsquo\;re figuring out what it means to bring Heaven to Earth in
\nour homes\, our neighborhoods\, and around the world\, as together we learn about Jesus and
\nthe life to the full he wants us to experience.&rdquo\;
\nDiscovery invites the public to their other Grand Opening week activities:
\n
\nOpen House Party &ndash\; Saturday\, March 27\, 4 to 8 pm
\nFood trucks\, free mini golf\, live music\, scavenger hunt\, fire pit and fun for the whole
\nfamily! Learn more here
\n
\nGrand Opening Worship Services &ndash\; Sunday\, March 28\, at 9 &\; 10:30 am
\nIn addition to in-person worship services\, Discovery will continue to host an Online
\nCampus\, offering live-streaming services on Sundays at 10 am and on-demand messages
\nvia their website. Learn more here \;
\n
\nThe church is taking extra measures for health and safety with thorough cleanings\, encouraging
\nsocial distancing\, and requiring masks at all events.
\n
\nFor more information\, go to discoverypgh.com or contact Todd Ransom\, Community Pastor\,
\ntransom@discoverypgh.com \;
LOCATION:170 Scharberry Lane Mars. PA 16046
UID:e.890.10855
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DTSTAMP:20260507T152726Z
URL:https://members.pghnorthchamber.com/events/details/ribbon-cutting-open-house-discovery-christian-church-10855
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