We Need You To Rise
This vision needs all of us. We are calling on everyone to rise where they are as we establish a home in the heart of Barking and Dagenham for our community.
We want to create a home for meaningful community.
One of the best ways we can love and bless our neighbours is by becoming a physical neighbour ourselves. Renting often makes us invisible to those who live nearby. We want to do more than descend into a neighbourhood on Sundays to “use” space.
We want to be rooted in the fabric of a community to share space—and be part of advancing the common good for generations to come. We envision a home for our congregation to worship, mark milestones of weddings and birthdays, and invite kids of all ages to learn about Jesus. But just as importantly, we envision a place for the city—for serving the poor, for welcoming neighbours into artist events, hosting community events, city council meetings, and more, so as to physically manifest what it looks like to be a church for impact.
Why We Are Building
Provide A Community Hub
Open our doors as an affordable public utility for multi-purpose use in our community.
Strengthen Relationships
Become more visible to our community and build relationships with people likewise committed to seeking the long-term good of a Barking and Dagenham.
Serve As A Ministry Hub
We need a permanent building for training leaders and equipping people to live a life centred on Christ. A building we can call home where we can make more room for more people to find hope in Jesus.
Our new HOME will be called
Benson Idahosa House
(BIH) in honour of our founding Archbishop
Archbishop Benson Idahosa was the founder of Church of God Mission International, Inc. based in Benin City, Nigeria. He pioneered the establishment of over 5,000 churches in Nigeria, Africa and was the founder of All Nations For Christ Bible Institute, Benin City, Nigeria, Benson Idahosa University, Faith Medical Centre in Nigeria, President of Idahosa World Outreach, and President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). Archbishop Idahosa was a man of faith. Everything he accomplished for God was done by FAITH.
A Home For The Future
We are building an international hub for our mission. The building will house the international office of our Archbishop, a world class studio for our global church and a multi use space for our local community.
We envision a three phase process for the campaign.
Phase one would allow us to raise a deposit of £250,000 for a mortgage to purchase a new building for our new home.
Phase two would allow us to renovate and outfit the new building to serve our community.
Phase three would be to pay off mortgage and own building outright.
We are raising £1,100,000
If you’d like to give directly to the campaign, either a single gift or to set up reoccurring giving, you can use the account details below to get started. Thank you!
Account Name: Church Of God Mission Int'l
Account Number: 18563775
Sort Code: 60 24 26
How To Get Involved
Pray, Promote and Pledge
We are asking everyone to do three things as we take this step of faith together.
1) Pray - We serve a miracle-working God that has led us so faithfully as a church body! He is our provider and we are trusting in Him to give us what we need to fulfil His call on our church. Please give yourself to prayer in the coming days and weeks. Let's get on our knees together and ask God how He wants us to give to and serve this vision. In addition, please pray for wisdom, direction, favour, and provision for Common Impact Centre as we take this journey!
2) Promote - Please use the provided promotional materials to let as many people as you possibly can, know about this exciting vision. It will be a place where people can hear the gospel and meet Jesus! It will also be a hub for our community where kids can safely play! This facility will allow us to serve our community at an entirely new level. By joyfully sharing this opportunity with friends and family you can help make a difference. It's a beautiful vision and we believe our community will want to help make it a reality.
3) Pledge - Please prayerfully consider what God would have you GIVE! This is the perfect opportunity to support the expansion of God's kingdom in OUR community! This project can come together if we all give according to what God puts in our hearts. What is required isn't an equal gift but rather an equal sacrifice. Please use the provided link to make a giving pledge or donation to the project.
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
If you have any additional questions about the purpose of the building campaign, how the money might be used, would we like this free land or free building, what address you should send a cheque to, etc., we’d love to talk!
You can email us at info@commonimpactcentre.church, or call +44 7731 800337
Thank you for your support of Church Of God Mission Int’l - Common Impact Centre