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21695 Elk Lake Road • Elk River, MN 55330 • Phone:763-44>-7527 • Fax:763-441-6975 - www.riveroflife-mn.org March 24, 2006 City of Elk River: "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem... " Acts 1:8 Our `Jerusalem " is the Elk River Community. River of Life is a growing church in Elk River, MN with a regular attendance of approximately 1,000 people per Sunday and a tremendous outreach program. Many of our groups are designed to help those who are lost, hurting or experiencing one of life's setbacks. We also strive to offer safe, fun and healthy alternatives for students to interact with one another. The following is a sample of some of the many programs we offer: 1. Support Groups are open to those in the community who are dealing with issues related to the following: • Depression • Divorce • Grief over the loss of someone special • Chemical Addiction • Post Abortion • Blended Family 2. Red Cross Blood Drives -each year we host at least 2 blood drives supported by the Red Cross 3. Transitional Housing - We spearheaded a transitional housing program to provide a home for those making the transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency 4. Coffee Break and Beth Moore -These are two separate Bible studies available to women. They gather to study God's word and for fellowship and support 5. For Students: • CrossRoads & Chasers meet on Wednesday nights. On average over 250 kids attend • Club 45 is a fun, Bible-based program for kids in grades 4 & 5 • TeamKid is a scripture-based program for kids from preschool to grade 5 • DC4K -Divorce Care for Kids is a group that meets to help kids whose families have been affected by separation and divorce 6. Small groups, Christmas Gatherings, Valentines Day "Sweetheart Banquet" In order to meet the ever growing needs of our congregation and the community, we have begun the planning and design stages of our next building phase. We now have 7 full time pastors and administrative staff to assist them. At this time we have a severe shortage of classroom space and we are requesting an Interim Use Permit to place two 12X60 portable classrooms. We intend to place them on the north side of our present building. We also would like to request an extension on our current Interim Use Permit for the Portable Office located on the south side of our building. We anticipate that our next construction phase will be completed in the Spring/Summer of 2010 and we would request to use this office and classroom space until that time. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. In His Service, Arthur Swanson Facilities Administrator