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will continue to house the offices for
ISOW. Our Thursday night prayer
service will return to the small hall at
Omega Center International, the place
where prayer previously was hosted
for several years. Dr. Cutshall will
conduct the ISOW studio tapings and
live teachings in the front of the large
hall at Omega Center International. The
small hall will continue to be used for
the Tuesday night children’s ministry,
and the large hall will still be used to
host the Tuesday night services and all
future conferences.

THE WISDOM OF THE DECISION
The following points explain the
wisdom of this decision:

• The Lowery - ISOW facility is paid for.
Refurbishing costs will be much lower
than the cost of a new building.
• The facility already has a large, paved
parking area and is located off a main
highway.
• The ISOW hall has no windows and a These historic antiquities have been
security system.
cleared by Israel and will be placed
• The location provides easy access, on display. It will take many months
visibility, and local security 24 hours to catalogue each item, develop video
a day. teachings, and research information
for the public to step back in time and
• The facility already has a beautiful experience biblical history.
lobby and screens that can show Some people may see no need for a
videos and pictures.
biblical antiquities museum that helps
• The main ISOW hall has screens for prove the Bible. I remember eleven
Israel pictures and video teaching. years ago when a few people told me
that it was a waste of time and money
• The lobby has a large side office that to build the OCI building. I asked them,
can become a gift shop.
“How much have you prayed about it?”
• There are restrooms available for THE HOLY LAND The answer was, “Well, not at all.”
visitors touring the exhibit. The entire process, from being
RELIC MUSEUM given the opportunity to acquire the
Much of what we were planning to antiquities, the approval by Israeli
build is already constructed and paid – BRINGING authorities, and even customs and
for in the Lowery building. We will shipping, has been a smooth transition.
have to refurbish to accommodate the ANCIENT ISRAEL Our hope is to authenticate, through
museum, but we estimate the ministry sight and sound, the inspiration of the
will save $3.5 million dollars with this TO MODERN Bible, by displaying some of the very
decision. We believe this is being a good AMERICA! objects that the narratives of scripture
steward of God’s provisions. speak to us about.

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