Liberty Lake Baptist: ‘Rise Up, Build’

October 30, 2020
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When Pastor Greg Wilt Sr. looks out at the Liberty Lake community, he sees more than parks and neighborhoods, schools and businesses or roads and roundabouts.

“People often discuss the physical infrastructure of a community, but we do not always think about the spiritual infrastructure,” said Wilt, the founding pastor of Liberty Lake Baptist Church. “We want to be a part of developing the spiritual infrastructure of Liberty Lake and the surrounding area.”

With the celebration of its fifth anniversary this past fall, the church recently made a further investment in the community, purchasing property just west of the Ridgeline High School development with plans to eventually renovate an existing 6,500-square-foot building and move to the new site. Since its founding, Liberty Lake Baptist Church has held services in the Liberty Lake Portal building.

With pastoral structure to his communication, Wilt listed the plans to “Let us rise up and build” (Nehemiah 2:17-18) as one of three “Ts” that currently describe the church — “in transition.” A second T, “timeless,” Wilt said he hopes to apply to the building’s architecture, creating a space “meant for worship, not renovated from retail.” But, of course, the word “timeless” has far broader applications.

“As a church, we are not old-fashioned, we are timeless,” he explained. “We teach the timeless truths, and we sing the timeless songs of the faith.”

Wilt said the final “T” relates to the church’s desire to be “in touch,” as illustrated by its purpose statement: “Liberty Lake Baptist Church exists to glorify God by giving everybody, everywhere, every opportunity to hear the Gospel; learn the timeless truths of God’s word; see the principles of the Bible lived out in the lives of ordinary people; and act upon what they heard, learned, and observed so that they can have a vibrant personal relationship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Visitors are invited to join the church for weekly 11 a.m. services at 23403 E. Mission Ave., Suite 112 (temporarily moved online as of this press deadline due to COVID-19).

NOTE: A version of this article first appeared in the 2020 Liberty Lake Yearbook.

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Laurie and Eric Peterson admitted to being a bit intimidated when hiring their Realtor. They wanted the best, but they realized the home they were selling wasn’t a luxury, high-priced listing.

After all, their Realtor was Pam Fredrick with John L. Scott in Liberty Lake. She leads Liberty Lake, Spokane Valley and the surrounding area in exclusive marketing and sales of Luxury Homes and is consistently rated as one of Spokane’s “Top 10 Producers.”

“We were concerned that our listing would not get much attention due to the lower commission that the sale would produce,” the Petersons admitted. “Pam assured us she gave the same high-quality, personal service to all her clients, regardless of commission potential. Wow, was she right! Pam did an exemplary job of marketing and selling our home. The service we received was so prompt and personal it often felt as if we were Pam’s only clients.”

Pam’s approach is one of relationship building and walking her clients through each step of the home buying/selling process.

“In my opinion, a long track record of success is exactly what a buyer or seller should be looking for — not something they should be intimidated by,” she said. “Many factors influence the sale of your property; hiring an experienced, dedicated and hardworking Realtor is the most important. I continually provide the best possible marketing and customer service to ensure your property gets the attention it deserves.”

In my opinion, a long track record of success is exactly what a buyer or seller should be looking for — not something they should be intimidated by.

Realtor Pam Fredrick

Fredrick has lived in the area for more than 30 years and worked as a Realtor for 21 years. She has successfully earned the “Realtor Excellence Award” for the past 15 years and is a member of the 17 Million Dollar Club. She has also earned the Prestigious Top 1% Designation, and the “Presidential Elite” Award from John L. Scott consecutively for the last 16 years. The Spokane Association of Realtors has awarded her with the exclusive membership in the Residential Top 10 for the years 2003-2018. Currently, Fredrick is ranked as the No. 1 listing and selling agent in Liberty Lake and Spokane Valley and is top 5 in Spokane County for residential re-sale.

NOTE: A version of this article first appeared in the 2019 Liberty Lake Yearbook.

The story of Liberty Lake and Greenstone

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By Jim Frank
Founder, Greenstone Homes

What was it about Liberty Lake that made it ideal soil for the vision of Greenstone, and how do you view Liberty Lake as a continued part of the Greenstone identity?

When we started Greenstone as a company, some 30 years ago, the vision for the Meadowwood planned community was already in place. The real vision for the community came from Bill Main, and he is the one that attracted Hewlett Packard and provided the private funding for the initial Liberty Lake sewage treatment plant. When we started working in Liberty Lake in the early 1990s, we shared with Bill Main the vision for a mixed-use walkable community. That vision was also shared by the Schneidmiller family, which farmed and owned the land.

The circumstances that enabled the growth of Meadowwood into the Liberty Lake community were unique. A vision for the community was in place, the LLSWD had the sewer and water capacity to support growth, and, most importantly, the Schneidmiller family had the patience to see the vision though.

The early years of developing in Liberty Lake were a learning experience. A strong sense of community existed in Liberty Lake when we started development, and we saw firsthand the benefit and power of people working together to create a better community. Those early experiences helped us form an understanding of how you create lasting value in a community, and that has carried over in our work across Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

Our focus in Liberty Lake is now in the River District, where we are working hard to build on the value we see in strong communities.

NOTE: A version of this article first appeared in the 2019 Liberty Lake Yearbook.

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