APRIL 2005

EES board of directors confirms decision of executive committee to aggressively pursue a new church plant in Tübingen, Germany.

MAY 2005

Church Plant Oversight Team appointed

JUNE 2005

Gemeinden Liaison Chair Linda Smith and her husband Ted visit Tübingen to gather initial information for Oversight Team.

SUMMER 2005

Executive director Wye Huxford begins project of raising $15,000 in initial needs.

OCTOBER 2005

Executive committee meeting in Johnson City where progress will be evaluated and directives further formulated.

JANUARY 2006

Serious recruitment of Church Plant Oversight Team Leader begins.

OCTOBER 2008

Executive committee finalizes plans to launch the church plant in Fall 2009

JANUARY 2010

Team arrives in Germany to begin working on launching congregation

SEPTEMBER 2010

Preliminary date for launching new congregation