Earlier this week, Africa Inland Mission’s U.S. Director announced the decision of AIM’s U.S. Council to relocate its U.S. Headquarters, currently in Pearl River, NY, to a less costly region of the country. “The U.S. Council’s concern for the best stewardship of God’s resources led to the decision,” said Ted Barnett, AIM’s U.S. Director.  “AIM’s U.S. Council has concluded that selling  AIM’s headquarters and staff housing  will unfreeze the cash wrapped up in high-priced facilities, allow AIM to utilize lower-cost headquarter facilities in another area of the country,  eliminate staff housing costs, and lower the long-term operating costs for the mission. This move will benefit the home office staff with the opportunity to purchase affordable housing and hopefully provide equity for their future.” The new location for the U.S. Home Office is still being researched. AIM’s goal is to complete the entire relocation process within a period of two years as God provides a buyer for the AIM New York properties.

“AIM U.S. has been located in Pearl River, NY, for 40 years now,” Barnett said. “We believe it is God’s time for us to move.”  

AIM’s U.S. Council set a number of criteria for a new location.

1.The headquarters should be located within one hour of an international airport.

2.The median cost of all housing within a half hour of the new headquarters be less than $150,000, and the median price of single family homes within a half hour of the new U.S. Headquarters in the area be less than $200,000.

3.The purchase of the new U.S. Headquarters including the costs of relocation will not exceed the total net revenue from the sale of AIM’s New York properties.

4.The relocation process will be completed within two years.

The preference is that the Home Office be located in the East; that the major airport has direct flights to Europe, and that many major airlines operate there so that AIM would not be adversely affected if a number of the airlines go out of business.

AIM’s U.S. Director asks that you join the U.S. Council and him in praying that God would be honored in every facet of this transition and relocation.  Please pray for AIM missionaries and employees who are affected by this transition. Second, he requests prayer that God will provide buyers for all of AIM's New York properties.  Third, he welcomes your suggestions for the next location that target the criteria listed for a new Home Office.  Lastly, he requests prayer that God will give the U.S. Council wisdom as they make the final decision regarding the new location.

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