David, our church spent four years in a school gym while waiting for the congregation in the church we had bought to move into their new one. (Poor people were held up with permits, and delays in construction and other hassles).

We found that the church community was fine there - in short, we took our church with us, no matter the building. At ever service, we closed with a reading about how during the Exodus, God was always with his people.

I pray that you and your fellows there find somewhere to take your church, and it will grow and live and thrive...God will take you all to the holy mountain.