Our presentation has been uploaded to Vimeo thanks to Joe at Lancaster
Baptist church. Thanks, Joe!
Click here to take a look!
I'm hoping to update the presentation sometime this year. Check back for
that update!
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Saturday, April 22, 2017
More at Greater York Baptist Church
Things are moving along at the Greater York Baptist Church!
They have had their first service April 2nd with 20+ visitors
from the community!
This is the front of the building located at 2870 Eastern Boulevard in York.
The entrance for the church is here, at the back of the building. Doors just to the
right of the electric panels.
The door to enter the auditorium is barely seen through the steel beams of the
classroom on the left.
Another view of that same classroom of the left with an additional classroom
in the right corner, nursery in front of that and a corner of one of the bathroom
walls in the right front of the picture.
The dry wall is now finished as well as most of the painting! Carpet has been
laid as well! Things seem to be moving well, however, the doors and windows
have been ordered with a 4-6 week wait. Please pray they will be delivered
before that. Also, they are waiting for a sprinkler system to be installed as well.
Though they may be able to get a temporary occupancy permit without it.
Until the building is finished they will continue to meet at a local hotel conference
room. Please pray for the work there, both physically & spiritually. They need
our prayers!
They have had their first service April 2nd with 20+ visitors
from the community!
right of the electric panels.
classroom on the left.
in the right corner, nursery in front of that and a corner of one of the bathroom
walls in the right front of the picture.
The dry wall is now finished as well as most of the painting! Carpet has been
laid as well! Things seem to be moving well, however, the doors and windows
have been ordered with a 4-6 week wait. Please pray they will be delivered
before that. Also, they are waiting for a sprinkler system to be installed as well.
Though they may be able to get a temporary occupancy permit without it.
Until the building is finished they will continue to meet at a local hotel conference
room. Please pray for the work there, both physically & spiritually. They need
our prayers!
Monday, March 20, 2017
Greater York Baptist Church
These pictures are the very beginning of the church renovation....
just busting up the floor for a new bathroom.....
These were taken at the end of January..... I'll try to post more pictures soon!
just busting up the floor for a new bathroom.....
Saturday, September 24, 2016
What is New.....
After two months of lots of little projects, we headed west for a vacation/
ministry trip.
After one failed attempt, we arrived in Buena Vista, CO on Tuesday, August 30th.
Terry was able to give the challenge on Wednesday night.....
Another HUGE blessing for me was that all four of our children played an
offertory on Sunday morning! This was the first time they all played together
in a church service.....I will admit, it brought me to tears.
We were able to sing a special as a family.....the WHOLE family! All six of us,
two son-in-laws & one soon to be son-in-law. The only one missing was our
grandson, he was in the nursery! Unfortunately, we did not get a picture.
Terry presented our ministry to the church and (PRAISE the Lord!) one family
decided to take us on for monthly support!
We praise the Lord for a great trip, time with family & being able to serve Him!
*I'm sorry for the poor pictures....I do not like to take pictures during church!
ministry trip.
After one failed attempt, we arrived in Buena Vista, CO on Tuesday, August 30th.
Terry was able to give the challenge on Wednesday night.....
Another HUGE blessing for me was that all four of our children played an
offertory on Sunday morning! This was the first time they all played together
in a church service.....I will admit, it brought me to tears.
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| Playing "It Is Well" |
We were able to sing a special as a family.....the WHOLE family! All six of us,
two son-in-laws & one soon to be son-in-law. The only one missing was our
grandson, he was in the nursery! Unfortunately, we did not get a picture.
Terry presented our ministry to the church and (PRAISE the Lord!) one family
decided to take us on for monthly support!
We praise the Lord for a great trip, time with family & being able to serve Him!
*I'm sorry for the poor pictures....I do not like to take pictures during church!
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Gospel Light Baptist Church
This little country church is found outside of Millersville, PA.
The pastor had suffered several heart attacks and had to resign. Since Pastor Henise
had turned his church, Heritage Baptist, over to Pastor Hunt he decided to become
the interim pastor there.
It is a great property, but the building was in need of some care. There was a water
leak in the men's room that needed attention right away.....
Sorry these pictures are so small, they were taken from Terry's phone. You can
see the extent of the water damage. The first picture show how the water was
soaking the carpet all the way out into the hallway!
He also cleaned & repaired their gutters.... They had water going into the building
because of clogged gutters. The nursery had mold on the walls...
Mrs. Henise & I spent most of one day cleaning this room! (Sorry, I didn't take a
final picture.) This room is to be painted.....then I'll take a picture.
Another problem that involved water was the basement. I did not get a before picture
but the basement fellowship hall had mud covering most of the floor! We had a work
day, and some of the men pressure washed & shop vacuumed the floor! If you look
closely in the bottom left corner of the picture below you can see mud still on the
concrete. (This section is to be tiled.)
There is still much work to be done here.....scrubbing, tile work, painting, carpet
cleaning, lighting work.....please keep this project in your prayers. And look for
more updates to come!
And pray that God will call the right man & people to rebuild Gospel Light
Baptist Church!
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| Pastor Henise at the church on the work day we had there |
The pastor had suffered several heart attacks and had to resign. Since Pastor Henise
had turned his church, Heritage Baptist, over to Pastor Hunt he decided to become
the interim pastor there.
It is a great property, but the building was in need of some care. There was a water
leak in the men's room that needed attention right away.....
see the extent of the water damage. The first picture show how the water was
soaking the carpet all the way out into the hallway!
 |
| Almost finished.... |
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| Final result! |
because of clogged gutters. The nursery had mold on the walls...
final picture.) This room is to be painted.....then I'll take a picture.
Another problem that involved water was the basement. I did not get a before picture
but the basement fellowship hall had mud covering most of the floor! We had a work
day, and some of the men pressure washed & shop vacuumed the floor! If you look
closely in the bottom left corner of the picture below you can see mud still on the
concrete. (This section is to be tiled.)
There is still much work to be done here.....scrubbing, tile work, painting, carpet
cleaning, lighting work.....please keep this project in your prayers. And look for
more updates to come!
And pray that God will call the right man & people to rebuild Gospel Light
Baptist Church!
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Mother's Day Blessings!
This Mother's Day was special for both Terry & me...
We went to services here....the Pastor's name is Ricardo Sarinaga
Pastor Ricardo & his wife have a very sad story.....
They were traveling in New Mexico when their van ran out of gas. He walked to
the closest gas station and was bringing gas back when, as he was crossing the
highway a car hit him.....and fled the scene. He laid for three hours before a church
group came upon them and stopped to help. He spent three months in the hospital
recovering; he has diabetes. His leg did not heal right, but he does not want to have
it re-broken, because, with the diabetes, it takes a long time for him to heal. He is
not in any way sad, angry or bitter....he just needs a way to make some money for
his family.
Enter Brother Hector....he chose a young man named Pastor Arturo to
teach Pastor Ricardo how to make bread & pasteries! Pastor Arturo had a church
but because of having to work so many hours in a factory, he had to give up his church.
Pastor Arturo knows how to make bread, so they will share the oven.
Brother Hector has told Pastor Arturo when he is ready, Bearing Precious Seed will
bring groups down to help him start a church! I am looking forward to the opportunity
to go down again next year and maybe be involved in that!
The second oven went here...
This is Pastor Angel Luna's church... this church already had plans for the oven
and they were so excited to get it! They told us they will use the oven for outreach
programs like VBS. They also plan for the ladies of the church to make cookies
with children so their mother's can hear the gospel! As I said, they were so excited
to get this oven, they had already posted about it's arrival and their excitement about
it on social media before we even got to the boarder!
Pastor Luna and his wife will also use the oven to bake bread and pastries to sell
as well. I believe he may have muscular dystrophy. He has been to several doctors
but they do not know what is wrong with him. He is in a wheelchair, but he is getting
stronger and can walk a short time on crutches.
After we delivered the second oven, we went back to Ebenezer Baptist Church for
lunch. We enjoyed the time of fellowship with their people, even though our Spanish
is so limited. It was a blessed Mother's Day, even though I did not get to spend the
majority of it with my children. God allowed us to be a part of some great things
during our time in Texas & Mexico and we look forward to what else He will have
us to do! He is a great God who does great things because He loves us!
We went to services here....the Pastor's name is Ricardo Sarinaga
Pastor Ricardo & his wife have a very sad story.....
They were traveling in New Mexico when their van ran out of gas. He walked to
the closest gas station and was bringing gas back when, as he was crossing the
highway a car hit him.....and fled the scene. He laid for three hours before a church
group came upon them and stopped to help. He spent three months in the hospital
recovering; he has diabetes. His leg did not heal right, but he does not want to have
it re-broken, because, with the diabetes, it takes a long time for him to heal. He is
not in any way sad, angry or bitter....he just needs a way to make some money for
his family.
 |
| Pastor Ricardo & Terry |
Enter Brother Hector....he chose a young man named Pastor Arturo to
teach Pastor Ricardo how to make bread & pasteries! Pastor Arturo had a church
but because of having to work so many hours in a factory, he had to give up his church.
Pastor Arturo knows how to make bread, so they will share the oven.
 |
| Pastor Ricardo, Brother Hector, Pastor Arturo, Pastor Ricardo's son-in-law & Terry |
bring groups down to help him start a church! I am looking forward to the opportunity
to go down again next year and maybe be involved in that!
The second oven went here...
and they were so excited to get it! They told us they will use the oven for outreach
programs like VBS. They also plan for the ladies of the church to make cookies
with children so their mother's can hear the gospel! As I said, they were so excited
to get this oven, they had already posted about it's arrival and their excitement about
it on social media before we even got to the boarder!
 |
| Pastor Luna's wife, Terry, Brother Hector & Pastor Luna. |
as well. I believe he may have muscular dystrophy. He has been to several doctors
but they do not know what is wrong with him. He is in a wheelchair, but he is getting
stronger and can walk a short time on crutches.
After we delivered the second oven, we went back to Ebenezer Baptist Church for
lunch. We enjoyed the time of fellowship with their people, even though our Spanish
is so limited. It was a blessed Mother's Day, even though I did not get to spend the
majority of it with my children. God allowed us to be a part of some great things
during our time in Texas & Mexico and we look forward to what else He will have
us to do! He is a great God who does great things because He loves us!
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Two More Ovens & Two Burger Carts
Brother Hector's burden for his people has turned out to be one of the
greatest blessings for us! He had the plans in mind for these pieces of
equipment to be made to help the national pastors in Juarez, but not
enough time to get them made.....this turned out to be the perfect
opportunity for us to help and receive a great blessing!
greatest blessings for us! He had the plans in mind for these pieces of
equipment to be made to help the national pastors in Juarez, but not
enough time to get them made.....this turned out to be the perfect
opportunity for us to help and receive a great blessing!
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