Continuing Needs

Having just returned from General Assembly in Atlanta, GA (n.b., I must say, it was great to see many people I haven't seen for a number of years!), where I was asked about our ongoing needs in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, I would like to post some of our more pressing current needs, broken down into three categories:

1. People. We are always looking for more volunteers who are willing to come down and work on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Currently, we have space available for teams in the Fall and Winter and beyond. Please contact Gorton Marsden at 302-547-2849 to schedule your trip.

ALSO, because Heritage Presbytery (who has helped us start and run our Camp Hope Ministry rebuilding homes on the Coast) will be phasing out and handing the work over to us full time within the next few months, we have a need for at least two full-time people to help with scheduling and managing the teams that come in each week and with following-up with the homeowners that we have already helped. If you are interested in this or know of someone who may be, please contact us directly at 228-863-2664.

2. Prayer. We believe, more than ever, in the power of prayer. Please continue to pray for us and for our rebuilding work. Pray that hearts will be prepared to receive the good news of the gospel. Pray also for the success of the gospel as it goes out by word and deed. Pray that the Lord will build His Church here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

3. Support. Our Camp Hope ministry seeks to provide all necessary labor and materials to homeowners in need in order to get them into their homes. On average this costs us about $8,000 per home (depending on the amount of work required). All the work we do is funded by the generous contributions of Christians from around the world. We are committed to helping families in our community to rebuild as long as their is a need and as long as we have the people and financial resources to do so.

Many people have asked about our church facility (before & after photos above) and about our plans for the future. I will seek to give more detail here in the coming days.