One of the first phone calls I received after the hurricane was from Rick Phillips, Senior Minister at FPC in Margate/Coral Springs, FL. Rick called me and assured me of their assistance and support. He encouraged me with the news that the congregation would be praying for our congregation and would be collecting an offering to help offset our financial needs. He volunteered an airplane to fly in the necessary food and clothing for members of our congregation and community (which arrived just days later). He even flew down himself to attend my ordination/installation service in Biloxi (and Jay Fontanini came with him)! What an encouragement these brothers and sisters have been to us; what a picture of the love of Christ.
Well, now for the rest of the story...to top it all off, I just received a check in the mail from FPC today. The children who attended their VBS this summer gave sacrificially and opted to send their offering to our church. They raised over $4,300! How thankful we are to you for standing with us over the long haul and for encouraging us with your prayers and your support. To borrow the words of a fellow-churchman, we will be in your debt for at least the first thousand years of eternity! Soli Deo gloria.
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