Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–August 20-26, 2017

Volunteers this week: 1-Sophie with Biltmore Baptist, Asheville; 2-Reg 4 Feeding Part 1; 3-Southeast Baptist, Greensboro; 4-Al Percy; 5-Calvary Chapel, Greensboro; 6-Charlie Stroud; 7-Ginger & Robert Isenhour; 8-Reg 4 Feeding Part 2; 9-Trinity Baptist, Raleigh.

It has been a great week in Lumberton.  Had some small groups full of people with servants hearts wanting to help as needed.  Teams have painted, installed insulation, installed floor decking, laid flooring, did lots of trim work, hung doors, hung siding and so much more.  We will be able to call for final inspection on more homes on Monday and soon Joanne, Susannah and the Lewis’s  will be headed home.  It is definitely a blessing to serve helping to rebuild a home so people can return home.  If you have never done it call us to arrange your day or week.

As normal for this time of the year volunteer numbers are low.  The ones who come make a difference in somebodies life.  Hope to hear from more volunteers so we will have volunteers each week during the remaining summer, fall and winter months.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild–August 13-19, 2017

Our volunteers: 1-River Community Church, Fayetteville; 2-Park Place Baptist, Thomasville; 3-Union Baptist, Monroe; 4-Part of Region 3 Feeding; 5-Morris, Biltmore Baptist & Sothie, KC Missouri - Our electricial team; 6-David & Fred, Edenton & Bill, Sanford; 7-Life Community Church, Greensboro; 8-Euto Baptist, Marshville; 9-1st  United Methodist, Cary.It’s been a very productive week even with the heat and humidity.  Teams have been under the homes , in them and on the roof.  Some of the teams joined up to work on the same homes.  Teams have laid shingles, installed insulation, hung sheet rock, wired, plumbed stained , painted, installed cabinets and built counter tops, installed floor decking and much more.  It’s amazing how much work can be done with only a few volunteers.  My thought is THANK YOU LORD.  We are still in need of skilled electricians, plumbers and trim finishers so we can complete the 30 homes we are currently working on and start more.  Currently we have over 100 request that we have not begun to help yet. We all are very happy to have Anthony back.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–August 6-12, 2017

1-Ed Coletrane; 2-Al Percy; 3-Bethany Bethany Baptist, Winston-Salam; 4-Branch's Baptist Church, Richmond, VA; 5-Reg 2 Feeding with local help; 6-Bagley Swamp Wesleyan Church, Hertford.

Teams were busy this week. Painting, installing floor decking and flooring, plumbing, shingling and lots more.

Part of the Bethany team did two Backyard Bible Clubs each day. They had lots of fun while showing these kids the love of Jesus.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–July 30-August 5, 2017

Volunteers: 1-Region 1 Feeding; 2-Village Baptist Church, Fayetteville; 3-The Summit Church, Kernersville; 4-Wanda's Friends, Kannapolis; 5-Life Community Church, Greensboro.The summer rush is over. This is the first time in a while that we had low numbers and only a half week of that.  However each group came with a heart to serve at whatever needed to be done even if it wasn’t their favorite task.  A team worked on the Moore home hauling in sand to fill low spots under the home and then installed all new floor joists.  Another team installed kitchen cabinets and did trim work in two homes while the rest of their group followed them with caulking and paint.  Another group installed sheet rock and subflooring. A group arrive that we forgot to put on forecast and they installed sheetrock, mudded it and painted the rest of the house.  So yes they were small in numbers but by having a servants heart and following HIS call a lot of work and even more witnessing was done.

The weather is changing and the number of volunteers on our forecast are low.  Please consider bringing a team to serve at one of the 5 eastern North Carolina rebuild sites.  And yes we hope it is Lumberton.  We have bunk beds and inside showers for all as well as a great kitchen and dining hall. Hope to see your group soon!