Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Lumberton–December 26-30, 2017

1-Region 2 Feeding Team; 2-Ridgeway Baptist, Candler; 3-FBC Hickory.

4-Cabarrus Baptist Association; 5-FBC Mauldin; 6-Campfield Memorial Baptist, Ellenboro; 7-The Hastings, Hendersonville & One 21, Winston Salem; 8-Crew Chiefs, JE, Stan & Bill.

This was a short week but we had lots of great volunteers to finish out 2017.  It was cold but they still came with hearts to serve as called. Teams installed flooring at two homes, caulked and painted in 3 homes, installed floor joists and sub floor and trimmed out windows.We had a college group come in for Saturday from Camp Dixie.  They worked on a demo on a home in Lumberton.  Another team stoped work to pray with homeowner.

To start off 2018 we are in need of lots of help.  At present time we are working on 27 different homes and have 73 waiting to start. If we get enough volunteers we want to finish 7 homes in January and start another 4. To do this we need electricians, plumbers, framers, roofers, trim workers, flooring installers, painters and several general labors.  The opportunity for witnessing has also been great this year. If you feel you are not able to help in Lumberton please pray for the ones who can.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–December 10-16, 2017

1-Biltmore, Asheville with Mike Benedict & Billy Laughinghouse; 2-Ray Greene; 3-Someone forgot to paint the attic staircase door so David is taking care of it; 4-Region 10 Feeding Team-Lee & Mike Willis.The teams this week worked at trying to complete several more homes so families could return home.  Electric was completed to HVAC units on the Becote and Moore house as well as receptacles and switches in others. They also installed some additional security lights at the center.  Trim, painting and flooring was completed at the McNair home. The Becote home is complete and a group that worked on their home over the summer delivered some furniture to them on Friday.  Another group gave them canned goods, cleaning supplies and a Food Lion gift card. The Moore and McMillian homes are almost ready to return to the families. Hope this will take place in a couple of weeks.  Volunteers have helped about 60 families this year either return home or receive a dry roof.

There is still lots more work to be done in the Lumberton area that needs teams that can do rebuild work and witnessing.  Please let us know when your rebuild team would like to join us in Lumberton for a few days. We are taking a break to celebrate Christmas with our families and the work in Lumberton will begin back on December 26.

Hurricane Matthew Rebuild Lumberton–December 3-9, 2017

1-FBC Valdese, Michael Locklear, Anthony and our 1st of week cook-Joanne; 2-Michael’s grandson Shane; 3-Our 2nd part of week cook and my admin helper Debbie. Chef Paul is in NH visiting with his mother.Teams were small in numbers this week however their hearts were filled with love and helping others.  Floors were finished in one house, 2 roofs installed (3rd started), interior trim work and painting.

Volunteers have helped many families return home this year but we still have over 100 request for help. Check with your team and set a date or week to serve in Lumberton.

Thanksgiving Week & Lumberton Rebuild November 26-December 2, 2017

We had a great week at home for Thanksgiving. We were able to spend time with family and eat some good food.  We have a lot to be thankful for.Volunteers: 1-Billy with Paul Langston; 2-Region 8 Feeding Team; 3-Cornith Baptist Church, Elizabeth City; 4-Greystone Baptist, Raleigh; 5-Rocky River Baptist Church,Polkton; 6-Union Baptist Church, Monroe; Not pictured-Billy Laughinghouse.Teams were very active this week. Sheetrock hung and finished, subfloor system, doors installed, shingles installed, wall framing, trim work, electrical completed, floor tile and counter tops installed. Very productive week. With the help of volunteers over next couple weeks hope to finish at least 2 more homes before Christmas.

Volunteer list needs lots more names on it for next few months. Give us a call.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild November 12-18, 2017

1-Pleasant Garden Baptist Church; 2-Greystone Baptist Church, Durham; 3-Community Bible Church, High Point; 4-Westwood Baptist Church, Cary; Region 4&6 Feeding Team; 6-Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh; 7-University Hills Baptist Church, Charlotte; 8-Piney Grove Baptist Church; Faison; Not pictured: David Tippett, Asheville; Lewis & Morris, Biltmore Baptist Church, Asheville; David & Nancy Piet, Pittsboro; Ike & Eddie, Momeyer Baptist Church; Boy Scouts Troup 37, Monroe; Samaria Baptist Church; Oak Island Baptist Church; River of Life Baptist Church, Sunset Beach; Church at Charlotte; Tabor City Baptist Church.It’s been a very productive and busy week. Floors were laid in 4 different homes, sheetrock hung in 2 homes, electrical in 5 homes, dishes washed and a happy Doreen moved back home.Teams also rebuilt part of a floor system and did most of a shingle roof replacement.  And yes more sheet rock being done. 

The Lumberton operation has several homes in most all stages. From installing floor joist to hanging sheet rock to replacing the roof system.  We are in need of many volunteers each week for the next 8 to 12  months.  Special needs for people who will work either on their own or work with volunteers to show and teach them how to do the job properly.

We will be off next week to spend time with our families for Thanksgiving.  We are very grateful for all of the volunteers that have been to Lumberton this year to work and share God’s love.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 NIV

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild November 4-11, 2017

1-Feeding Region 5; 2-FBC Matthews; 3-Neshaminy Warwick Presbyterian Church, PA.4-Daystar Church, Greensboro; 5-FBC Salisbury; 6-Integrity Community Church, Burlington.7-Calvary Baptist Church, Lincolnton; 8-Lafayette Baptist Church, Fayetteville; 9-Grace Baptist Christ & Christ the Cornerstone Academy, Laurinburg; Not Pictured-Tabernacle Baptist, Raleigh & Crew Chiefs-JE, Randy, Richard & Baker.We had 10 different teams come to Lumberton to help rebuild this week. Teams did some final cleaning to a couple homes, tore out tile in a bathroom, installed flooring and finished rough in electrical on a home.Other teams laid subflooring, installed insulation, hung sheet rock and laid more flooring. The youth group built a porch and steps along with under skirted a mobile home.

Over the past 2 months volunteers have completed several homes so we have now started some new homes. There is still over 100 homes that we have yet to start.  Let us know when you and your group will be coming to Lumberton to help rebuild and share the Gospel.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–October 22-November 4, 2017

Volunteers October 22-28: 1-Hillside Church, CA;  2-Green Street Baptist, High Point;  3-Region 3 Feeding;  4-Biltmore, Asheville;  5-Shiloh Bible Church, Danville, PA & Christian Church of Bloomsburg, PA.

Volunteers have been installing metal roofs, hanging sheet rock, taking breaks while painting homes. Yes that’s Deefa.  Paul has also returned from his tour of duties he felt he was called to follow. Since Labor Day he has been to Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.  Anthony is also back from two weeks in Puerto Rico.  We are happy to have them both back.

The California group returned and took on the task of finishing up some homes. On Friday they followed Anthony to Whiteville to build another wall and hang sheet rock.

Volunteers October 29-November 4: 1-FBC Mauldin, SC ;2-Tuckaseigee Bap. Assoc., Sylvia; 3-Region 3 & 4 Feeding; 4-Bennett Baptist; 5-Yes, they were playing soccer after a full work day!

Not Pictured-Park Baptist, Concord;  Lumberton & Southern Pines Rotary Clubs.

One of the volunteers from a Spanish speaking church shared with us why they came.  He told us that when they were building their new church building that many people came to help so they felt led to pay it forward. This was a hard working group that got a lot of work done in three days. They went to finish hanging the sheetrock in Whiteville. Some finished installing the replacement roof at our center before the winter rains set in.  Teams painted at several homes.

The other teams installed lots of flooring, installed trim work, hung cabinets and started a new job by replacing floor joist.

Some of the many homes completed over the past 45 days are : Edwards, Bullard, Scott, Susanna McMillian, Lewis and Troy.  We are waiting on grant approval so we can install HVAC systems in the McNeil and Blount homes so they will be complete.

Our goal this week is to complete the Allen, Nair, Howell and Becote homes.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–October 15-21, 2017

This week started out a bit different.  Since we did not have any volunteers coming in until Wednesday Ann went to visit Matt, Tanya & Walker.  On Tuesday they went to the NC State Fair.  Walker really liked driving the tractors and the Groovy Bus. 1-Grey Stone Baptist, Durham; 2-Region 2 and Trinity Feeding; 3-Cornerstone Baptist, Mt. Airy; 4-Ebenezer Baptist, Indian Trail; 5-Latoshia; 6-Salem Baptist, Apex; 7-Trinity Baptist, Raleigh; No Pictures-Oak Island Baptist & Cabin Missionary Baptist, Pink Hill.Lots of good volunteers and most had lots of skills.  Houses have been wired, flooring laid, walls painted, subfloor installed, roofs put on, painting, tile installed, ramp built along with a new front stoop and steps.  Several homes again are close to being completed and we have started two new rebuilds.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–October 8-14, 2017

1-FBC Hickory; 2-Al Percy with Billy; 3-Debbie Holloway; 4 & 5-Colonial Baptist, Trinity; 6-Church 180, Rock Hill, SC; 7-Daystar Church ,Greensboro.Started the week out with one team from Hickory. They were joined by three other churches for the end of the week. Teams have been busy hanging sheetrock, installing cabinets, plumbing, electrical, painting, laying flooring and doing trim work. Also want to say thanks to Christian Aid for continuing to lend a hand in the rebuild efforts of Lumberton. They have worked on three homes for us this week.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild - Day of Service - October 7, 2017

Governor Cooper and his staff put together a Day of Service to remember Matthew’s visit one year ago.  5 sites were chosen to be work sites. Close to 100 people showed up to help rebuild in Lumberton.  The Governor his wife and daughter helped hang sheet rock at a home on Oregon Street. The rest of the windows were also replaced.

Governor Cooper tried to personally thank each volunteer for their help to rebuild Lumberton. Mike Sprayberry was also in Lumberton and did his part at helping out.  One of the groups was from a local high school. Their teacher plans to bring them back several times so he can teach them basic building skills. This will help us out a lot as well as the students being able to learn skills.

The rebuild project in Lumberton is like most other disasters. Once the news media leaves the rest of the public believes all is done and help goes away but we are still here and can use your help.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–September 24-30, 2017

1-Union Baptist, Monroe; 2-FBC Matthews; 3-Ed Coletrain; 4-Sid & BettyAnn; 5-Swananoa Baptist Church; 6-Community Bible Church, High Point; 7-Feeding Region 2; 8-Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Cramerton; 9-Vertical Church, Lumberton; Not pictured: Al Percy & Orange County Democratic Party.

Another week of dedicated volunteers who came to Lumberton with a heart full of compassion and ready to serve GOD as needed. This week teams have installed two metal roofs, replaced windows on two homes, installed sub flooring, laid flooring, built walls, installed and finished wiring, lots of painting, hung insulation and did two tear outs.  One of our highlights this week was when Susanna McNeil moved her stuff back into her rebuilt home. David and I had a chance to chat and pray with her on Saturday. She called many of the volunteers who worked on her house by name and thanked the Lord for each one.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–September 17-23, 2017

1-Feeding Region 4 Part 1; 2-Feeding Region 4 Part 2; 3-Ray Greene, Union Church, Monroe and David; 4-Sunset Road BC, Charlotte; 5-Life Community Church, Thomasville; 6-Church at Charlotte; 7-Biltmore Church, Ashville & Terry from Archdale.What an awesome week. Only had a few teams but so much got done. Lots of beginning and finish painting, sub flooring going down at a couple homes and finish flooring at another, plumbing, electric and the list goes on.  Did I mention four final inspections so more families can move back home. Also had a visit from Richard Brunson along with Debra Morgan with WRAL TV 5.  She is putting together a special for October 8th which will be the 1 year anniversary of Hurricane Matthew.  Yes it has been one year and with lots of help both physical and monetary NCBM is making a difference in the Lumberton area.  Your help will be needed for the next few years so more families can return home.  Please call soon and reserve your dates.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–September 10-16, 2017

1-Cheryl & Antony; 2-Park Place BC, Thomasville;  3-Paul Langston & JE Skinner; 4-Feeding Region 3-Earl, RW, Doreen & Scott (All back for a second week); 5-Grey Stone BC, Durham; 6-Daystar Church, Greensboro; 7-Christ Community Church-Pinehurst. The number of volunteers was low this week but they made up for the low numbers with the desire to serve to their full ability as the LORD provided. They have gotten three more homes ready for final inspection on Monday as well as moving other jobs way along in the rebuild process.  Some of them love serving the LORD so much you would say they just dug right into it.  In reality Paul and Ed were under homes and in attics and when you sweat and do that you gonna get dirty.  J E came down for a few days to help us get some cabinets finished and then he built another much needed shelf in the tool room.

As for the concrete we saw a portion of the dock area started to sink in so we cut and dug it out to find out most likely the fill dirt was not properly packed before it was poured 40 years ago.  But it is now all repaired.

Governor Cooper is promoting a Volunteer Day in NC on October 7th.  Lumberton will be one of the work sites. We are looking for leaders with rebuild skills to help lead teams on the 7th.  So please call us to sign up to serve.

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild–August 26–September 9, 2017

First Week: 1-FBC Salisbury; Second Week: 2-Southeast BC, Greensboro; 3-Tom Yarbrough, Winston-Salem; 4-Region 3 Feeding; 5-Life Community Church, Greensboro; 6-Ideal Electrical Services, Indian Trail; 7-FBC Mauldin, SC.

We only had a one team scheduled  for last week we took the week off. We had a nice time at home and with family. David took off this week and Anthony a few days each week.  By rotating our time the site remained open and lots of work got done.  Teams have been working lately to complete some of the many homes we are working on. Sophie worked on electrical issues last week and then on Friday Jeff Little brought a large electric crew in to help out. Most volunteers have done trim work touch up painting and floor installation. A group this week also installed floor decking.  In other words a little of every thing has been done over the past two weeks. One of the most asked question this week was were we closing up and going to Texas or Florida.  NC Baptist Men does have teams in Texas and others will respond south when and as needed.  As for the Lumberton operation the plan is for it to stay open and operating.  So if you have already made plans to come to Lumberton I pray you will stay the course.  And if you want to volunteer to help others in need but don’t want to travel to Texas or Florida then please come to Lumberton to help rebuild homes so the people here can return to their home.  Also with big cooking teams going out of state we are being left short handed in the kitchen. So we still need many volunteers to rebuild Hurricane Matthew damaged homes and cook to feed the volunteers.

Also, Ann walked in the First Annual Robeson County Walk to Remember today (Saturday) at Luther Britt Park and received a Challenge Coin.

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!

Hurricane Matthew Lumberton Rebuild July 23-29, 2017

1-Beech Glen Baptist Church, Mars Hill; 2- Wesley Memorial UMC, Wilmington;3- Episcopal Diocese of NC - Province IV Youth Ministries & South Africa; 4-First of Week-Region 6 Feeding Team; 5-End of Week- Region 6 Feeding Plus Others. Lllwellyen also helped Ann in the office and Joyce did a variety of jobs.

We put out an emergency call for crew chiefs and boy did we get them.  We could not have made it without them. 6-Ray; 7-Sid, Michael, Paul L., Paul M. & Walt; 8-Sid; 9-Chris, Roger & Rodney; 10-Paul L; 11-Robert with Cookie, the youth group leader.

The Beech Glen group came with a servants heart willing to try anything.  They insulated two homes, finished a tear out on another.  After all that fun they laid laminate floors in one home while installing floor joist in another.  Wesley Memorial also joined us for the week. They work on three different homes doing vinyl siding, tile floors, trim work and painting.

The youth group was very large and split into several teams.  They hung dry wall, laid shingles, installed a metal roof, installed crawlspace insulation,  Cleaned out a crawl pace and rest of floor joist on a home.  One of the teams finished painting a lot of molding which had been donated.  A special THANK YOU to all the men and ladies who stepped up to help lead these youth.  It turns out they were not only talented construction workers but they were also great teachers. The youth commented that they first learned why we are in Lumberton and then they learned about a skill they can now use to help others in sharing the gospel.