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Petal, Mississippi Mission Trip
Hartwick & Sutton Deliver Message of Hope
October 8, 2006
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Steve Hartwick and
Rick Sutton
(First's USA Regional Missions Leader), on behalf of First Baptist Church Corpus Christi,
delivered a message of hope and encouragement along with a check
for $25,000 to Calvary Baptist Church in Petal, Mississippi on
October 8, 2006.
Rick and Steve
also made a promise to return with a work crew and more funds to
help them get back on their feet. They were encouraged to hear
that there were people who are still praying for their recovery
and willing to come and help. |
Dr. Steve Hartwick
with
Brother Terrell Stringer
and his wife Gloria, October 8, 2006
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Front of Calvary
Baptist Church, September, 2005
Back of Calvary
Baptist Church, September, 2005
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As you can see,
the front and back of the church were blown out by a tornado
that was spawned from Hurricane Katrina. As indicated by the
dates on the photos, no progress or repairs have been made 13
months after the storm due to issues with the insurance company.
Front of Calvary
Baptist Church, October, 2006
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Approximately
50,000 people have moved into the Hattiesburg/Petal area since
the storm and Calvary's membership is growing.
FBC is planning
to take a team of 15 to 20 people to Petal in the future. At this point, plans are still underway as to the
projects this team will undertake. Possible projects include
helping to tear down the existing church building or finishing
out the upstairs (installing walls to divide the area into
separate rooms) area of the Family Life Center where the youth
meet. |
Upstairs of Family Life Center
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Worship Services, October 8, 2006
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Family Life Center |
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