NEW ROOF
This is Stukeley calling!
Well we have been back in the UK for a month and for most of that time we have been sick. We arrived back in the UK on 16 February and Paul left on the 19th of February to attend a meeting in Germany. When he got back he was sick and went to the Dr and found out he had strep throat. Jepye went to the doctor and found out she also had strep. Jepye thinks we brought the strep back from the US, Paul thinks he caught it while sitting on the taxi way for 45 min in a very hot airplane with lots of kid. What ever we started taking the meds. Then on the 2nd of March both Paul and Jepye traveled to Germany to attend the Leadership Conference and the meeting of the Executive Council of the IBC. Jepye came home with a sinus infection. Air travel is not fun anymore!! Both of us are feeling much better now.
Our trip to the US was wonderful! We had great visits with our family and friends, safe travel by car, good weather, etc (PTL). We believe it was the best trip home we’ve ever had. In Crestview we were able to speak to 8 different groups on a Saturday and Sunday about Stukeley and the work here. In Arkansas we spoke to our son’s church on a Sunday evening. It was a great time of sharing and we hope it will generate interest in the work in Stukeley.
When we got back to Stukeley we were pleasantly surprised to find that the roof was almost complete (finished the week we got back). I have attached two pictures, one shows the extent of damage and one shows the final touches to the new roof. In addition to the roof there had been several jobs completed around the church, i.e. new radiator cover installed in the nursery, mirrors put in bath rooms, shelves installed in class rooms, and redistribution of bulletin boards. One of our greatest surprises was that all the carpets had been cleaned, oh what a difference that has made, a new fresh smelling and clean looking church! Peter replaced all the damage ceiling tiles this week and the church is really beginning to look like a place where you would want to invite people. Now our next project, as soon as we get the money, is to paint. Peter and his friend Tony have said they believe that God will provide, so they said they will paint the church and wait on their money, so we just have to find money for the paint and we will do the work in faith that the Lord will provide.
Tomorrow is “Mother’s Day” in the UK and we will meet with the small group from Stukeley Meadows, a housing estate just 2 ½ miles down the road. We will do our bible study early and join them in a school for a worship service. The group from Stukeley Meadows is a small ecumenical group that is currently without a pastor. Paul will preach at the worship service and our worship team will lead the music and worship.
Here are some things you can pray about:
· That we will be able to finish the work on the church soon.
· Pray for the team that will come from Emmanuel Baptist Church Crestview in July/August 07 to do VBS. Pray specifically that it will be a time of outreach to the community
Serving together,
Paul and Jepye of the Stukeleys
Well we have been back in the UK for a month and for most of that time we have been sick. We arrived back in the UK on 16 February and Paul left on the 19th of February to attend a meeting in Germany. When he got back he was sick and went to the Dr and found out he had strep throat. Jepye went to the doctor and found out she also had strep. Jepye thinks we brought the strep back from the US, Paul thinks he caught it while sitting on the taxi way for 45 min in a very hot airplane with lots of kid. What ever we started taking the meds. Then on the 2nd of March both Paul and Jepye traveled to Germany to attend the Leadership Conference and the meeting of the Executive Council of the IBC. Jepye came home with a sinus infection. Air travel is not fun anymore!! Both of us are feeling much better now.
Our trip to the US was wonderful! We had great visits with our family and friends, safe travel by car, good weather, etc (PTL). We believe it was the best trip home we’ve ever had. In Crestview we were able to speak to 8 different groups on a Saturday and Sunday about Stukeley and the work here. In Arkansas we spoke to our son’s church on a Sunday evening. It was a great time of sharing and we hope it will generate interest in the work in Stukeley.
When we got back to Stukeley we were pleasantly surprised to find that the roof was almost complete (finished the week we got back). I have attached two pictures, one shows the extent of damage and one shows the final touches to the new roof. In addition to the roof there had been several jobs completed around the church, i.e. new radiator cover installed in the nursery, mirrors put in bath rooms, shelves installed in class rooms, and redistribution of bulletin boards. One of our greatest surprises was that all the carpets had been cleaned, oh what a difference that has made, a new fresh smelling and clean looking church! Peter replaced all the damage ceiling tiles this week and the church is really beginning to look like a place where you would want to invite people. Now our next project, as soon as we get the money, is to paint. Peter and his friend Tony have said they believe that God will provide, so they said they will paint the church and wait on their money, so we just have to find money for the paint and we will do the work in faith that the Lord will provide.
Tomorrow is “Mother’s Day” in the UK and we will meet with the small group from Stukeley Meadows, a housing estate just 2 ½ miles down the road. We will do our bible study early and join them in a school for a worship service. The group from Stukeley Meadows is a small ecumenical group that is currently without a pastor. Paul will preach at the worship service and our worship team will lead the music and worship.
Here are some things you can pray about:
· That we will be able to finish the work on the church soon.
· Pray for the team that will come from Emmanuel Baptist Church Crestview in July/August 07 to do VBS. Pray specifically that it will be a time of outreach to the community
Serving together,
Paul and Jepye of the Stukeleys
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