Saturday, June 4, 2011
Way to go!
Way to go Saturday work team. It has been a long week, and we really needed some folks to come and get things put in order and get us ready for the next week. You have made us more organized, safer, cleaner and will encourage the Monday morning folks in a big way. We are ready for next week. It looks AWESOME!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Dedication of First Service
Tonight we want to dedicate this service to two special people, Riley & Barbara Brice. They were part of the founders of Builders for Christ and have been on every trip since 1981. We met Riley the weekend before Katrina as part of the advanced team that came to establish a partnership with Jacob’s Well Church. Riley returned to Eau Claire to help us plan our logistics for our first building. Riley next returned to head the process that was used to build our current campus. There are people who live here in the Chippewa valley here tonight who are going to heaven in part because of the work that Riley Brice did in planning, organizing, and laying out our building. Even now in heaven they are meeting people whose lives were touched because of the work Riley did. We will meet them someday, and we can tell them how their gift and service have touched us.
This week Riley and his wife Barbara went to be with the Lord passing away within 4 hours of each other. They had been married for over 50 years. Their passion for Christ and His church was evident in their life in service to Builders for Christ and their own local church, Brookwood Baptist Church. Riley and Barbara are precious to the people who have worked on our building this week and so, for the last few days, they have served with heavy hearts; but they have honored the spirit of Riley and Barbara through building what we are standing in tonight. So while each Builders for Christ project is built with love, this building may have a little extra love as we remember these special people. It is all together beautiful and appropriate that these saints passed during the week of a Builders for Christ project. Riley’s heart is here with us celebrating the changed lives this new facility will mean.
So, tonight we dedicate this first worship service to the Glory of God and to the memory of Riley and Barbara Brice who lived their lives to the Glory of God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our church Jacob’s Well is named after a story about a woman at a well in John 4. This woman came with a past, was alone, and was spiritually thirsty. She met Jesus at a place called Jacob’s Well and her whole life changed. That is the story for so many people. At the end of this passage Jesus tells his followers:
“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. 35 Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. 36 Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. 37 Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. 38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”
John 4:34-38
This week Riley and his wife Barbara went to be with the Lord passing away within 4 hours of each other. They had been married for over 50 years. Their passion for Christ and His church was evident in their life in service to Builders for Christ and their own local church, Brookwood Baptist Church. Riley and Barbara are precious to the people who have worked on our building this week and so, for the last few days, they have served with heavy hearts; but they have honored the spirit of Riley and Barbara through building what we are standing in tonight. So while each Builders for Christ project is built with love, this building may have a little extra love as we remember these special people. It is all together beautiful and appropriate that these saints passed during the week of a Builders for Christ project. Riley’s heart is here with us celebrating the changed lives this new facility will mean.
So, tonight we dedicate this first worship service to the Glory of God and to the memory of Riley and Barbara Brice who lived their lives to the Glory of God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our church Jacob’s Well is named after a story about a woman at a well in John 4. This woman came with a past, was alone, and was spiritually thirsty. She met Jesus at a place called Jacob’s Well and her whole life changed. That is the story for so many people. At the end of this passage Jesus tells his followers:
“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. 35 Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. 36 Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. 37 Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. 38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”
John 4:34-38
Praise God!
Last night's service was amazing. the trusses should be up by the end of the day. AMAZING progress. Go God.
Thursday, June 2nd
Another great day on the building site. The volunteers setting trusses made considerable progress as 3/4 of the trusses are now on the building. The sheeting (sheets of plywood) cover most of the trusses. With good weather in the morning, Builders for Christ volunteers will be able to finish setting trusses to the rest of the building. All the volunteers and onlookers were encouraged by the stunning visual progress of the building.
At lunch, Paul took an opportunity to have a little fun with Lawrence and Lillian Corley as they celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary. The celebration included gifts of matching cheese head hats for the couple (Paul assured as OSHA certified) and anniversary cake.
In the evening there was an informal worship service that included Builders For Christ volunteers along with a crowd from Jacob's Well. It was a meaningful service that included worship, testimonies from 4 individuals along with sharing from Paul and Lawrence. A great time together finishing off a great day!
At lunch, Paul took an opportunity to have a little fun with Lawrence and Lillian Corley as they celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary. The celebration included gifts of matching cheese head hats for the couple (Paul assured as OSHA certified) and anniversary cake.
In the evening there was an informal worship service that included Builders For Christ volunteers along with a crowd from Jacob's Well. It was a meaningful service that included worship, testimonies from 4 individuals along with sharing from Paul and Lawrence. A great time together finishing off a great day!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Tour the New Addition 7:00pm on Thursday 6/2/11
7:00pm Thursday evening - Praise, worship, testimonies, and tours of the new building addition. Join us for worship and celebration. We will have ice cream afterwards. Everyone welcome!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tomorrow's Work
We hope to set trusses tomorrow morning first thing. It will be an important day as we need trusses in place to continue the work to work on the roof and continue framing. Please pray for the winds to be calmer, pray for the crane operator and all the volunteers who will be working high off the ground.
Meet the Week A Team
This week we've had close to 100 Builders For Christ volunteers on site. Here is where our fellow ministry partners have come from...
Birmingham, AL
Prattville, AL
Gardendale, AL
Fairhope, AL
Springfield, VA
Purvis, MS
Groton, CT
Bremen, GA
Ripon, WI
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Birmingham, AL
Prattville, AL
Gardendale, AL
Fairhope, AL
Springfield, VA
Purvis, MS
Groton, CT
Bremen, GA
Ripon, WI
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
More News - WQOW Tonight!
Mike Joyce from news station WQOW, was here on site today taking footage and interviewing several people. Check out the story at 5pm, 6pm and 10pm!
So excited to have our local media to support us and share this news to the rest of the Chippewa Valley. Thanks, WQOW!
So excited to have our local media to support us and share this news to the rest of the Chippewa Valley. Thanks, WQOW!
Prayer Request
We need the wind to cut down to fly the trusses. Pray for the wind to cut down by half.
Prayer Requests
Less wind. Safety as we put up walls and trusses.
Less rain.
Praise God for all the rain that missed us yesterday.
Less rain.
Praise God for all the rain that missed us yesterday.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Tonight's Newscast - WEAU News
NBC affiliate, channel 13 WEAU, came out to see the progress we did today! Check out Amelia Cerling at 6 and 10pm tonight. A big thanks to them for coming out to see us today.
We have made awesome progress!!
We have made awesome progress!!
Praise God
The weather has missed us. Storms seem to be going north. Keep praying church. The work is going very well. About 30 JW folks working with about 100 folks from BFC. Go God! Display your glory.
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