Brooks Avenue Missions - Fairfield, NC Outreach - 2003 Summary
FAIRFIELD CHURCH OF CHRIST6786 NC HWY 94
P.O. BOX 223
FAIRFIELD, NORTH CAROLENA 27826
MINISTER
TELEPHONE
JAMES S. JONES (252) 926-3097
BROOKS AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST
ATTN: BILL STUART
700 BROOKS AVENUE
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27607
JANUARY 5, 2004
DEAR BRETHERN;
THIS PAST SUNDAY MARKS EIGHT YEARS THE JONES FAMILIES HAS BEEN WITH THE CHURCH IN FAIRFIELD. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT WE RECEIVE FROM YOU AT BROOKS AVE. WITHOUT THAT SUPPORT IT WOULD BE A VERY DIFFICULT TASK TO STAY ON HERE IN HYDE COUNTY. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST AT BROOKS AVE.
WE PRAY THAT THIS WILL BE THE BEST YEAR FOR YOU AND WISH YOU THE HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS AND MAY YOU GROW IN STRENGTH AND LOW FOR THE CAUSE OF CHRIST.
THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN A BUSY YEAR FOR ALL OF US HERE IN FAIRFIELD.
WE HAD TO CANCEL ANY MEETINGS THIS YEAR DUE TO THE ARRIVAL OF ISABEL. BUT ISABEL HAS COME AND GONE. NOW THINGS ARE ALMOST BACK TO NORMAL, (AS IF THEY EVER WILL BE).
NORMALLY, WE ARE DISTRIBUTING OVER 5000 POUNDS OF FOOD IN OUR FOOD PROGRAM EACH MONTH. THIS PAST MONTH WE GAVE FOOD TO 265 FAMILIES WITH 503 INDIVIDUALS (ADULTS AND CHILDREN). THIS PROGRAM GROWS EACH MONTH. DURING ISABEL, WE DISTRIBUTED THREE SEMI LOADS OF DISASTER RELIEF FROM THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN NASHVILLE TO THE FAMILIES IN HYDE COUNTY, PLUS THE REGULAR FOOD PROGRAM, AND PLUS THE OTHER DISASTER RELIEF FROM OTHER SOURCES.
THE FOOD PROGRAM IS ALSO A RESOURCE FOR THE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE. WE PUT AN ENROLLMENT CARD IN EACH OF THE FOOD ORDERS WE GIVE OUT. WE HAVE GOTTEN SEVERAL OF TIE CARDS RETURNED.
WE ARE STILL HAVING NEW STUDENTS ENROLL IN THE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE. WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT OTHER COURSES OTHER THAN THE ONE WE ARE NOW USING SO WE CAN OFFER THE ONES WHO FINISH THIS ONE ANOTHER COURSE OF STUDY IF WE ARE UNABLE TO SHOW THEM THE FILM STRIPS. WE WOULD CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
OUR RADIO PROGRAM “SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE,” AIRED ABOUT 125 TIMES THIS YEAR, WE ARE STILL GETTING REQUESTS FOR THE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE FROM LISTENERS.
WE HAD TWO RESTORATIONS THIS PAST MONTH MAKING ABOUT TEN RESTORATIONS THIS PAST YEAR. WE OCCASIONALLY HAVE SOME CONFESS SIN IN WAYS OTHER THAN COMING DOWN FRONT WHILE SINGING THE INVITATION SONG. WE HAVE HAD SOMEONE CONFESS SIN WHILE WE WERE LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR SONG TO SING OR JUST BEFORE PRAYER OR IN SOME OTHER WAY. WE ALSO I HAD A YOUNG LADY FROM WASHINGTON PLACE MEMBERSHIP WITH THE CONGREGATION HERE. WHEN MAKING HER DESIRES KNOWN SHE IMPRESSED ME BY SAYING. "I WANT TO WORK WITH THE CONGREGATION IN FAIRFIELD.” SHE LATER TOLD ME SHE HAD HEARD OF A LOT OF THE WORK WE HAVE BEEN DOING, AND SHE WANTED TO BE A PART OF THAT WORK.
WE ARE HAVING VISITORS COME TO SERVICES WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE. SOME ARE VISITING WHO HAVE BEEN HERE. BUT NOW THEY ARE COMING MORE FREQUENTLY.
PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS OF OUTREACH THE CHURCH HERE IN FAIRFIELD ARE INVOLVED IN. THEY HAVE A LOT OF GOOD POSITIVE COMMENTS. I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO COME TO THE LOCAL NURSING HOME ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND HAVE A DEVOTION FOR THE PEOPLE.
HERE IN FAIRFIELD, WE HAVE BEEN HIT WITH COLDS, FLU, AND SORE THROATS. BUT THANK GOD, I BELIEVE WE ARE JUST ABOUT OVER IT.
WE FINALLY GOT OUR ROOF BACK ON THIS PAST MONTH, AND. SO FAR, NO LEAKS.
I BELIEVE ALL THE MEMBERS WHO HAD DAMAGE FROM ISABEL HAVE GOTTEN THE DAMAGE REPAIRED. THANK GOD FOR THE HELP THAT HE SENT TO HYDE COUNTY.
PAMELA AND TRESIA SEND THEIR LOVE TO THE MEMBERS AT BROOKS AVE., AS DO I ALSO. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE LOVE YOU SHOW TO US HERE IN FAIRFIELD. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT (BOTH SPIRITUAL AND FINANCIAL) YOU PROVIDE. WE APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH AND THANK GOD FOR YOU. PLEASE PRAY FOR US AND THE WORK WE ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH.
WE PRAY FOR YOU AND THE GOOD WORK YOU ARE DOING IN OUR STATE'S CAPITAL.
WE WERE FORTUNATE OVER THE HOLIDAYS TO HAVE SOME OF OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN SPEND SOME TIME WITH US.
PLEASE COME AND VISIT US. WE WILL MAKE YOU FEEL WELCOME IN SO MANY WAYS; YOU WILL BE BOUND TO LIKE SOME OF THEM.
YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO COME AND VISIT; YOU WILL BE OUR HONORED GUEST. AND IF THERE ARE SOME WHO WOULD LIKE TO VISIT, AND WOULD BE WILLING TO PRESENT A SERMON WHILE HERE, WE WOULD WELCOME THAT.
GOD LOVES YOU - GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU - KEEP THE FAITH - PRAY FOR US.
IN HIS SERVICE
<SIGNED>
JAMES S. JONES
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