Brooks Avenue Missions - Fairfield, NC Outreach - 30-June-2003 Letter
FAIRFIELD CHURCH OF CHRIST
6786 NC HWY 94
P.O. BOX 223
FAIRFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA 27826
MINISTER
TELEPHONE
JAMES S. JONES JUNE 30, 2003
BROOKS AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST
ATN: BILL STUART
700 BROOKS AVENUE
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27607
(252) 926-3097
DEAR BRETHERN;
GREETINGS TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT BROOKS AVE. WE PRAY THIS LETTER FINDS YOU ALL WELL AND ACTWE IN CHRIST, AND MAY YOU GROW IN STRENGTH AND LOVE FOR HIS CAUSE.
WE ARE SO THANKFUL FORTHE SUPPORT, (BOTH SPIRITUAL AND FINANCIAL), YOU AT BROOKS AVE. SEND TO US HERE IN FAIRFIELD. WITHOUT THAT SUPPORT OUR TASK HERE IN FAIRFIELD WOULD BE A VERY DIFFICULT, TO SAY THE LEAST. WE SEE OUR TASK AS ONE OF THE GROUP, (THE CHURCH), WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IT IS TO PREACH THE GOSPEL AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT WE MAY HAVE.
WE HAVE BEEN BUSY HERE IN FAIRFIELD.
WE HAVE BEEN ON THE RADIO (WHYC - 88.5 FM) THREE HOURS A WEEK, ONE HOUR EACH ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AT 1:00 P.M. BUT NOW THAT SUMMER HAS COME, WE WILL BE OFF THE AIR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST AND WILL RETURN TO T5HE AIR IN SEPTEMBER.
I AM GETTING SO MANY GOOD SERMONS FROM MAC LYON (IN SEARCH OF THE LORD’S WAY) AND ROY BEASELY (RESTORATION RADIO) I HATE TO GO OFF THE AIR FOR THAT LONG, BUT WE DON’T HAVE A CHOICE IN THE MATTER.
WE ARE DISTRIBUTING OVER 5000 POUNDS OF FOOD IN OUR FOOD PROGRAM EACH MONTH. I AM ENCLOSING THIS MONTH’S REPORT TO THE FOOD BANK. YOU MAY FIND IT INTERESTING TO SEE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WE ARE HELPING THROUGH OUR FOOD PANTRY HERE IN FAIRFIELD.
THE FOOD PROGRAM IS ALSO A RESOURCE FOR THE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE. WE HAVE GOTTEN
SEVERAL OF THE ENROLLMENT CARDS WHICH WE PLACE IN EACH OF THE FOOD ORDERS WE
GIVE OUT.
A LOT OF GOOD POSITIVE COMMENTS ARE BEING MADE IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE GOING ON HERE IN FAIRFIELD. I HAD ONE PERSON ASK ME HOW CAN A SMALL CHURCH LIKE OURS BE INVOLVED IN SO MANY PROGRAMS WHEN THEY CAN’T GET THEIR CHURCH TO MUCH OFANYTHING? I SIMPLE RESPONDED THEY SHOULD ASK THEIR LEADERS.
WE ARE STILL HAVING NEW STUDENTS ENROLL IN THE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE. WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER COURSES THAN THE ONE WE ARE NOW USING SO WE CAN OFFER THE ONES WHO F1MSH 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.
I AM GOING TO THE LOCAL NURSING HOME ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND HAVE A DEVOTIONAL FOR THE PEOPLE.
SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH HERE WENT TOGETHER WITH OTHER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF JERRY SAWYER TO PUT ON A BENEFIT PROGRAM TO HELP JERRY RAISE MONEY FOR A LWER TRANSPLANT, (WE CERTAINLY KNOW WHAT HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE GOING THROUGH AT THIS TIME). WE WERE ABLE TO RAISE $1100.00 TO HELP THIS YOUNG MAN. JERRY IS NO LONGER ABLE TO WORK, SO HIS WIFE IS WORKING TWO JOBS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE KEEP THIS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS.
THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR RESTORATIONS SINCE OUR LAST REPORT. WE THANK GOD FOR THE HEARTS THAT CAN STILL BE TOUCHED BY THE GOSPEL AND BROUGHT TO REPENTANCE.
SUMMER HAS ARRIVED - SO HAVE THE MOSQUITOS AND FLEAS. BUT IT IS JUST NICE TO BE ABLE TO GO A MONTH AND NOT HAVE TO ORDER MORE GAS TO HEAT THE HOUSE WITH.
WE APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH AND THANK GOD FOR YOU. PLEASE PRAY FOR US AN]) THE WORK WE ARE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH HERE IN HYDE COUNTY. WE PRAY FOR YOU AND THE GOOD WORK YOU ARE DOING IN OUR STATE’S CAPITAL.
PAMELA AND TRESIA SEND THEIR LOVE TO THE MEMBERS AT BROOKS AVE. AS I DO ALSO. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE LOVE YOU SHOW TO US HERE IN HYDE COUNTY.
WE HAVE THREE OF OUR GREAT- GRANDCHILDREN VISITING WITH US THIS WEEK. THEIR PARENTS ARE COMING AFTER THEM THIS FRIDAY. WE WILL CERTAINLY MISS THEM, BUT WE KNOW WHY GOD GAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SMALL CHILDREN TO YOUNGER PEOPLE.
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.
PLEASE COME AND VISIT US. WE WILL MAKE YOU FEEL WELCOME IN SO MANY WAYS, YOU WILL BE BOUND TO LIKE SOME OF THEM.
GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU - KEEP THE FAITH - PREACH THE WORD - PRAY FOR US.
IN HIS SERVICE,
JAMES S. JONES
FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE
P.O. BOX 1704
ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27906-1704
TELEPHONE (252) 335-4035FAX (252) 335-4797
AGENCY MONTHLY REPORT
REPORT DATE 6-30-03
MONTH OF REPORT JUNE
PLEASE RETURN TO THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE BY THE 10TH OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH.
AGENCY: FAIRFIELD CHURCH OF CHRIST
ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 223
FAIRFIELD. NC 27826
PHONE: (252) 926-3097
CONTACT PERSON: JAMES S. JONES
CLIENTS SERVED
ADULTS 171 CHILDREN 179
TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 350
TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS 155
TOTAL MEALS 0
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OUR BOARD LAST MET ON: 6-29-03
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