Brooks Avenue Missions - Fairfield, NC Outreach - 12-Oct-2003 Letter
FAIRFIELD CHURCH OF CHRIST
6786 NC HWY 94
P.O. BOX 223
FAIRFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA 27826
MINISTER
JAMES S. JONES (252) 926-3097
BROOKS AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST
ATN: BILL STUART
700 BROOKS AVENUE
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27607
OCTOBER 12, 2003
DEAR BRETHREN;
GREETINGS TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AT BROOKS AVE. WE PRAY THIS LETTER FINDS YOU WELL AND ACTIVE IN CHRIST. AND MAY YOU GROW IN STRENGTH AND LOVE FOR HIS CAUSE.
BOY! WHAT A MONTH WE HAVE HAD HERE AT FAIRFIELD! ISABEL BLEW IN AND GOT EVERYONE’S ATTENTION, AND WE ARE STILL PAYING ATTENTION TO THE DEVASTATION SHE BROUGHT WITH HER. IT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF SHE HAD COME IN AT 160 MILE AN HOUR.
WE HAVE BEEN BUSY HERE IN FAIRFIELD.
OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS FROM NEAR AND FAR HAVE HELPED US SO MUCH DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME THE CHURCH AT WASHINGTON SENT US $1000.00 BY BROTHER COX TO HELP HERE N FAIRFIELD. WE DECIDED TO GIVE $500.00 TO EACH OF TWO OF OUR FAMILIES WHO HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THIS WOULD PAY THEIR DEDUCTIBLES FOR THEM.
WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE 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 FEEL ISABEL HAS OPENED DOORS FOR US TO SHOW THE PEOPLE WE CARE FOR THEIR PHYSICAL WELFARE AS WELL AS THEIR SPIRITUAL WELFARE. SOMEONE ONCE SAID, "I DON’T CARE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW UNTIL I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE.
CHURCHES OF CHRIST DISASTER RELIEF HAVE SENT US OVER $250,000.00 WORTH OF SUPPLIES IN THREE BIG TRACTOR-TRAILERS PLUS ANOTHER. $15,000.00 WORTH OF SUPPLIES FROM THE FOOD BANK. THE CHURCH HERE HAS TAKEN THESE SUPPLIES AND DELIVERED THEM DOOR-TO-DOOR AND GIVEN THEM OUT AT THE FIRE HOUSE AND CHURCH BUILDING. THIS TRANSLATES INTO OVER 1000 FAMILIES WITH GOD’S HELP WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE SOME ASSISTANCE TO. YESTERDAY, BILL AND PAT BETTS AND THEIR NIECE CAME AND] BROUGHT A LOAD OF SUPPLIES FROM YOU ALL IN RALEIGH. IT IS JUST ABOUT ALL BEEN USED BY NOW.
SO MANY WHO HAVE BEEN HELPED HAVE BEEN SO APPRECIATIVE. THE BIBLE WITH THE HAND WRITTEN NOTE IN THE FAMILY BOXES HAVE HAD SO MANY POSITIVE COMMENTS. IT JUST SEEMS AS THOUGH EVERYONE APPRECIATES THE TIME AND WILLINGNESS OF SOMEONE TO TAKE THE TIME TO DO THIS.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE GROUP COMING DOWN SATURDAY TO GIVE US A LITTLE HELP. AND WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE FELLOWSHIP WE CAN ENJOY WHILE THEY ARE HERE. WE ARE BACK ON THE RADIO (WHYC- 88.5 FM) THREE FLOURS A WEEK, BUT RIGHT NOW DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME, THE PROGRAMS ARE PRERECORDED.
WE ARE PUTTING ENROLLMENT CARDS FOR THE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE IN THE BOXES AS WE GIVE THE BOXES TO THE PEOPLE.
WE ARE HAVING ADDITIONAL VISITORS DUE TO THE WORK THE CHURCH HERE. IS DOING. 1 HAVE SET UP ONE BIBLE STUDY WITH A HIGH-SCHOOL GIRL WHOSE FAMILY WE HAVE HELPED. SINCE THAT INITIAL CONTACT, I BELIEVE SHE HAS BEEN TO EVERY SERVICE.
THE COMMUNITY SEES THE CHURCH AS A GOOD INFLUENCE IN THE COMMUNITY INSTEAD OF THE WAY SOME HAVE THOUGHT IN THE PAST.
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 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.
THERE HAVE BEEN TWO RESTORATIONS (A MOTHER ANT) DAUGHTER) SINCE OUR LAST REPORT. WE THANK GOD FOR THE HEARTS THAT CAN STILL BE TOUCHED BY THE GOSPEL AND BROUGHT TO REPENTANCE.
WE APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH AND THANK GOD FOR YOU. PLEASE PRAY FOR US AND 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 ‘HEIR 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 ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A VISIT FROM ANY OF YOU. YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO COME AND VISIT, YOU WILL BE OUR HONORED GUEST. AN]) IF THERE ARE SOME WHO WOULD LIKE TO VISIT, AND WOULD SE WILLING TO PRESENT A SERMON WHELP 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
<SIGNED - JIM JONES>
JAMES S. JONES
P.S.: PLEASE EXCUSE ANY TYPING, GRAMMAR OR CONTINUITY ERRORS. I AM JUST TIRED
AND PLEASE EXCUSE ME.
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