Hope everyone is enjoying the nice weather lately! The temperature in McGrath is running from highs in the mid 30s to lows in the lower 20s! Winter is well underway in McGrath.
I had the privilege to visit with the folks at Paoli Presbyterian Church in Paoli, Pennsylvania the weekend of October 11. Paoli is the church that has supplied the work mission teams to McGrath since the construction of the parsonage started. The mission team presented a report from this year’s trip and I was able to share about the work we will be doing there over the next six months. They also got to put a face with the name of the first people to occupy the parsonage.
Parsonage Update
I talked with the church this past week and got an update on the work. They have seen more church folks get involved in this work than ever before. Everyone has a specific job to do and things are progressing with folks working after they get off work and on the weekends. I was excited to hear this.
The two big things left to do are install the heater under the house to protect the pipes and have the water connected and plumbing inside (includes the city making their water connection and installing the meter). Most of the major inside work has been completed. They said 2-3 weeks and all but the water and plumbing would be done.
I received an email today from the church asking to push the expected date back in McGrath to December 1. They wanted to make sure that all the work was done, the house was cleaned up, and we get the furnishing in place. Christie made a list of the furnishing from Wayfair.com. We sent this list to the church. Today the church had a brief meeting and approved a furnishing budget that will well cover the stuff Christie picked out and they also gave us some money to have personal things shipped to McGrath. So it seems things are moving along.
Youth Pizza Night
Saturday night was the second pizza night for the youth at the church. There has been a good turnout with the location being moved to the church from a private home. Please pray that this outreach will lead to continued connection with this group. This group is one of our primary outreach ministries.
Potential Mission Partner
I will be meeting with The Vine Church in Troy, Alabama this weekend. I am not sure of all the details about the visit, but I do know that I will be able to share the work in McGrath with the Missions Pastor. The church is looking for new mission partners. Lisa Michael, the very first connection I made re: Alaska, attends that church and has been talking with them about the work in McGrath. If you will recall, my involvement in the work in McGrath was started by the relationship I had with Lisa as part of Momentum Ministries’ work on the campus of Troy University. The Father works in unusual ways sometimes. I am very grateful to Lisa. She is a close friend and has been a valuable asset in preparing us for the work in Alaska. Lisa attended Alaska Bible College and was a missionary in Alaska, and part of the original work started in McGrath. Because of the hard work, and continued interest in McGrath specifically, by the teams that have gone before us, we are able to do the work before us.
Please partner with us in prayer for the work in McGrath. If you would like to be a financial partner with us, you can make a one time gift, or help support us on a monthly basis. You can make your check payable to Momentum Ministries and mail it to Momentum Ministries, 90 Anna Grace Lane, Wetumpka AL 36092. Please note on the check “McGrath Mission Work”. Momentum Ministries is a “Not For Profit Organization under Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code”. Your contribution is tax deductible and year-end tax statements will be provided when a valid mailing address is provided.
If you have any questions, or would like more information, please give us a call at (334) 543-2000 Home, or (334) 292-0090 Mike US Cell / (907) 574-0624 Alaska Cell, or email us at [email protected]. We would love to speak to your church, Sunday School class, or Small Group about the work in McGrath. We are in the process of refreshing our website, and hope to provide the ability to donate online. Check back for updates!