Mission: Brownwood May 2009 Report

The top picture is of myself, my wife, a mission member and two members of Northcrest MBC of Andrews, TX, who delivered the pews. The bottom picture is of the front of the building. We have since added a 15'x4' sign to the front.

Grace Pointe MBM moves into vacant church building

May was a busy month for Grace Pointe as we worked tirelessly to get set up in the new building on U.S. 67/84, in order to have our first services June 7. Northcrest MBC of Andrews, TX, delivered our donated church pews. We spent many hours assessing the building improvement needs, getting all the paperwork in order with the city and utilities providers, and getting signs made.

Our current efforts are installing vinyl composition tile flooring in the fellowship hall and kitchen, painting and adding new carpet to the nursery, and installing the appliances. Mission members are providing the labor, so the only expense we are incurring has been for materials.

We also spent money on promoting the new work through radio advertising. Our first Sunday services in the new building saw 23 in attendance, with more than $500 being collected in offerings.

Missionary Baptist Churches greatly support Brownwood work

I stand in awe at the progress we have made so far as a mission. We began having public services back in November 2008, and have grown from 5 to 23 in eight months, have rented building facilities, and are poised to make a bigger impact on Brownwood.

Much of our accomplishments were made possible by the faithful support of our sister churches.

We had no problem paying the building deposit, turning on utilities, furnishing the building, putting up signs, and promoting the work because the churches of the MBA of Texas, and one church in Arkansas have faithfully supported out work financially and prayerfully.

Thank you for giving us the tools to do this work.

Attendance

Grace Pointe MBM (Sunday Mornings)

5/3 – 23
5/10 – 23
5/17 – 18
5/24 – 22
5/31 – 18

Grace Pointe MBM (Tuesday Youth)

5/5 – 21
5/12 – 16
5/19 – 12
5/26 – 9

Market Place (Wednesday Evenings)

5/6 – 10
5/13 – 10
5/20 – 11
5/27 – 11

Finances

Grace Pointe MBM
Offerings – $928
Memorial MBC (Rusk, TX) $600 (3-months)
John Nickle (Rusk, TX) $25
Southwest Assoc.Mission Rally $235.47
Cathy Copeland (Brownwood) $315
Northcrest BC (Andrews, TX) $100.37
Beacon BC (San Angelo, TX) $115
Beacon Ladies Aux $35

Expenses:
New checks - $16.33
TMD - $46.40
Texas state missions - $46.40
Benevolence - $75
Leland salary - $100
Banking - $3

Mission: Brownwood Fund
Support:
MBA of Texas $1,911
Denson Springs MBC (Grapeland) $100
Heritage BC (Missouri City, TX) $200
White Rock MBC (Center, TX) $100
58th Ave MBC (Amarillo, TX) $158.15
Bassett Rd BC (Palestine, TX) $75
Bethel MBC (Tatum, TX) $50
Quaker Ave BC (Lubbock, TX) $100
Rocky Springs MBC (Jacksonville) $200
East Side BC (Jacksonville, TX) $100
Memory Lane MBC (Palestine, TX) $50
Hickory Grove MBC (Newport, AR) $108.17
Wyndrock MBC (Abilene, TX) $40
Nevill’s Chapel MBC (Mt. Pleasant, TX) $192.21

Expenses:
Salary: $1,211
Hymnals: $419.70
Brownwood Water Dep. $100

Building Fund
Balance Forward - $300.06

Sublett Road MBC (Arlington, TX) $50
First Baptist Church (Arp, TX) $120

Ending Balance - $470.06

AWESOME!!!!!

Transition to the new building went smoothly. We had 23 in attendance, all of our regular attenders, services went smooth, the offerings were good, we took up a special offering for one of our regulars, and spirits are running high!

I want to thank each and every one who has contributed to this work, either logistically (helping us move and set up, or coming out and helping with VBS), financially and prayerfully.

The condition of this building is not one that many would enjoy having services in. THe sanctuary is okay, but the fellowship hall and kitchen, as well as nursery needed new flooring, plus we needed good signage. Because the churches of the MBA of Texas and the ABA have been so faithfully supporting us, we had the funds needed to purchase flooring (545 sq ft of vinyl composition tile) and signage ( 2- 15x4 vinyl signs, plus plywood and post to mount). Furthermore, we have had hte funds needed to promote the work in the city of Brownwood.

My employer told me that it is better to have more bullets in your gun than fewer. Thanks to your support, we've had more.

Baptism services at Lake Brownwood next Sunday. Come on out and see us if you have the opportunity.

Blogging break

Due to my illness and the fact that I am working hard to get things set up for our first services in our new building Sunday, Mission Field Monday and How-To Thursday will not run this week. Check out this blog for updates and the usual features next week.