PHBC Adopts Backpack Food Program

In January, and continuing on a weekly basis in 2012, PHBC will  be delivering up to 50 backpacks of food for children at Mineral Springs Elementary.  This initiative, coordinated by Second Harvest Food Bank, is designed to assist children with food for the weekend. PHBC is the link between the Food Bank and the children.  We will pick-up, store, pack, and deliver the food for distribution to students.  More than 50% of children in WS/FCS  qualify for free/reduced lunch and at 16 of our schools, including Mineral Springs, more than 90% of students qualify.  Contact John Carroll  for  details, scheduling, and  specific ways you can join this effort.

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Baptist Build 2012

Bringing Congregations

Together for Construction and 

Community-Building

PHBC is joining forces with 12+ Baptist churches across the community in this collaborative venture to construct a house while building community.  The first date for construction is set for February 18.  We are also seeking to partner with a specific church:  North Winston Baptist which is in the Mineral Springs community.  Contact John Carroll for details on how you can be involved!

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A Note from John Carroll

Thank you emails have been received from the Furniture Bank of Ottawa in Canada and from the Harrells (Sam and Melody). PHBC sent $2,000 to the Furniture Bank of Ottawa, which is run by Marc and Kim Wyatt. These funds should be sufficient to support their work for approximately one full month.

We have also sent $4,909.43 to the Harrells. A portion of these funds will be used to build and distribute family-sized bio-sand filters this summer. The remaining funds will be used for water development at the next Child Development Center built by the Harrells in  Kenya.

The Wyatts as well as the Harrells are Mission Field Personnel with The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship …. Our primary partner for global/national/state mission engagement.

Thanks for your dedication to missions engagement and to the work of God in our midst, in our community, and around the world!