Construction News for 2010

Below are some pictures of the construction that has been taking place during the end of 2009 into this year of 2010. Buildings are important, as you can imagine, for worship and educational purposes. More descriptions of the pictures follow below. If you want to see a larger version of these pictures just click on them and it should open a larger version in another window.


The above picture shows the Sunday school classrooms in the Santo Amaro neighborhood of Palmas, Tocantins. A need for a roof to stop water from seeping through the concrete ceiling was greatly needed. Two large classrooms with wall and a roof were built. Shippensburg First Church of God was responsible for a large offering that was given for this project and a big thanks to the work team from Chambersburg First Church of God and the help that they gave toward these classrooms and roof!

A balcony will be placed on the front as well as a stair case as funds become available for this project.

Quite a difference from where we began!

Work has come to a hault as funds have run out, but we are now able to be inside a much better structure in the Taquari neighborhood of Palmas, Tocantins. Funds are still needed to pay off some remaining costs that we had to get to this point if you feel led to give to that we will greatly appreciate it. Please pray for the people of the Taquari neighborhood. Pray that God would speak to their hearts that they will want to come and visit the new church, and that people may come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior.

A few more photos from Taquari follow. Once again thank you to everyone who gave to get the building to where it is today.

Photo of the staircase as it was being prepared to be poured for the actual steps, the concrete frame had already been poured when this picture was taken.

The inside as construction was coming to a close.

The concrete roof of Taquari, it is concrete because this will be the floor once we put up the second floor. This will be the next step here as it is so hard to keep these from leaking.

Mike and Hannah, standing on top of what will be the second floor.

First service in the new church bulding in Taquari. The official inauguration service is scheduled for the end of April 2010.