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.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

We want to thank you all who have prayed and supported us throughout this year. Thanks!

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a great 2010. May God richly bless you and your family.

God's blessing to you.

Mike, Natinha and Hannah

Accident

We had a big accident happen at the church in Santo Amaro, Palmas Tocantins Brazil, on November 14th. The church is constructing the classrooms on the second floor. This will provide the structure to cover the roof, so that the concrete floor stops leaking. One of the walls that was recently laid fell onto a Cyber Café. A very strong storm came by and blew the wall over. We are very THANKFUL to God, that no one was injured or killed in this accident, as the Cyber Café was empty at the time of the storm.

This left the church in a terrible financial situation. The wall fell through the roof of the Cyber Café and onto seven computers, monitors, stabilizers, chairs etc. The rain ruined a lot of the electronic items amounting to R$8157.56 or in dollars $4,826.96 Since the church doesn’t take in enough money to pay this damage, and to help avoid a lawsuit we are asking anyone or church that could help out the church of Santo Amaro in Palmas with these costs .

Anyone wanting to help the church with a donation can send it to the following address with a note that says Help Santo Amaro Church.

Here is the address:

Churches of God General Conference

700 East Melrose Ave.

Findlay, OH 45840

Thank you so much.

Mike Poe

Some pictures appear below of the damage, computers were already taken from the cafe before these were taken.