A Quick Ministry Update from Mid-Valley Church of the Nazarene
and David and Shelley Webb
Church
growth: God continues to bring new people to the
church. The congregation was hit once
again with Covid but thankfully everyone is ok. School just started (August 22nd) and a routine will be good
for our kids. We had 13 kids (little ones
through middle school) in our Sunday classes recently. Yah!
Building
Construction Update: We haven´t had much rain, but the little we have had has entered our building! Proof: One of our rooms with trash cans to collect the water.
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| We can´t wait for a new kitchen! |
We are moving
forward each day with plans for a new building. We have a great architect who is working on the basic plans
to petition the city for 8 additional feet beyond what is normally allowed. This meeting should happen in mid-September.
The new building would be 100 x 34 feet with a small extension on the front of 30
x 15 feet for an office/foyer. We have
formed a building committee of four gentlemen who have a background in
construction to help make all the decisions that must be made.
Our new friends, Steve (architect) and Lilly
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| A white board drawing of the plans. Architectural plans coming soon. |
God has
supplied some of the funding for the building to get started, and the best-case
scenario would be to begin foundation construction in January or February 2023.
We plan on using Lazarian World Homes block system (concrete is poured into the
Styrofoam-like blocks). This provides a quicker construction and better
insulation. See more about Lazarian World Homes here: lazarianworldhomes.com
We are seeking volunteers to help construct when the time comes. If you would enjoy being in the warmth of South Texas during the cold winter (estimate: January-April 2023) and like getting your hands dirty, let us know. We can use all the help we can get! We already have a few churches who have asked about bringing work teams, so we look forward to partnering with these groups when the time comes.
Prayer Requests:
1- Continued growth of the church as we do all we can to reach our community
2- A favorable response from the City of Weslaco for the variance of 100 feet
3- The funding needed to complete the building in a timely fashion
4- A project supervisor who can help us day to day as the construction is underway
5- Wisdom in all the decision-making
On a personal note, our family is doing well.
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| Joshua (left) and friends |
Joshua just turned 28 this week and Kayley finished her first field work assignment for her master´s in OT. Our Moms, living in Iowa, are doing well although there are the challenges of aging. Virginia, David´s Mom is 91 and Shelley´s Mom, Beverly, is 86. We plan to visit Iowa in October!
THANKS for reading this and taking an interest in the ministry of Mid-Valley Church on the border!
