Mid-Valley Update

 

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 22^nd) 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.

 

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

 

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. 

 

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!