REPORT FROM
LANDMARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST MISSION
July 1, 2001

JUNE REPORT

Dear Brethren,

       Jesus said in Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them.” We know the Lord is with us because the people of the mission are faithfully standing fast in the Lord. We are holding steadfast in attendance even though we are now meeting in a temporary building due to the sale of the property at Center & Hempstead. The Lord has blessed us with a building we do not have to rent. The lawyer who owns the building is allowing us to meet in it and only pay utilities. We thank God for this blessing. The building only holds about 60 people, but we do have one big room we have divided into three rooms for Sunday School and an additional room for our teen class.
       We are getting close to being ready to pour the concrete for our parking lot. The electricians are about 95% finished, and we are praying the sewer line will be finished sometime in July. Our people are faithful about cleaning and working on the building. We finished the painting, the cleaning of the floors for the carpet, and our ladies painted the cabinets in the fellowship hall. We have secured a man to do the finish wood trim, and look forward to the day we can enter the building and have services.
      As I said, our attendance is holding firm; averages were 42 for Sunday School, 46 for worship and there were two first time visitors. I am thankful for the members who continue to be faithful in going on visitation, and for an additional man who has joined in our visitation to help witness the saving grace of Jesus to this community.
      Fifteen from the mission attended the First Union Associational Youth Rally at White Oak Grove MBC. The MBSF at Southern Arkansas University presented a program and allowed a question and answer time concerning the MBSF program and its testimony on the college campus. We are thankful for this ministry and its influence upon our young people at such a critical time of their lives.
      Thanks be to God for all who support us with prayers and finances. Please continue to pray for our sponsoring church, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Ashdown, as they endeavor to pay off the indebtedness of our building. May God bless all who can help financially and with your prayers. Please come and see us if you are in the Hope area.
             
      
      
Your Missionary In Hope,
Patrick Fulmer,


 
 
 
 

WEEKLY REPORTS

Sunday, July 1, 2001
Sunday School Attendance -- 39
Attending Morning Worship -- 42
     We are moving ahead with the building and hope to be in it before fall. The parking lot is almost finished, and we lack just a few "minor" items to complete the project. Thank you for your prayers and support.  
 

Sunday, July 8, 2001
Sunday School Attendance -- mid-30's
Attending Morning Worship -- mid-30's

      Unfortunately, we lost the actual figures for Sunday School and Morning Worship attendance. The summer slump is due to a combination of illness and vacations. This week a group of young people from Antioch MBC in Little Rock will be with us to help with visitation and to work on the building. We appreciate their willingness to be used of the Lord in this manner.
 
 

Sunday, July 15, 2001
 Sunday School Attendance -- 42
Attending Morning Worship -- 52
Attendance rebounded as the sick folks felt better and the vacationers returned home. There was one first time visitor. The mission continues to meet in rented facilities as we are trying desperately to complete the new building. The finish carpenter started his work this week, and the pews are scheduled to be installed in the next few weeks.
 
 

Sunday, July 22, 2001
Sunday School Attendance -- 36
Attending Morning Worship -- 41
There were 8 first time visitors in the evening service.

      Work continues on the building. The parking lot is completed. We are now waiting on the trim carpenter and the carpet installers. We hope to move into the new facilities in the next few weeks.
          
 

Sunday, July 29, 2001

Sunday School Attendance -- 44
Attending Morning Worship -- 52
There were 6 first time visitors in the services today.

      We are nearing completion and final inspection of our building. Hopefully by the end of August we will be able to report our first services in the new facilities. Continue to pray for us and with us that this will soon be a reality. We thank each one for your support and interest.
 
 



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