Sandy Relief Post 7

URGENT NEED
"SANDY" Rebuild
 

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Dear Friends.

Pastor Ken Baker, Bronx, NY, needs work teams or individuals who want to work.
He and his church have found a new building only 5 blocks from their damaged facility. He wrote the following.

We have found a building that is only 5 blocks from where our damaged building is located. The building has 2 floors and twice the square footage that we previously had. It has something that very few buildings in the Bronx have - a parking lot! It is located on the busiest street in our neighborhood. Our previous location was on a small street down by the water. This building has a ton of potential and would suit us for the next 5 - 10 years.

The building needs work to be ready for services. But he and his people have a mind to work. They need your help. He wrote the following

Here's my timeline for next week.

Tuesday - clean the carpets upstairs. Get rid of trash and begin demolition downstairs.
Wednesday - Begin painting upstairs and down stairs
Thursday - Sheetrock and finish demolition trim downstairs.
Friday - Paint upstairs (carpet will be installed downstairs)
Saturday - Move in. Will need labor and hopefully a truck for this.

The following week we will continue to paint upstairs and remodel the bathrooms and funds come in.

He and his congregation are believing God for the out-come.  If you can go up next week they need your help. Please call Operation Renewed Hope, and we will coordinate getting you up to help.

God bless,
Jan Milton
Operation Renewed Hope
4928 Necessary Court
Blue Springs, MO 64015
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Sandy Relief Post 6

"Sandy" Relief

Thursday November 1, 2012

 

Dear Friends,

 

Operation Renewed Hope received an email today from Pastor Jim Bickle. We will be sending Pastor Bickel $3000.00 for his work. On Sunday, he plans on sending his people to the neighborhoods with food or other items which would help them.

Pastor Jim Bickel
Bethel Baptist Fellowship
Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn, NY

On Monday night October 29th, at about 9 p.m., with the wind gusting to 70+ miles per hour, ocean water poured out of the catch basins, due to the storm surge and came down our streets. The 4 to 5 feet high crawl space under the floor of our four storefront church buildings filled to overflowing. About 18 inches of water filled all our buildings taking out everything in its wake.

We will have to replace our flooring, part of the walls, songbooks, Bibles, literature, cabinets, as well as many church supplies. We’re not sure if our pianos will survive. Anyway, we’re able to apply Romans 8:28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, 18, etc. When I first looked at the mess, I said Lord, I don’t know how you’re going to take care of Bethel, but I know You will. Please give me Your wisdom and direct my steps.

My pastor friend Matthew Recker, left me a voicemail and said that if we had any damage and needed help, to give Jan Milton a call. That advice was from the Lord, and an answer to prayer. Thank you Brother Milton for your willingness and readiness to help us in our desperate situation.

Work Team Going to Help Pastor Bickle

 

Steve Gauthier and a team from Watertown, WI, Calvary Baptist Church, Pastor Dan Logans, will go this week-end to help with the demolition needs and repair work for Pastor Bickle. These fine men are also with Maranatha Baptist Bible College.

 

Please call ORH if you would like to go and work with these fine people.

 

For latest information go to www.orhnews.blogspot.com.

 

If you would like to donate by check, make checks payable to Operation Renewed Hope, P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309. Mark checks with "Sandy" Relief.

 

If you wish to use credit or debit cards, go to our home page, www.operationrenewedhope.org. Choose Network for Good and donate.

 

God bless,
Jan Milton
Operation Renewed Hope
4928 Necessary Court
Blue Springs, MO 64015
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Sandy Relief Post 5

"Sandy" Relief

Thursday November 1, 2012

Dear Friends

Operation Renewed Hope has just authorized two of the pastors in the hardest hit areas to spend $3000.00 each for their situation.

1. $1000.00 is for personal use in the church to re-establish church services.
2. $2000.00 is for food, water, cleaning supplies, and any other items for the people immediately around their church.

Please pray for Pastor Rizzo and Pastor Baker as they use this money to help the people with their needs. Pray as they tell people about Christ's love and compassion. Pray for them to get services re-established as soon as possible.
 

How to Give

I was approached by a good man who was concerned that we did not publish a way to give by debit or credit card. Please go to our web site, www.operationrenewedhope.org . On the home page choose Network for Good and make your donation there by card. Be sure to mark the donation for "Sandy" Relief.

If you give by check, send it to Operation Renewed Hope, P. O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309. Mark all checks with "Sandy" Relief.

Thank you so much. Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ. Pray for those in the community that will hear the gospel.

Please go to our news blog also. www.orhnews.blogspot.org to keep up with all news about "Sandy."
God bless,

Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
4928 Necessary Court
Blue Springs, MO 64015
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Sandy Relief Post 4

"Sandy" Relief

Thursday November 1, 2012

Dear Friends,

I just received this email this morning from Pastor Rizzo of the Bronx. Pray that God will supply the money for us to help him, his people, and his community. I will be publishing pictures of his efforts. Please read his letter below.

Bro Jan Milton,

I appreciate the phone calls of encouragement during this time of trial. I have forwarded you some more pictures since we have been able to access our building. I also sent you a great video that will give you, and others, an amazing inside look at the degustation in Hoboken.

If it is possible to forward $1,000 to us so we can begin our restoration process it would be greatly appreciated. Our immediate need is for cleaning out debris, and sanitizing our walls and floors. The water that entered our building was contaminated with gas, oil and sewage. We will obviously have many more needs, but this is an immediate need to help our rebuilding process.

The Lord has already opened doors for us to minister to the residents in Hoboken. I will forward you some more pictures of our generator station, which allowed people to charge their cell phones, iPods, iPads and laptop computers. We also had some people cooking food outside our church.

I know that people will rally around us during this trial, and I would like to thank you for being one of the first involved.

Philip Rizzo
Pastor, City Baptist Church
PO Box. 3221
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Cell 973-479-3100
citybaptist.com

Please view this video which was included by Pastor Rizzo.

http://video-embed.nj.com/services/player/bcpid651974715001?

bctid=1935364592001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAPLMIP6E~,BRrRHTAljlF40NofMDxsColEK-8KEsxy

Send contributions to Operation Renewed Hope, P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309. Mark checks "Sandy" Relief.

God bless,
Jan Milton
Operation Renewed Hope
4928 Necessary Court
Blue Springs, MO 64015
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Sandy Relief Post 3

"Sandy" Relief

Wednesday October 31, 2012

Dear Friends,

We just received this information from two pastors in the impact area. We are attempting find out about the welfare of their people and their communities. Please read their accounts of the present situation.

Pastor Kent Sager
Grace Baptist Church
Franklin Square, NY

Hi Brother Milton, This is Pastor Kent Sager of Freeport, NY. The following pictures are of my house as a result of Hurricane Sandy.. Because the power is out, the pictures are somewhat dark. Because of unusual conditions, these are being sent from my daughter's email. These are pictures of my house's downstairs, there was approximately 6 feet of water in my house..and these pictures are a result.

Pastor Phil Rizzo
City View Baptist Church
Hoboken, NY

We have no doubt the Lord provided us our building at 726 Jefferson Street. When we signed the lease and began an extensive renovation. We removed entire walls and bathrooms. We redesigned the space and rebuilt everything. Brand new hardwood floors, interior doors, lighting, PA system, bathrooms. Everything. We worked around the clock for just over 3 weeks. Pastors and other volunteers offered their time and resources to help us finish in time for our Grand Opening. We had 83 in our services and 10 salvation decisions! That was on October 14th. People's live have been touched and eternal destinations have been changed by the doors being open the last three Sundays.

Those are the details you can not learn from Fox or CNN. The hours behind the renovation and the sacrifice of so many volunteers can not be restored. What can be replaced are the hardwood floors, the sheetrock, the new church chairs, the Bibles and songbooks, the Sunday School material.
If many are involved, the cost to restore these things is easily attainable. My initial estimated cost to re-open is $12,000-$15,000.

It is our prayer that the people of Hoboken will see the power of God in both the flood waters and also in the unity of His people. Please consider how you can be part of the healing process for so many. We appreciate if you would continue to pray for our city and our church.

I hope that you can help ORH to help these people.

God bless,
Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope
4928 Necessary Court
Blue Springs, MO 64015
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

Sandy Relief Post 2

"Sandy" Relief

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Dear Friends.

We are now working with Pastor Ken Baker, Victory Baptist Church, Bronx, NY. Below is a report from him about his needs.

Thank God we are safe and survived the hurricane! Our house has some minor damage, the only real concern is the ocean opened up in our yard and about 10 feet of our yard eroded away. During the middle of the storm, there was a 30 foot yacht that washed up into our backyard. We were greatly concerned because the mast was pointing right towards our kitchen window. Thankfully, the storm carried it back out to sea, and we found it smashed to pieces this morning. I attached a picture of another boat that flipped over and washed to shore.

The church building is in rough shape. At the height of the storm, there was 11 feet of water inside the church. The swells knocked out the back wall (pictured) and took out 3 interior walls. The storm carried the freezer through three walls and onto the hill by our church. The damage is extensive, and we are unsure at this point if the building is going to be used again. The concern is that the wall that was destroyed was a load bearing wall.

We are looking for a place to rent temporarily. We have found a place that we could rent for the next four weeks, but it would cost 4 times what we would normally pay for rent. Our church family has an extremely great spirit about this, and I cannot way to see how God is going to "flex His muscles" in this. It is times like this that make us stronger and no doubt we will look back at this memory as a huge stepping stone in the growth of our church. We are still shouting the victory for the 4 people that were saved on Sunday!

How can you help.

1. We need volunteer demolition teams to volunteer and be ready to go to help with demolition. These teams will not go in for at least the next two weeks.
2. We need money to buy food so that Ken and his people can distribute the food with the gospel around their church. Ken wants to do this, but does not have the money to buy the food. This is a wonderful time to give the gospel to thousands.
3. We must help them to get a place to continue the church services. Their ministry, missionaries, and their livelihood depends on the continuing of services.

Please donate to Operation Renewed Hope, P.O. Box 43242, Fayetteville, NC 28309. Mark the checks with "SANDY Relief."

We will keep you informed, and remain firm with these good brothers. We must reach others with the gospel.

Jan Milton
Operation Renewed Hope
4928 Necessary Court
Blue Springs, MO 64015
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com

 

Sandy Relief First Announcement

Monday, October 28, 2012

Dear Friends,

Operation Renewed Hope is seeking information about people within the "Sandy" impact area. If you are in the storm impact area, please respond to this request. If you are aware of anyone in the impact area, please write us immediately with the following information.

Full Name:
Age:
Address:
Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email:

Operation Renewed Hope wants to help anyone who is in need.

If you or your church would be willing to help victims of the storm, please contact ORH. This will be one of the best opportunities to show the love of Christ to believer and unbeliever.

Here are the things that ORH will need to do the best job possible..

1. We need one or two pastors willing to go to the area and help find the places and people needing help.
2. We need churches and people to donate food for distribution.
3. We need funds to pay for fuel to help the victims.
4. We need churches willing to distribute food and the gospel throughout the storm impact area.

Please, if you are willing to help, ORH once again needs your help to answer the great needs of our country.

God bless,
Jan Milton
Operation Renewed Hope
4928 Necessary Court
Blue Springs, MO 64015
910-987-5072
www.operationrenewedhope.org
orhus@aol.com