Foundation and walls. Waiting to raise the roof!
Our congregation has been meeting under an outdoor gazebo. This was a major upgrade from the sticks and tarps we used previously (see below)! Though the breezy location is nice on sunny days, it sure isn’t ideal for the Haiti’s fantastically powerful rainstorms! It is also lacking in space when church events bring in surging numbers of people from the surrounding community. We have started building a structure to better accommodate our growing congregation and facilitate more ministry options!
Phases of the church building plan:
- Level a space for the foundation COMPLETE 🙂
2. Build the foundation (sand, rocks and concrete). COMPLETE 🙂
3. Put up the walls. COMPLETE 🙂
4. Install a metal roof.
5. Crepisage, (a protective concrete coating over the block walls which extends their life and strength), painting and furnishing.
The building would include the worship center, three offices for pastors/staff members, two bathrooms, and one storage closet.
The building would give this particular body of Christ a steady place for fellowship, hearing the Word of God, serving, and getting involved in ministry. This building would be a great asset for discipleship/training the people of God.
Also, Haiti houses a lot of superstitions about rain… particularly that it makes people sick. Continuing church under an outdoor gazebo-type structure during the two annual rainy seasons is difficult, since the wind rips through the structure and most people do not come.
We need prayer partners as we move forward with this project, as well as financial partners for each phase of the project.
To donate specifically to the building fund, please either:
- Send a check to our stateside mailing address. Email us for the address.
- Give via PayPal (see our GIVE tab for the QR code) and drop us an email indicating it is for the building fund.
- Donate online at the Camano Chapel website linked in our GIVE tab, specifying “Suprint Church Building Fund”
