The Women's Home had a terrific turn-out, as they had their first monthly Alumni Meeting. If you've not made it to an Alumni Meeting lately - you missed out. Mark your calendar for the Second Saturday of each month.
November's Alumni Meeting at the Men's Home will be sponsored by Williamsburg Baptist Church from Collins Mississippi. FOr more information or to sponsor an event at the Home of Grace please email alumni@homeofgrace.org.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
HODGES UPDATE
Hello all,
This is your friendly Dave Hodges Update. I thought it was about time to let everyone know what and how I’m doing. So…… Here it is…..
Most of you know that I have moved to Tennessee to volunteer my time with the Highland Bluffs Land development project in connection with SCEI, (Sports & Cultural Exchange International). I arrived August 1st, and have been busy every day since. I am currently helping Dave and Brenda Gordon as assistant project manager for the land development of almost 700 acres. I am managing between 15 and 20 employees and problem solving the construction and field operations. The project runs wide open 6 days a week. Currently we are cutting in approximately 3 miles of new roads and installing the electric and water utilities along this road to service the potential 100 plus home sites that will be here.
My cousin Brenda is in charge of the sales. Most of these lots are on an average of 5 or more acres each. 10 lots have sold, and the start of 3 homes and the front guard house / entrance have begun.
There is in no doubt in my mind, this is the largest and most intense project I have ever been involved in. What makes it worth while is the fact that I am working for a common goal. That goal is for the future of missions projects. Mission projects that SCEI has started and begun in other countries around the world.
I believe in SCEI, as did my grandfather many years ago. I have been on some of these ministry trips and plan to go on many this year. I have been asked to sit in on the annual board meeting of SCEI this year, and as I mentioned go on the trips to the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Mexico.
Dave and Brenda Gordon have taken the torch, passed to them by Dave’s late father Jim Gordon. Jim and Dianne founded SCEI nearly 50 years ago. Today there are so many churches with so many different ministries, it is hard to raise funds thru the traditional methods.
Dave Gordon has had the vision to use this 700 acre land development project to fund the ministry via the sales of the property. Needless to say they are a people who are working hard, and not just relying on donations. Donations have, and do come in from faithful people, but are not quite enough to do what SCEI would like to do.
I am excited to be a part of their team, both with SCEI and Highland Bluffs.
I am sending you these 2 web sites for you to look over.
http://www.bluffliving.com/ & http://www.sceionline.org/
Please continue to pray for us. Pray that God gives us the people, resources and the wisdom, to carry out what He has begun here.
Blessings,
Dave Hodges
This is your friendly Dave Hodges Update. I thought it was about time to let everyone know what and how I’m doing. So…… Here it is…..
Most of you know that I have moved to Tennessee to volunteer my time with the Highland Bluffs Land development project in connection with SCEI, (Sports & Cultural Exchange International). I arrived August 1st, and have been busy every day since. I am currently helping Dave and Brenda Gordon as assistant project manager for the land development of almost 700 acres. I am managing between 15 and 20 employees and problem solving the construction and field operations. The project runs wide open 6 days a week. Currently we are cutting in approximately 3 miles of new roads and installing the electric and water utilities along this road to service the potential 100 plus home sites that will be here.
My cousin Brenda is in charge of the sales. Most of these lots are on an average of 5 or more acres each. 10 lots have sold, and the start of 3 homes and the front guard house / entrance have begun.
There is in no doubt in my mind, this is the largest and most intense project I have ever been involved in. What makes it worth while is the fact that I am working for a common goal. That goal is for the future of missions projects. Mission projects that SCEI has started and begun in other countries around the world.
I believe in SCEI, as did my grandfather many years ago. I have been on some of these ministry trips and plan to go on many this year. I have been asked to sit in on the annual board meeting of SCEI this year, and as I mentioned go on the trips to the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Mexico.
Dave and Brenda Gordon have taken the torch, passed to them by Dave’s late father Jim Gordon. Jim and Dianne founded SCEI nearly 50 years ago. Today there are so many churches with so many different ministries, it is hard to raise funds thru the traditional methods.
Dave Gordon has had the vision to use this 700 acre land development project to fund the ministry via the sales of the property. Needless to say they are a people who are working hard, and not just relying on donations. Donations have, and do come in from faithful people, but are not quite enough to do what SCEI would like to do.
I am excited to be a part of their team, both with SCEI and Highland Bluffs.
I am sending you these 2 web sites for you to look over.
http://www.bluffliving.com/ & http://www.sceionline.org/
Please continue to pray for us. Pray that God gives us the people, resources and the wisdom, to carry out what He has begun here.
Blessings,
Dave Hodges
John 4:23-24-- 'the msg'
"It's who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That's the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship. God is sheer being itself—Spirit. Those who worship him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration."
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Looking for Bloggers and Messengers
We are currently looking for Alumni, Friends and Family Members who are interested in helping us with Blogging and the Message Board. The software is easy to use and does not require lots of computer knowledge.
Questions typically are from individuals who want to know about the Home? If you're intested - email alumni@homeofgrace.org.
Questions typically are from individuals who want to know about the Home? If you're intested - email alumni@homeofgrace.org.
Newsletters On-Line
Have you seen our Newsletters Online yet? They can be shared with friends to tell them about the Home of Grace. Check them out at http://www.homeofgrace.org/newsletter
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