WOW! 3 Continents Viewing!

Wow!  I just checked the blogs analysis and we now have 3 different continents viewing, North America, South America and Europe.  More specifically we have had visitors from Moscow, Russia; Edgbaston, United Kingdom; and Pelotas, Brazil.  Welcome to the Dorcas Blog for our local church from Bald Knob, Arkansas, USA.  (We also have 6 different states currently viewing the blog.) The last few months we have  been reporting other local church activities.  We hope you feel at home and enjoy your visit.  We pray that you leave feeling refreshed and inspired. 

Remember if you have any Dorcas project ideas that you would like to share, simply e-mail them to wantulok@sbcglobal.net.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Super Saturday Academy - July 24, 2010

Super Saturday Academy was a huge success! We know because the soul of a child was saved through these efforts.


Theme: Firm Believers In (FBI) Christ Academy
Scripture:  1 Timothy 4:12  Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Colors: Black and White

Activities: ID Photo shoot, weight, height, fingerprinting, singing, obstacle course, robot craft, snow cones, other snacks, message, skits, alter service, awards - ID Badges and Certificates, treats of dark sunglasses, FBI notebooks and law enforcement stickers.

Special Guest: Samantha Vickers

Sixteen students registered for Super Saturday and 32 were present for this Children's Event. Everyone seemed to have a great time. We were fortunate to have helpers and participants from the following towns in Arkansas: Bald Knob, Judsonia, Searcy, Wheatley, Austin, Mt. View, and Pocahontas.

We began with registration and the taking of Identification Information. Then a gathering to welcome and as the singing activities continued small groups would proceed to the fingerprinting activity. Crafting activity included a color page of our theme detective and assembling a robot that taught the tools of our warfare. The obstacle course included a tire run, test your aim, and a relay. The temperature was over 100 degrees so the shade of the trees was a great blessing. Snow cones hit the spot upon entering the building for snacks. Time for classes...

Skit 1:

FBI Agent Dakota stood at the front of the building displaying his blue gun issue. He was approached by several different people who tried to convince him that the gun was red, green, yellow, purple, black and white or not there at all. They all had their reasons for their individual beliefs. One her father told her that was the name of the color, another learned it in school, etc. FBI Agent Dakota was not moved. He KNEW the gun was blue!

Skit 2:

Jesus entered center front. Different visitors shared what their Jesus looked like and formed him to look the way they envision him.

Athlete - His Jesus was shooting hoops.

Cheerleader - Her Jesus was smiling and hands raised from a cheer.

Thinker - Her Jesus was thinking with not expression.

Body Builder - His Jesus was pumping iron.

You get the idea?

Then there was the Christian Girl - She knew Jesus and she placed Him as he was when he died on the cross for the sins of the world.

Thanks!

We want to thank the Lord for being with us and touching the heart of a child who repented and accepted Jesus as her Savior today!

Thank you, Sister Samantha Vickers of Pocahontas, AR, for coming and serving as our evangelist for Super Saturday Academy, for bringing her snow cone machine and supplies.

Thank you, Sister Jessica Heitman for serving as our director and providing sunglasses and certificates.

Thank you, Sister Cheryle Andras for the robot craft.

Thank you, Brother Sean and Stephen Wantulok for the obstacle course.

Thank you, Sister Angela Pierce and Sister Martha Vinson for helping with snacks, registration, and watching over children.

Thank you, The Wantulok's for ID Badges

Thank you to all of the teen that came and helped with skits and various other activities as needed.

Thank you to those who picked up children and those who stayed to share the day.

Thank you to Lee Ann Dixon for her help with gathering fingerprinting papers, law enforcement badges, and being there to help today.

July WMB

Praise God for his presence among us in WMB Service last night. We are so blessed as Children of God to have a heavenly Father who loves and cares for each of us. The spirit of praise and worship was upon God's people. Praise the Lord! Special anointing and prayer was offered. The water was troubled and we did not hesitate to step in and seek God for our portion of His blessing.


Service last night included a fun thought concerning ladies handbags. What is in your bag? Each lady was given a sack in which to dump all of the contents of her purse. Then as the service progressed, different speakers shared some necessary items that should be placed in our purses. Each item was also a reminder of a spiritual necessity that we should carry on our spiritual journey. The ladies shared the necessary items, thought, scripture. The sharing of experiences and unique thoughts brought us closer together and added personal inspiration of each speaker. At the conclusion, we placed the items we had that were considered necessary items back in our handbags and looked to see what weights we have been carrying that were unnecessary. Then we went to the scripture found in Hebrews 12:1-13.

We carry so many unnecessary weights around with us in the natural without even realizing it. So, do we make the same mistake in the spirit? We all had a time of reflection. Before closing the service, we took time to thank the Lord again for his blessings through song and praise.

We also want to thank the Lord for our two very important visitors: Tori Tretenburg and Autumn Thompson.

Dates to Remember:

July 9-11 - Regional Convention

July 11 - There will be no local church services this Sunday due to the convention.

July 17 - 10 AM Canvassing for Super Saturday

July 24 - Super Saturday Academy - Theme: Firm Believers In Christ - FBI Christ Academy.

Announcements

We praise the Lord for the kids that went to BTI and Camp.  They all came back with good reports.

Happy 4th of July.  The plans arranged for the Freedom Fellowship have been postponed but don't worry the Long's still have a few fun things up their sleeves for the 4th of July celebration.  Come Sunday and see!

AR/MO(S)/OK Regional Convention will be held on July 9-11, 2010 at Black River Technical College in Pocahontas, AR.  Services on Sunday will be dismissed to encourage all the membership to attend the convention.

VBS day is coming up in July.  Talk with Sister Jessica Heitman or Brother Willard Wantulok if you would like more information or would like to work during this activitiy.

The Youth are working on planning a canoe trip.  If you would like to participate contact Brother Stephen Wantulok for additional information.

We are taking a break at working on the building due to the heat and additional responsibilities.  They have the areas neatly arranged so that we may function normally until they are able to return to laboring on these projects.  Thank you for your patience.

Dorcas Ladies - it is the last WMB service of the church year this week.  See you there!

One step closer to a finished kitchen

Sorry - I should have taken before pictures.  The wall that has electrical service showing also has a water line behind it going from the source to the ladies bathroom.  Yeah!  No more exposed pipes and wires!  All the walls are in the process of being prepared in the kitchen area also.  The floor lacks 2 tiles that need to be cut and grout.  Doesn't that look good?  Everyone seems so excited about the work.  Plumbing for the hotwater heater now has a shut-off valve, one from the where the source was that works now too.  I didn't get a picture but there is a sink and cabinet in the bathroom (no hole in the floor of the cabinet).  It is used and will need some attention but it only cost $40.00 for the entire unit.  They were able to get it and get it installed so we were able to use the bathroom.  Shut off valves were installed in the bathroom also.  You may not be able to see a great deal of the labor because it was in the attic and behind the walls.  That was some real labor with 100+ degrees outside too.  The list continues and we are staying right on target.  Nothing is really finished but everything is coming right along. 

They have things cleaned up and out so that they will be able to work again but right now with the dry weather David is having to build fences and move his cattle to another location with grass.  Stephen, Sean and Luke will be in camps and then we have Regional Convention coming up.  Thanks guys for all the help - it is looking really good.  I (we) can't wait until it is all done where we can enjoy it. 

When we finishe we are going to have to work on new carpet, pews, and of course a paved parking lot - smiles. 

Thanks again to David, Stephen, Sean, Luke, and Willard Wantulok for all their hard work. 

Latest Update - More to come on Sunday!

Yes, they are still working. Looks like this project may take a while but it is going to be worth it.


David got some of the drywall installed in the office - well - what was two closets and is about to be an office. The tile is laid in the kitchen and by the front door. He is waiting on doing the grout. The wall in the kitchen is secured and should have drywall by tonight. Electrical wires and plumbing is roughed into that wall. (Ladies we are back to one bathroom temporarily - the spoils of remodeling.) He still had plumbing and electric to get into the wall next to the classrooms but that will be for another day. I do not know what all they will finish this evening but I do know he is hoping to have the walls ready to texture in the kitchen next. We are getting closer and closer to having a kitchen. I know the list is long and all the finish work takes a great deal of time and does not show all the labor involved.

So many things have been added to the list - we may have to have some fundraisers so there is no lag in the work. It is looking great. I will have additional pictures by Sunday night.

If anyone knows of someone who would take the yard sale stuff off our hands - please contact the pastor at 870-679-9124. It is very difficult to work while trying to move those things or tripping over things.

Thanks for all the prayers and support.

Tile and Paint have begun

The painting is not completed but you can certainly tell a difference.  No pegboard and all the walls will be the same color in the sanctuary.  Check out the picture.  More will come later.

The picture of tile was laid in front of the sanctuary door.  Isn't it pretty?!  It hasn't been grouted as of yet but that step is coming next.  The plan is to lay this same tile in the kitchen area.  There is a lot yet to do before the kitchen will be complete but as these preparations are completed things will progress faster.

The list of things to do is still long and could grow but funds and energy will make everything come to a completion.  There is still some more pegboard to remove from the building. Walls will go up in those rooms in the same manner and steps that have been taken in the sanctuary.  The nursery is about ready to paint.  The office will take some more preparations still. 

Plans are being made to work on the exterior of the building as these interior projects are completed.  Exterior painting, 2 new signs, a flag pole and an exterior storage room to be added on the north side of the building. 

It is looking good.  Plans to work on the building on Saturday, June 12, 2010 are being made.  We hope to be in the sanctuary on June 13th but if not by Father's Day for certain. 

Yes, it was around Mother's Day this project began and hopefully by Father's Day we will have the sanctuary back in order.  It won't be long and the kitchen, nursery and office will be completed, along with a new wall in the primary's Sunday School class and loss of pegboard in the hallway.  A hot water heater should be installed while working on the kitchen.  Then to the region out of doors. 

New front doors, carpet, pews and a completion of the room with the Heat/Air will have to come after additional funds are raised.  Of course, we could use pavement in the parking lot too.  Everything must take its turn.  We are very pleased with the work that is taking place right now.  One of the members stated that Rome wasn't built in a day. 

Thank you to everyone who contributes through prayer, labor, finances or whatever God lays upon your heart.  You are a blessing - thank you.