Campaign Update

Our  “Showers of Blessing” campaign is right now a little over $12,000! Isn’t that wonderful?!  Thank you to each and everyone who has given not only with their generous donations but also for the love and prayers that have been bestowed on us! We are so very thankful and appreciative! The Campaign started August 14th, 2011 and goes through November 22, 2011. For more details click on campaign under “About the Church” on the right side bar.

Remembering Last Year’s Party…..

UNWANTED GUESTS!

Until recently the only living creatures in the Church were spiders (Several Spiders)  they spun their webs in every window, every corner and on every cabinet in the kitchen, where they laid several eggs.  It has been a pain staking process, but as of today, all webs, and I think most spiders are gone!  All the woodwork and walls  with the exception of the fellowship hall and bathrooms have been cleaned.  The Sanctuary has rec’d a facelift of sorts, we now have carpet runners and the pews will sit on the original wood floors, which are in good shape considering their age,  they have been cleaned and buffed and look amazing!  The floor of the stage has been cleaned and looks totally different and the area behind the curtain has been cleared of clutter, and deep cleaned and the floor there will be cleaned as well, I have plans to fix the one portion of the curtain that is torn at the top and the lights behind the curtain will be replaced.  The Church is starting to look more like a house of Worship rather than an empty, deserted building over ran with spiders.  I have hopes for an all Church cleaning day in early November, the toughest job will be cleaning the fellowship hall, all other areas will just need a “touch up.”   I can’t speak for anyone else, but look forward to the end of November when we will be back in our own Church!  

Thanks be to God for bring us all back to Percival Community Church!

Scott

Check It Out!

Scott sent me this picture. He and Lynn worked on the floor at the church. Doesn’t it look beautiful?

1909 Wabash Washout

Here is a postcard Lynn had of the railroad in the flood of 1909 entitled Wabash Washout Chillicothe, Mo.  Not sure who had it worse?!

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Some Recent Pictures

Church basement not quite ready for clean up but Lynn Handy has done an amazing job in getting us this far.

Possible salvage items from the old Sunday School room.

 

Welcome home but not quite yet, Brian and Kelly’s home.

Views of roads going west from Percival over the I 29 interchange.

Yard at Handy’s, Big sand pile everywhere.

 

 Notice the sand level around this big beautiful old shade tree.

What was once a part of a field but now is a big hole left behind from rushing water.

Left behind, dead and dying fish. This picture was sad as what little water was left in the ditch had fish swimming with no where to go.

More sand at Terry and Dana’s.

Believe it or not, grass to mow.

Sand being pushed off the roads making it possible to travel on a few.

 

 

Another Chapter in the Flood of 2011

Another chapter in the flood of 2011 took place last Sunday when an opportunity presented itself to drive over roads recently cleared west of Percival. I wish I could say that it all looked wonderful being able to return to this little community; but so much is left to be done with finances not presently available that it is going to be some time before it will if ever be back to the home that many knew. Sand is over fields, yards, roads and anywhere that the water ran, some might be lucky and have new fill dirt that will make for better ground but others are faced with a daunting task of how to remove or incorporate some of it back into fields so they can be farmed once again. The same will be true for their yards and gardens it is unreal the amount of Fine River sand that covers everything killing beautiful old shade trees years in the making and now dying everywhere. It is discouraging but a sense of optimism that farmers seem to have year after year keeps them moving forward towards a better season. The same can be said for those waiting to remove mold from their homes, they are anxious to be back in familiar surroundings but also want assurance that they and those they love will be safe from any effects that could be present. Like most that are looking at the devastation that disaster brings upon families and communities the road to recovery seems long and sometimes without hope but remember God’s promise in Romans 8:38-39. We are in His care always. Joan