http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com a ministry of Lakeshore Baptist Church Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:37:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/03/12/sheetrock-and-more-sheetrock/ Hancock County has been laying water supply pipe in our area. The contractor has granted us some of the resulting dirt fill to use in preparation for our new parking lot along Second Street. http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/03/08/parking-prep/ Our volunteers from New York partnered with some Amish guys from Pennsylvania and constructed the floor, walls, and roof of another new home last week. This one sits about 14' above grade on the bayou in Waveland. http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/03/02/going-up-in-waveland/ We had some great crews here this week from Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and Alabama; about 80 folks in all. The St Clair Baptist Association Disaster Relief team built the railings on the front of the Mercy House and did a great job. http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/02/27/st-clairs-porch/ If you made a donation to Lakeshore Baptist Church last year, you should have received a year-end contribution receipt by now. If you have not, please let us know and we will get one to you asap. In the mail out, I took the opportunity to include a 2009 update ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/02/09/2009-update/ I love receiving reports from volunteers. If you have written anything about your trip to Lakeshore, please feel free to pass it along. I'd be glad to post it here for the benefit of others. That includes, pictures, videos, or other things. Michael Poirier, Director of Faithful Steward Ministries submitted ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/02/02/faithful-steward/ http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/01/27/great-bridge/ Aaron Hoak of Grace Fellowship Church, Bremen, IN, gives this encouraging report on his recent trip to Lakeshore: Lakeshore, Mississippi got the short end of the stick last week. I thought I might be useful down there. Along with 100+ other volunteers, I went down to assist in ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/01/25/volunteer-testimony/ As you can see, the Mercy House looks great! This past week our friends from Central Baptist Church of Corbin KY built back steps to the rear entry landing. Friends from South Jersey mudded and sanded the sheet rock in the lower level. If we can find someone this week ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/01/23/stucco-and-brick/ Although our new "Base Flood Elevation" required us to raise the Mercy House almost 10' off grade, my design envisioned a two-story structure instead of a building set up on beach front piers. Last week we hid the 12X12 pilings with an enclosure which achieved the desired look. Recommended ... http://www.rebuildlakeshore.com/2010/01/19/the-mercy-house-takes-shape/