On August 22nd, 2018 beginning at 3PM in the afternoon in Lakefront Church of God Gymnasium, the Water Into Wine Food Pantry and the Christian Appalachian Project will host a joint partnership celebration and reception. This celebration will officially kick off the partnership between the Water Into Wine Food Pantry and CAPP. This new partnership will result in an increase amount of food offered from the Water Into Wine Food Pantry to the residents of Magoffin County. This partnership has already led to the the remodeling of current facilities to accommodate the expected growth.
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The Lakefront Church added more to their grounds as they continue to improve the outside appearance of the church and mission center. New landscape lighting now adorns the front of the building and will continue to add soft light in the darkest of the nights. The fountain garden, cross garden, front sign, Cornerstone sign, and front gardens now sport the new night look.
Several members of the Chester Hill Ohio Church of Christ youth group traveled to Salyersville for a week long mission trip. During the visit, they were able to visit several communities hosting a community cookout, food and clothing distribution, and witnessing to local residents.
The group was housed in town at the Burnis Patrick building. The group sent several members a day to Lakefront to assist with tiling and grouting a floor in the Emergency Resource/Clothing Store. We are grateful for their mission and their call. In honor of their hard work and sacrifice to be here that week, the church hosted a special soup bean dinner to introduce them to Appalachian dinning. Following the meal, the group was presented certificates of appreciation for their work at Lakefront. This is the second mission team of the summer that we have had the pleasure and honor of laboring with. We look forward to future visits of mission teams. Each summer, many local residents are spoiled with the numerous fruits and vegetables that flood the pantry. It is during the summers, when the crops are coming in, and the yields of the farmers are high, that the markets become flooded with fresh produce. Since produce is a perishable item, and has a short shelf life, we see large loads arriving at the pantry as was the case these last few days, whereas we gave to over 300 families.
In the winter, this pipeline dries up, as most food that arrives in Kentucky is shipped in produce from foreign markets for grocery stores that often give us items that do not sale and have already began to turn bad. This whole cycle creates a feast in the summer and famine in the winter months. Although these items are free to the pantry's, the cost rises as the pantry travels to various locations to gather the produce. With the recent spike in the prices of gas, the cost increases for the pantry in regards of transporting these goods. It is during this time, that we understand that there is an added cost of school upcoming that will place a burden on local families who will have to choose between school supplies and clothing and food. The extra vegetables help supplement the food during this time, so we are pleased to be able to bring this feast to the pantry to help with this cost. Gather now, for in a few months the famine will return with sporadic donations and distributions! Pastor Larry Patrick accompanied by members of the Lakefront Church of God and the Lakefront Church of God choir will be conducting a worship and praise service at the Kentucky Bible Mission Training Center in Salyersville July 7/14/18 at 7:30PM. Come and join us for a celebration of the Holy Spirit through song and the preaching of His word.
John 4: 10-14
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. During the summer heat, Larry Patrick, Marty Fletcher, Josh Howard, Larry Burton, Darise Minix, and Jeff Burgett laid plastic and 10 ton of landscape rock around the fountain. this new gravel garden greets those entering the front door of Lakefront Church of God. The men also added seating ot the area with a table and concrete benches. The final stages of the project will include an outside rock border and new lighting that will light the area up at night. This year's theme at the summer Vacation Bible School at Lakefront Church of God is Metamorphosis up Close and Personal. Students attending the three night VBS will learn what it means to change states. The caterpillar begins as a worm and turns into a butterfly, the tadpole begins as a slimy little creature and turns into a frog. Saul was Christs' greatest persecutor, but was changed on the road to Damascus to His greatest follower. We are sinner who transform into Saints when we accept Christ.
The VBS will be held July 16th, 17th, and 18th from 6PM-8PM nightly. A great time for kids to make friends and visit with school friends. Classes for all ages will include snacks, games, study, crafts, and so much more. Our buses will be on the road nightly to give those needing rides a lift, if you need a ride, please call Brother Dewayne at 606-349-7719. We have also made requesting rides and enrolling your child in VBS easier. Download our Lakefront Church of God App, and you can enroll your kids online, request their rides, and watch as pictures are published nightly. The download is free to both Apple and Android devices. Come and make friends, have fun, and learn about METAMORPHOSIS. The government recently awarded the Water Into Wine Food Pantry with 150 CSFP slots for area seniors in need. This income based program provides additional dietary boxes that includes cereals, pasta, cheese, fruits, vegetables, meat. This boxes are received once per month. If a husband and wife are each 60+ and meet the guidelines, under this new program both the husband and wife would each be given a box of food. In addition to these two boxes of food, the couple will also receive an additional box from the pantry. If you are already signed up at the community center, and receive your commodities there, you will not be eligible to sign up and receive them here. If you have questions regarding this program, please call us at 606-349-6301 and ask for Jeff. A missionary defined in the dictionary is, "a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country." Twenty-one members of the Westport Christian Church from Westport Indiana traveled to Salyersville, KY June 17th-22nd to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and lend a helping hand in the name of Jesus. The group was housed at the mission building of the Salyersville Christian Church in town. These special people gave up their summer vacations, sacrificed the comforts of their own homes, the luxury of their beds and air conditioning to give to the people of Eastern Kentucky in the name of Jesus. While in town, the group conducted a community VBS at the Christian Church, assisted with the pantry remodeling project and emergency shelter flooring at the Lakefront Church of God, while assisting with the daily meal program, sponsored by the Magoffin County Board of Education. The group distributed food, clothing, and books to the community. They did sewing sessions and repaired community clothing, delivered meals to needy children in the community. The group also completed some local home repair projects. So what did we get from this mission trip from the brethren and sisteran? We got a helping hand by those who were willing to sacrifice, friendship rooted in Christ, and a community left a little better by some great folks who believed and cared enough to come and serve Christ. The group is potentially planning a return in October to the Lakefront Church of God Fall Festival. Through the tired smiles of the last day, the misty eyes that filled with good bye tears, this may have been this church's first mission trip, but I have a feeling it won't be their last. Thank you each for caring enough to sacrifice your week in the name of Jesus for us.
On June the 8th, Ms. Vickie Fletcher, church librarian, and Edith Hochstetter held the first story-time of the summer. Ms. Hochstetter is a retired librarian from Wisconsin. Her and her husband Richard travel from Wisconsin and do missionary work throughout Magoffin and Floyd County. Ms. Hochstetter was amazed with the children. She said that they actually read to her, and that amazed her that these kids could read some of the words in the book. Ms. Hochstetter will return alongside Ms. Vickie in 4 weeks to hold the next Story-Time. These sessions are open to the community as well. Today's story focused on the Disney Frozen.
Those stopping by to visit at Lakefront will hear the refreshing sound of water that pours from four spouts from the newly installed La Vielle Fountain located in the front entry way. This large fountain is inspired by the fountains that once anchored village life in Provence. This antique fountain was the central fountain in a small French village. It was hand-carved by French masters in the 18th century and showcases it's original patina.
In the upcoming days we will be adding night aquatic lighting to light the fountain, coy fish, and water plants. The area will mark a great place to sit on the bench in the evenings and study the word of God, or fellowship. Those visiting the Water Into Wine Food Pantry will begin to see Little Cesar products begin to show up in our distribution. This comes on the implementation of a new program that has been in the works for a while. A program called Meal Connect has been established.
Local companies that serve hot foods, can now receive a double tax credit from the government if they elect to donate their leftover foods to local food pantries. Each week, the staff from the food pantry will transport foods to the pantry where it will be kept refrigerated until distribution. Although as of this writing, Little Cesar is the only business participating, we fully expect others to come on board with the program in the upcoming months. If you are coming to visit APRN Sarah Patrick for your doctor visit, please be advised that we have moved facilities. Our newly expanded facility is located across the parking lot from the Lakefront Church of God. We have the same caring staff, and the same contact information 606-349-7710. In order to expand her practice, Ms. Patrick felt the need to move her offices into a newly renovated space that will allow the practice room to grow. The new facility will expand the number of exam rooms, which should facilitate the care of her patients, to two equipped rooms. This will also separate the practice from the church's daily activities. This rural healthcare clinic makes it more convenient and homelike. There are limited space for new patients. The practice accepts most insurances and has special pricing plans for individuals without insurance. Whether its CDL exams, sports physicals, general practice, weight management, check us out.
Growing up, many said, "You can't teach old dogs new tricks". Truth of the matter is that you will never stop learning until the day that you die. During the summer of 2018, we are hoping to utilize meeting space at the Lakefront Church of God to offer various life enriching classes and seminars on different topics. The first class to be offered will be a professional weather spotter training class to be taught by the meteorologist at the Jackson weather office. Enrollment is free and to make it simple, all classes will be announced and available on the Lakefront Church of God mobile app. Other classes coming this summer will include: basic computer skills training, the art of canning, a cooking show, the usage of church media and the spreading of the gospel through social media, and quilting classes. Please watch as dates will be announced for these upcoming classes and seminars.
During the summer months, many low-income families find it a struggle to add additional meals to the table to feed children who are home on summer break. In some cases, families are unable to meet these needs. This summer, the Lakefront Church of God will serve as a summer feeding location for Magoffin County. Magoffin county children can come to the Lakefront Church of God, where food will be available for lunch Monday-Friday beginning in June and lasting through July. This is free to all local youth 18 and younger. Please stay tuned for details and times as these will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
After months of rain and snow, the weather finally felt spring like on April 6th. Crews began the outside excavation of the the Water Into Wine Expansion Project. Excavation began on a new state-of-the-art loading dock that will allow the pantry to unload haul trailers and semi trucks using a forklift. A new sidewalk was added to the front of the building today. This new sidewalk will eventually serve as the main entry point into the new pantry. Should the weather continue to hold for the rest of April, the project should be winding up by then . Please keep this much anticipated and prayed for expansion in your prayers.
The weather has been wet and sloppy outside of the Lakefront Church of God, it has delayed the ground excavation needed for the new sidewalks and loading docks. Although the weather is holding up progress outside the pantry, work continues on the inside. Crews from the church began the installation of a men and women's restroom facility in the pantry. The new area will offer a wash station where fruits and vegetables can be gone through and cleaned before reaching the pantry floor. Having running water on this end of the building will be a big advancement for the pantry. Not only will there be bathroom facilities, but running water for mopping, and cleaning fruits and vegetables, and other water needs. An exact date of opening has not been set. Work of opening walls has been completed in earlier phases. The next project will be floor and paint work in the pantry.
Brother Lou and Sister Mary Anna Speller was leaders in the Indiana Disaster Relief Agency. In the March of the tornadoes, the call came that a tornado had hit Salyersville Kentucky. Brother Lou and Sister Mary Ann arrived on the scene to assist with volunteers and in disaster relief. Both Mary Ann and Brother Lou fell in love with the mountain folks, and with the church family at Lakefront.
In the aftermath, the disaster teams left when the debris was cleared. It was the love that Mary Ann and Lou had that kept them returning with mission groups to Lakefront Church of God and Magoffin County. They loaded supplies and brought mission teams to help with housing needs in the community. The groups stayed at the church, where Lou and Mary Ann spent many nights on cots in the library. It pains our Lakefront Church of God family to announce the recent passing of Brother Lou Speller. Brother Lou loved the sound of the Mountain Dulcimer. In the article following, learn a little more about Lou and his hobby that built the bridge between the mountain people that he loved and his hone in Indiania. Inside the home of Rev. Lou and Mary Anna Speller are two racks of dulcimers, neatly mounted on display. Each built by Lou’s gentle hands, they are a small fraction of the 411 instruments he has lovingly crafted over the years. They stand as a symbol of the Spellers’ life and the approach to the ministry they have shared for more than 50 years. The dulcimer has several drone strings, with each one vibrating just one pitch. The melody is then played on the remaining string. Like the dulcimer, there are multiple strings that form the consistent backdrop for Lou and Mary Anna as they shared the simple, sweet sounds of a faithful life. Respond to people’s needs. Use your gifts to the fullest. Give freely of yourself. Rev. Speller was pastor of St. Luke’s UCC in Dayton’s St. Anne’s Hill from 1965–1972, a time when construction of the interstate highway system was splintering the urban neighborhood surrounding the church. With Appalachian roots evident in the community, Rev. Speller sought to find a way to connect. The dulcimer became his bridge. He bought his first dulcimer for his daughter, Cynthia. At first glance the instrument seemed simple enough—strings, frets, soundboard—yet each piece was unique in shape and size. His interest was piqued. He attended a workshop and in 15 minutes he was on his way to a lifetime of music. Rev. Speller has since hosted dulcimer groups in each congregation he has served. He maintains he can teach anyone, even non-musicians, how to play the dulcimer with the same method he learned. “I enjoy teaching and have shared this gift with the people in the churches I served,” he said. “See a need and figure out how to satisfy that need” Kentucky natives and Heidelberg College alumni, Lou and Mary Anna have dedicated their lives to working with people in need. For more than 50 years, their dedication, volunteer service and generous donations have supported many vital efforts of United Church Homes. Inspired by their familiarity with Riverview Community in Cincinnati, and while serving at St. Luke’s, they held a vision of a community for seniors which was shared with two other local pastors, Rev. Willard Kratz of St. John’s UCC and Rev. Ed Puff from Memorial UCC. After many months of wrangling with local government leaders, a donor with land in Greene County provided the ideal, tranquil location. “It’s the culture of the UCC that if you see a need, you figure out how to satisfy that need. That's why we went to Beavercreek—to get it done,” Rev. Speller said. Eight years later, Trinity Community opened its doors. Rev. Speller is proud that his mother, Marie, was one of the first residents at Trinity. Until she died in 1982, she experienced his vision of seniors living in an attractive, compassionate community. Still work to be done The Spellers have served congregations in every setting imaginable—urban, rural, large suburban churches and smaller community churches—providing Mary Anna with a broad perspective on church life and equipping her with the gifts to work the last decade of her career as a member of the Indiana-Kentucky Conference staff. While the Spellers continued their ministry in Indiana, they became supporters of the Altenheim Community and Mary Anna served on the board of directors of United Church Homes for 10 years. She continues to be a member of the UCH Housing Services board. Together, they continue to volunteer to meet needs, facilitating the disaster response ministry for the Indiana-Kentucky Conference. After residing in parsonages most of their lives, the Spellers now enjoy retirement living in their own home in Indiana. “We lived very frugally our entire life to enjoy the things we have today—however, one thing we were never frugal with was our giving,” he said, tearing up as he spoke. In retirement, the Spellers started Just For You, providing Lou with an outlet to build more custom dulcimers. Each one is handcrafted and personalized. With Lou serving as craftsman and Mary Anna as the well-organized record keeper, their individual complementary gifts bring new life to each new instrument. And like each dulcimer, their lives continue to play the drone strings that allow them to meet people’s needs, to use their own gifts fully, and to generously give that others may experience the fullness of life. Indeed, the Spellers are testimony that life, like sweet and soft music, is to be experienced, played, shared and enjoyed. In order to continue to grow our ministry and provided assistance to Magoffin County, we continue to add partnerships and relationships that the Lord provides us. We currently have partnerships with the Christian Appalachian Project, numerous local churches, businesses, and individuals. We also have groups that have partnered with us from Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
On March the 28th, we will welcome a group of students from Berkeley California Law School to come and volunteer and gather information on the ministries that we work with. We will forever give all the credit to Jesus Christ for all good things come from Him. We look forward to new partnerships as the Lord continues to bless our ministry. If you would like to join our partnership and help in serving Magoffin County Kentucky, please contact us on how you can help. If you assist us, we will light up your state in honor of your assistance. Together, we can make a change here in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. We can give hope to the hopeless. The church office of, Community Outreach & Missions, at the Lakefront Church of God has undergone renovations. The office has been repainted and the floors have undergone renovation. New furniture was donated for our sitting area. The new updates are designed for comfortable seating for those who seek assistance at the church.
The Community Outreach & Missions at the church offer: Resume Writing, Job Search, Placement, Emergency Clothing & Hygiene Products, Prescription service for dentures, glasses, medicine, hearing assistant devices, and assistance through the Water Into Wine Food Pantry services. The office opens at 9AM and closes most nights at midnight seven days per week. The office is also glad to receive and send out your prayer requests. Please call for our services at 606-349-6301. God has moved this week in favor of the Water Into Wine and its mission of feeding the hungry of Magoffin County. The pantry had looked for years for a forklift that would make the loading and unloading of trucks more simple. All foods before, were loaded and unloaded via pallet jacks. It was a tiring and strenuous job that sometimes proved dangerous moving pallets surpassing 2,000 lbs. Motion was put into effect a few days ago when Mr. Marsilette spoke to someone in Lexington who was willing to part with the forklift.
Brother Herman Patrick worked out transportation for the Forklift from Lexington to Salyersville with Buck Lemaster Towing. Mr. Lemaster delivered the newly donated lift on Friday afternoon. Mr. Lemaster waved all costs for the trip. In addition, Mr. Terry Back of Lexington donated the machine for the use in the food pantry. Water Into Wine would like to thank all those who prayed, donated, and helped make this monumental moment possible for the food pantry. Community Outreach and Mission Coordinator, Jeffery Tackett, announces the completion of a grant to the Kentucky Colonel organization in the amount of $5,000 that will help the outreach purchase and install a new computer lab that will be hooked to lighting fast internet. The lab will be complete with the latest software and programs designed to help those who lack the industry at their homes to join the online community.
The new lab will seek to assist area residents in the following capacity. Dedicated individuals will assist in career counseling needs. This includes the development of personal resumes. Classes will assist those seeking employment, to search Kentucky Career Focus for possible job placement throughout the region. Participants will enroll in the Kentucky Employment services website where they can store and submit their resume. A new printing facility and equipment will allow copies to be made and distributed to potential employers. The second purpose will assist those individuals who are interested in taking online classes to have a place where they can come and complete academic assignments and study. This will include those enrolled in online college courses and also students who have academic needs in undergraduate work. Tackett said, "We will never end the cycle of poverty by giving food and filling their bellies. We must arrive at the point where we can challenge the mind and spirit to reach beyond the walls of poverty and to dream of life beyond the mold that many local residents feel that they fall into." Tackett also went on to say, "It was once thought that the old saying, "“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” was a Biblical statement, however it is a quote derived from Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, founder of Taoism. "It really does not matter where truth comes from, Tackett said, All truth will set you free." "Its time that Christians pray as we begin to teach our brothers and sisters to fish. Construction officially began on February 7th. Those visiting Lakefront will notice the sound of construction and dust. The last 4 rooms on the end of the building will undergo renovation to open the area for a shopping area and warehouse area for the Water Into Wine Food Pantry. The new area will allow the operation of a forklift inside the building which will help eliminate much of the manual labor of moving the pallets. A new loading dock outside the building will allow the unloading of food products via forklift which will allow a much faster movement of food into and out of the warehouse.
This new era of the food pantry comes following a new partnership with the Christian Appalachian Project headquartered in Paintsville. They have agreed to help with the renovations and operations. Their goal was to not open a duplicate service in the county, but through partnership assist with the food bank and its operations. We are grateful for the partnership and believe that God will bless it. Here is a look at the new floor-plan for the pantry. It is a simulated version of what construction completion will leave behind. Beginning on Monday, January the 29th-- full blown construction will begin on the physical facility of the Water Into Wine Food Pantry. Engineers will be working on several phases of a project that will open a portion of the Lakefront Church of God facility to a new pantry experience. Over the next several weeks, construction workers will work on new loading and unloading dock on the North end of the building. These new dock will serve as both tractor and trailer and flatbed trailer deliveries to the pantry. It will also allow the usage of a forklift to handle inbound food. This will help alleviate the need to large number of volunteers to manually unload supplies. The interior of the building will also be modified to help accommodate forklift and pallet jack equipment. Food will be stored in the back of the new pantry, while a new "shopping" area will serve our clients in the front of the building. In this area, clients will be able to make a trip once a month to the pantry and walk around and pick the items that their families will utilize up and bag them and checkout. In this design, we will be able to increase several products that we have went without for a while such as dairy when it is available. Although we remain in the planning stages of this expansion, we ask you to stay tuned for future developments as we work to make the pantry more accessible to Magoffin County.
The Bible tells us in I Corinthians 13:13- now abiditeh faith, hope, and charity, these three; but the greatest of these three is charity. On Friday, February 9th - Lakefront Church of God will host a special night. Beginning at 5PM with the showing of the movie: An Uncommon Grace. Following her tour of duty, army nurse Grace Conner (Macallan) returns to her grandmother’s (McGillis) farm in Ohio’s Amish country, and answers a neighbor’s call for medical assistance following a mysterious intrusion and shooting at his family’s nearby farm. Soon, Grace, who is not Amish, and Levi Troyer (Faris) develop a deep connection that is more than simply neighborly, and must sort out their forbidden relationship while Grace follows clues that ultimately lead her to the killer. Stars Jes Macallan, Sean Faris and Kelly McGillis. Following the conclusion of the first movie. We will break and go into they dinning area where we will serve a taco bar from 7PM-8PM. All the fixens for a taco that you will love. At 8PM the feature movie of the night will play: SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME. From the New York Times bestseller comes an inspirational true story that “embraces the beauty of the human spirit”.1 Successful art dealer Ron Hall (Academy Award® nominee GREG KINNEAR*) and his wife Debbie (Academy Award® winner RENÉE ZELLWEGER**) seemingly have the perfect life. But when their faith and family are tested, an unlikely bond with a homeless drifter (Academy Award® nominee DJIMON HOUNSOU†) leads them on a remarkable journey that forges an everlasting friendship. Hailed by critics as “powerful and inspiring”,2 Same Kind of Different As Me shows how a simple act of kindness can change everything. There is no cost for this event. Come on out for a great evening. Feel the love, its the greatest of these three things. |
AuthorMy name is Jeff Tackett. I work at the office here at Lakefront Church of God. I handle technology and other office administrative duties. Archives
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