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By Rev. Thomas Peretic |
FGBI is operated by faith in God.
ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE LOOKING FOR
HIS MIRACULOUS |
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| Over the past five years, we have seen the
good hand of God upgrading many areas of our campus. We began with the
premise that God blesses the diligent labors of his people. We believe
Biblical faith is faith that works! So we went to work cleaning and
painting! What a blessing it was to see God’s faithful provision as we refashioned our front hallway into guest rooms for visiting families and friends of FGBI. We embraced the Biblical admonition to be “given to hospitality.” This step of faith opened the door to many future improvements. The evangelist quarters as well as the efficiency apartment were completely renovated and equipped with new furniture. All of which was donated! A few months later, as we were enjoying lunch at a local restaurant, I remarked, “wouldn’t it be great to have a dining hall that looked something like this?” Within days we received a phone call inquiring as to what our next remodeling project would be. We dreamed aloud about a cafeteria that was |
more like a restaurant than the basic
cafeteria that we presently used. Within weeks, we saw this glorious
transformation take place. Once again, all of the labor and materials were
donated. From there, we stepped out further and completely renovated our small office space while relocating the candy store to our old library. This resulted in a beautiful café with added room for snacks and hi-top tables, as well as adequate space for the administration. Over a year ago, we were issued another challenge:
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Our present
equipment was acquired throughout the years as God provided. It has served
us well but is in need of updating. We are in the early stages of creating
a comprehensive master plan to effectively utilize the limited space
available for food preparation and clean up. This plan will include
replacing our aged appliances with modern energy efficient commercial
units that best suit our needs. God has
promised, “Before they call I will answer.” Even before we made a serious
appeal for help with this project, we have already received nearly
$20,000.00 in offerings and pledges that have been designated for this
project. That is over half of our projected goal! |
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| Give, and it shall
be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and
running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure
that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. (Luke 6:38) This is
a tremendous promise! We have made it a goal to teach our students to give. What a difference it has made! Even in times of great need we have encouraged giving to meet the needs of others. It is amazing to see how God rewards the generosity of his people. |
As we mentioned
earlier, just a few days ago the Spirit of the Lord moved at the beginning
of a special service with Rev. Gene Huff. Our students were
inspired to give! Within a few days, the blessings of food came pouring in! First, a pickup truck load, then an invitation to bring our box truck and pick up even more: turkeys, iced tea, pink lemonade, milk, vegetables, beans, spices, cookies, |
potato chips, coffee and
numerous other items from “Feed My People Ministries” in Mercersberg,
PA. They even gave a donation to pay for the gas! This was followed up with a generous donation by Rev. Lyle Berg’s church and Rev. David Shoemaker’s church to purchase chicken for our meals. We received 1600 lbs. of chicken keel. |
Our students love this cut of
chicken breast. We de-bone it and make chicken fingers that rival even the
best restaurants! Surely this is not merely a coincidence! This is yet another example of faith in action. God rewards those who give! |
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