Heavenly Housing

Lakeshore Baptist Church, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, serves as a mission trip destination for churches and groups seeking to provide help and hope in the name of Jesus Christ. The church launched the ministry following hurricane Katrina in 2005. Predictions included a decade of rebuilding and recovery for the community hit by the devastating storm. As that 10 year mark approaches, the church endeavors to complete their newly constructed church building, as well as continue their ministry to the community.

From launch, the ministry always involved more than disaster relief. Volunteers partnering with Rebuild Lakeshore provide spiritual, emotional, and physical help to those in need. Over the last several years the church has begun moving past the direct needs produced by Hurricane Katrina into wider mercy ministry opportunities.

One such project focuses on a house begun by a Michigan based organization called “Heavenly Housing.” A couple of years ago, they handed the construction baton off to us and we have been slowly working on the property between other projects. Over spring break we hosted a couple of teams, both from Pennsylvania. They made great progress on the house, finishing sheet rock, hanging doors, painting, running the sewer line, installing the HV/AC, and more. We hope to finish the house soon. I can’t wait to see a family living in it. We still need to lay the flooring, set the toilets and sinks, and a few other things.

Meanwhile, the work on the church building continues. While we have been using the building for worship since January, the punch list is still long. This summer’s calender remains pretty wide open. If you would like to make a mission trip where your efforts will make a lasting difference in a ministry dedicated to see people helped and God glorified, we would love to have you.