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Taurus Howard Named Rebuilding Hope’s Dec. Spotlight Volunteer

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Often folks who have been helped by Rebuilding Hope become volunteers. “After Rebuilding Hope built a ramp for me,” Taurus Howard says, “I came up to see if I could volunteer.”

Taurus Howard named Rebuilding Hope’s December 2019 Volunteer of the Month. (Photo Credit: RHI)

Taurus joined the team about eight months ago. Seeing how volunteers worked together “brought a tear to my eye. I wanted to give back,” says the Henderson resident. “To go out on a job site and see the elderly with smiles on their faces makes me feel good,” he says. “I want them to know that there are still good people in the world.”

A member of Red Bud Baptist Church, Taurus says he would encourage others to become RHI volunteers “because for one thing, we’re put on this earth to help one another, not just take.”

“I look forward to coming up here,” he says. “I have no complaints. God is good.”

Katie Jones Named Rebuilding Hope’s Nov. Spotlight Volunteer

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When Rebuilding Hope needed an online upgrade, it was Katie Jones to the rescue.

“I first heard about RHI from Pastor Ralph McGowan at West End Baptist Church,” Katie says. “My parents are long-time members there, and I was a member before I got married and my husband and I moved away for several years. He mentioned that Rebuilding Hope was in need of some web design help, and I had a little experience with this. He took me to meet Randolph and Gail Wilson. Thankfully, I was a good fit and have been able to help with setting up the new website and adding monthly updates.”

Katie Jones named Rebuilding Hope’s November 2019 Volunteer of the Month. (Photo Credit: RHI)

Katie, who is a freelance e-commerce manager, data entry specialist and transcriptionist and works from her home, has been an RHI volunteer for about 18 months. The Oxford resident says she was “immediately drawn to the ministry because of Randolph’s passion for serving the local community and drawing others to Christ.”

Katie, a member of Clearview Baptist Church, encourages others to volunteer at RHI. “I think RHI has a great mission and is focused on being a positive influence on our community,” she says.

Katie’s volunteer spirit extends beyond RHI. “An organization that is close to my heart is Renewal Coalition,” she says. The non-profit, based in Jupiter, FL, brings wounded veterans and their families to its property for all-expense-paid retreats where they can relax and spend time together.

Katie and her husband, Steven, helped run the retreats when they lived in Florida. Steven is medically retired from the Marine Corps after being injured in combat in 2011. “This is an organization that means a lot to us,” she says. “We still try to travel back to Jupiter at least once a year to assist with a retreat, and I also help to create Renewal Coalition’s quarterly newsletters.”

At Clearview, Katie, a Henderson native, volunteers in the nursery, and the couple works with the church’s BLAZE kids ministry. Married for eight years, the couple has two sons and a daughter.

Participants Needed for RHI’s Annual Men’s Ministry Weekend

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UPDATE 10/1/19 – Men’s Ministry Weekend has been canceled. 

Rebuilding Hope, Inc. announces that there is still time to register for the 9th Annual Men’s Ministry Weekend taking place October 11-12, 2019.

On Friday evening, men and boys will gather at the RHI warehouse located on Raleigh Road in Henderson for a free meal and a worship service.

On Saturday morning, participants will gather at the warehouse to form teams and receive assignments for hands-on projects in the local community.

To register, please call the RHI office at (252) 438-5132.

Rebuilding Hope to Hold $7 BBQ Chicken Plate Fundraiser This Fri.

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Rebuilding Hope, Inc. will hold a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser this Friday, September 27, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. The $7-a-plate dinners will be cooked and served at 414 Raleigh Road, the location of RHI’s office and warehouse in the former Coca-Cola building.

You’re invited to eat in or take out. Delivery of five or more plates to one location is available.

“Proceeds from the fundraisers help support our opportunities to witness for Christ as we make home repairs and build wheelchair ramps,” RHI coordinator Randolph Wilson said.

You may purchase your tickets at RHI’s office or from a volunteer.

Rebuilding Hope to Hold Fall BBQ Chicken Fundraiser

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Rebuilding Hope, Inc. will hold a BBQ Chicken Fundraiser on Friday, September 27, 2019. The $7-a-plate dinners will be cooked and served at 414 Raleigh Road, the location of RHI’s office and warehouse in the former Coca-Cola building.

You’re invited to eat in or take out. Delivery of five or more plates to one location is available.

From their early morning arrival on the day of the fundraiser, to heating up the grills, to the meticulous task of filling small cups with barbecue sauce, to bagging slices of bread, RHI volunteers make this fundraiser happen year after year.

“Proceeds from the fundraisers help support our opportunities to witness for Christ as we make home repairs and build wheelchair ramps,” RHI coordinator Randolph Wilson said.

You may purchase your tickets at RHI’s office or from a volunteer.

Kids’ Summer Camp Teaches Construction, Life Skills

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Twenty-four second through sixth graders participated in Rebuilding Hope’s Kids’ Construction Camp August 5 – 7, 2019.

Campers rotated through six stations: Hammer & Nails, Masonry, Electrical & Plumbing, Roofing & Shingles, Bible Study and Take-Home Project.

“So many people in our communities have construction skills, and they’re generous with their time and help with the camp,” says RHI coordinator Randolph Wilson.

“While campers rotate through areas of construction, we want them to be aware of how they are building their lives.”

This year’s project was building a wooden tray and we were in collaborating with picplumbing.com to help us with teaching the kids various tips and tricks. Each camper also took home a tool apron, goggles, a tape measure and carpenter’s pencil.

At the end of camp, participants received certificates of completion.

Rebuilding Hope volunteers Jerry Ayscue (right) and Richard Roberts teach youth nail gun safety at the ministry’s annual Kids’ Construction Camp. (RHI photo)

 

Steve Cannon Named Rebuilding Hope’s August Spotlight Volunteer

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In his 10 years as a Rebuilding Hope volunteer, Steve Cannon has seen a lot of wheelchair ramps and rooftops, but the “divine appointments” stand out.

“I was a fulltime volunteer for six years, serving as the construction coordinator,” Steve says.

“I had the opportunity to visit with homeowners and their families when doing job assessments. This time was always special. These were divine appointments.”

Steve Cannon named Rebuilding Hope’s August 2019 Volunteer of the Month. (Photo Credit: RHI)

Steve says he “experienced hurting people looking for answers and hope. I got the opportunity to pray with them and present the Gospel.

What was really special was experiencing the power of the Gospel. People putting their faith in Jesus. Seeing their hopelessness turn to hope.”

The Pickens, S.C., native volunteered after hearing a presentation about RHI’s mission and ministry.

After he retired from the North Carolina Forest Service in 2009 with 30 years of service, Steve says, “God called me to get involved in the ministry and the opportunity it gave to introduce our community to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

Moving into a part-time role, Steve serves where he’s needed – at the warehouse or during outreach events, such as SOS D-Now and Kids’ Construction Camp.

“I encourage others to volunteer,” says the outreach pastor at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church. “God uses you to bless others, but God also blesses you through His work. Most of the time I felt like I got the biggest blessing.”

In other activities, Steve has worked with Embrace Henderson in its outreach events and Joy Club in the public schools.

Steve and wife Ann have been married nearly 33 years and have two daughters.

In his leisure time, Steve says he enjoys hiking and hunting.

Register Now: Rebuilding Hope’s Annual Kids’ Construction Camp Aug. 5 – 7

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Rebuilding Hope’s annual Kids’ Construction Camp (KCC) is scheduled for August 5 – 7 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. each day.

KCC gives second through sixth graders hands-on experiences with basic construction skills as they rotate through stations such as Hammer and Nails, Electrical and Plumbing, Block Laying and building a take-home project.

“So many people in our communities have construction skills, and they’re generous with their time and help with the camp,” says RHI coordinator Randolph Wilson.

“While campers rotate through areas of construction, we want them to be aware of how they are building their lives.”

“One of the stations in the camp is Bible study. Last year the theme of the study was ‘What Type of Reputation Are You Building?’”

At camp’s end participants are given certificates of completion.

Registration forms are available at www.rebuildinghopeinc.org.

RHI volunteers Steve Lyles, Ed Blue, Jim Montgomery and Richard Rogers help 2018 Kids’ Construction Camp participants build a stool, last year’s take-home project. (RHI photo)

Laytons Named Rebuilding Hope’s July Spotlight Volunteers

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While most RHI volunteers live nearby, Billy and Ann Layton travel a bit to serve the ministry. The Laytons drive 38 miles once a week to Henderson from their home in Nashville, N.C. While in Henderson, the couple stays in their travel trailer snuggled in a back corner at RHI.

No strangers to travel, the couple for a number of years worked as site coordinators for North Carolina Baptist Men in rebuilding homes after hurricanes and other disasters.

Ann and Billy Layton travel from Nashville each week to volunteer at Rebuilding Hope. (Photo courtesy RHI)

The Laytons got to know RHI founders Randolph and Gail Wilson through business connections and NCBM relief work.

Billy attended his first NCBM training in 1992, he says, and took several relief trips.

“In 2005, God spoke to me, and I began to get involved with NCBM again,” says Billy, who in 2012 closed his 25-year-old mobile home service business. Prior to his appointment as a rebuild site coordinator in 2011, trips to disaster areas found him taking care of equipment and coordinating shower and laundry operations.

“I enjoy helping those in need,” says Billy. “Most rewarding is being able to share the gospel with others by our actions.”

Billy says his service at RHI has included helping rebuild several homes and mobile homes, distributing materials at job sites and serving as a crew chief supervisor. He’s helped build the bunk, shower and gathering areas on the second floor of the warehouse.

“The first day I came to RHI with Billy, I thought I would just be helping him with whatever building projects he worked on,” says Ann. “On my first day, Randolph showed me around. When he was showing me the office area, he was telling me who used each one.”

“He stopped at one office and said, ‘This is where the new lady will be working.’ When I looked at him he had a big grin on his face, and I realized that he was talking about me. I spend most of my time on the computer but do get to help Billy a little bit.”

RHI, the couple says, is a ministry where volunteers are welcome regardless of their skill levels.

“The only request is that they represent God in a godly way in all they do,” the Laytons say.

Billy and Ann are members of Momeyer Baptist Church in Nashville where he serves as a deacon and mission trip crew leader and assists with maintenance.

The couple has three children and three grandchildren and enjoys spending time with family at Lake Gaston.

Registration Underway for Rebuilding Hope’s Annual Kids’ Construction Camp

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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope

Registration is underway for Rebuilding Hope’s annual Kids’ Construction Camp.

The camp is for youths who are entering third through sixth grades and who want to begin learning basic construction skills.

The registration form for the Aug. 6 – 8 camp is online at www.rebuildinghopeinc.org.

Forms are also available at Rebuilding Hope, 414 Raleigh Road, Henderson.

From 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. each day of the camp, kids will be given hands-on experiences with basic construction skills as they rotate through stations such as Hammer & Nails, Electrical & Plumbing, Block Laying and Take-Home Project.

Participation is limited to 30 on a first come, first served basis. The camp is held at Rebuilding Hope.

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