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(·Congregation ¥1-qL , ' neips rebuild local home ·.by Jamie Griswold · Special to the Post

Hester Church has lived in her . little wooden house on Big Flatts :Church Road for most of her 89 ·_years. - "I stayed here and looked after .:iny daddy and my mother, and the -rest of my family until they married . and moved away," she said:

But while Church's home holds decades of family memories, the structure itself is in dire need of renovation and repair. The house has no running water and no indoor bathroom, and rain and snow have .caused the kitchen ceiling to col­ lapse. The =eongregation. at Bala

Mountain Baptist Church wants to cnange tnatC urch members are meeting Saturday at 7:30 a.m. to replace Church's roof and repair her kitchen ceiling. "It's a project of the Bald

Mountain Baptist Church. We felt like we should make some folks aware of it so if they want to help, they can," said the Rev. Lawrence Goodman, pastor of Bald Mountain Baptist. The congregation learned of

Hester's situation when church member Jennings Gray asked for special prayers for her. "So some of the men went out to

see what her needs were," Goodman said. The group decided that the

house's most pressing need was a new roof, which members of the congregation will reshingl:fhis

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The workers will also put up a new Sheetrock ceiling in the kitchen and will return to Church's home in two to three weeks to start installing an indoor bathroom. They will also have to dig a septic tank. "It's a pretty big project for a

bunch of Saturday carpenters," Gray said. Goodman said many of the mate­

rials needed to repair the roof and ceiling have been donated by Ashe

County Building Supply in West Jefferson, and the congregation at Mount Olive Baptist Church will provide lunch for the workers on Saturday. Gray said Carolina Cross

Connection, a group of students who are doing mission work in North Carolina, has also helped Church this summer. The group built a new screen door for Church's house and cleared a path to her outhouse, which was over­ grown with weeds, Gray said. "What's so beautiful about the

(Bald Mountain Baptist) project is there's no government involve­ ment," he said. "The community is taking care of

one of their own, just like family would," Gray added. Ina Bare, Church's niece, said she

appreciated the community's efforts to repair her aunt's home. "It's good to know that there are

people out there who care," Bare said. "They're opening up their hearts and their pocketbooks, and I think that's great." Goodman said Church is not a

member of Bald Mountain Baptist Church, nor is any member of her family. "She's just someone who needs

help," Goodman said. "We like to get involved in the community." Anyone who would like to volun­

teer their time or donate materials to build the bathroom or septic tank should contact Bald Mountain Baptist Church at 877-1550. "In the end, the people who are

going to be blessed are the people who are out there helping Hester," Gray said.

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Photos by Linda Burchette Bald Mountain Baptist Church added a steeple recently to the building's new addition. The steeple rises 95 feet from the ground and graces the church's new 500-seat sanctuary. The 20,000 square-foot addition also includes a fellowship hall and offices. The older part of the church will be used for educational activities. Construction began in June 1999 and is expect­ ed to be completed in mid-December.

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Ashe citizens stick to the traditions of Thanksgiving by Linda Burchette Staff Reporter Beyond the turkey and foot­

ball trappings of Thanksgiving is the original celebration of two races of people coming together to share the bountiful harvest of this nation. In that same tradition, a mul­

titude of caring Ashe County folks have spent the past few years sharing their harvest with a race of people who have become invaluable to the local economy and an important part of the community. In much the same way the

Pilgrims are said to have shared food with their Native American neighbors, today's Americans are sharing with their Hispanic neighbors. Bald Mountain Baptist

Church in Beaver Creek began. the tradition four years ago of preparing a Thanksgiving meal for Hispanic laborers in the Christmas tree fields. "Feeding in the Fields" began with a cou­ ple hundred meals, and this year - with Bald Mountain joined by Mission Home Baptist Church in Fleetwood - num­ bered over 1,000 meals of ham and trimmings. "It started with the Young

Adults Sunday School class who had the desire to help someone," said Bald Mountain Pastor Lawrence Goodman, "and thought that being so far from home, the Hispanics would enjoy a meal and know that someone cares." Pastor Goodman was busy

supervising the project as dozens of church members scur­ ried about the fellowship hall on Saturday, Nov. 14, preparing -----

PHOTO BY LINDA BURCHETTE

Bald Mountain Baptist Church's Pastor Lawrence Goodman (at left) and churchmember Phil Yount (at right) hand out Thanksgiving meals to Hispanic laborers at Grouse Ridge Christmas Tree Farm in Grassy Creek as part of the church's project called "Feeding in the Fields."

the meals. Folks lined both sides of a long table as the Styrofoam containers were filled and passed on down the line. There was sliced ham, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, a roll and cake tucked into the boxes which were stacked at the end ready for delivery. Added to the food was a soft drink and plastic utensils wrapped up with a bit of Bible text about friendship printed in English and Spanish. Boxes loaded for delivery

were carried out the door and

into waiting vehicles as the meals were delivered all over the county. "I started at the beginning,"

said Paulette Poe as she filled containers with the delicious­ smelling food. "It's a blessing. We all look forward to it. It's a lot of work, but we enjoy it." The work involved hours of

preparation for both the food and containers, not to mention clean-up afterwards. Work began around 7 a.m. that morn­ ing so the meals coul

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ered before lunch. "I think it's wonderful," said

Phyllis Furches. "Amazing actu­ ally. The food smells wonderful. I hope it satisfies the workers. They work hard and deserve the meal. It's a good way to do mis­ sions here at home." "It's a great ministry for the

church," added David Ashley. "They say the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach. So we provide the food and share the Gospel." Just down the highway from

Bald Mountain Baptist Church were some other busy folks preparing a couple hundred of the meals. About a dozen members of Mission Home Baptist Church had been in early that morning to prepare meals of ham, macaroni, green beans, a roll, drink and dessert along with the same reli­ gious text for the Hispanic work­ ers, "We just sort of took this on as a

project to help Bald Mountain and to help the Hispanics," said Mary Hardin as she and several other ladies gathered around a table filling containers. They were handed down to the end where a couple of the church men loaded them into boxes for deliv­ ery. "We have fun in anything we

do," said Lucy Brown. "We just enjoy each other." "And fellowship," added Annie

Gentry .. One of the farms visited by the

church members was Grouse Ridge Christmas Tree Farm in Grassy Creek. Owned by Sanford ov and Debbie Fishel, the farm wi employs about 50 Hispanic labor- ex ers during the height of the sea- ~n. ~ "I admire them, I really do," w<

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ered before lunch. "I think it's wonderful," said

Phyllis Furches. "Amazing actu­ ally. The food smells wonderful. I hope it satisfies the workers. They work hard and deserve the meal. It's a good way to do mis­ sions here at home." "It's a great ministry for the

church," added David Ashley. "They say the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach. So we provide the food and share the Gospel." Just down the highway from

Bald Mountain Baptist Church were some other busy folks preparing a couple hundred of the meals. About a dozen members of Mission Home Baptist Church had been in early that morning to prepare meals of ham, macaroni, green beans, a roll, drink and dessert along with the same reli­ gious text for the Hispanic work­ ·ers. "We just sort of took this on as a

project to help Bald Mountain and to help the Hispanics," said Mary Hardin as she and several other ladies gathered around a table filling containers. They were handed down to the end where a couple of the church men loaded them into boxes for deliv­ ery. "We have fun in anything we

do," said Lucy Brown. "We just enjoy each other." "And fellowship," added Annie

Gentry. . One of the farms visited by the

church members was Grouse Ridge Christmas Tree Farm in Grassy Creek. Owned by Sanford and Debbie Fishel, the farm employs about 50 Hispanic labor­ ers during the height of the sea­ son.

"I admire them, I really do," said Debbie Fishel about the church project. "I wish more churches were involved.

every year and it's such a wonder­ ful thing," she added. "Our people really appreciate it." As she commented on the

Thanksgiving treat for the work­ ers, Fishel added how important they are to the farm. "I don't know what we'd do

without them," she said. "They work so hard all day and you never hear a complaint." Pastor Goodman came with

Phil and Lindsey Yount to deliver the meals at Grouse Ridge. He had hoped to have a Spanish­ speaking minister with him, but ended up having to speak on his own. He offered a prayer and wished the workers well as he explained the meal. One of the Hispanic wives

helped out by translating for the workers, most of whom can't speak English. She added that they all enjoyed the meals and wished to thank all those ..

PHOTO BY LINDA BURCHEITE

The serving line begins here, as members of Bald Mountain Baptist Church load containers with a delicious Thanksgiving mealfor Hispanic laborers in the Christmas tree fields. They fed close to 1,000 workers this year and sent the extra meals to nursing homes and shut-ins. ·

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