Renewal in China- A Letter From President Jeffery A. Bell

Dear Friends, School is about to start! Our staff has been busy all summer making preparations to welcome both new and older students. On August 14 - 16, it was our privilege to spend a couple of days in China, Maine, for some renewal both in spirit and body. We came back and got right back to work. Please pray for the staff. They have a great burden to see God move in a mighty way this school year.                                                  We see a generation rising up to take their place With selfless faith, with selfless faith We see a near revival stirring as we pray and seek We are on our knees, we are on our knees Blessings, (Dr.) Jeffrey A. Bell President

Raised Donuts to Razed Kitchen - From the President

Our summer team has been working diligently all summer. The latest project for the maintenance department was to raze the kitchen in readiness for the Nehemiah team. A group of men and women from the Baltimore, Maryland, area will arrive this weekend and be with us through next week. It will be their task (along with members of our team) to put it all back together. Along with the kitchen, some of the workers will refurbish the dining room floor with new ceramic tile. We are grateful to our alumni president, Rev. James C. Gurganus Jr. (Class of 1976), for putting the Nehemiah project together.  

Blessings,

(Dr.) Jeffrey A. Bell

President

Welcome Class of 2014 - Opening Convention

New Fridge/Freezer for the "Frozen Chosen" - From the President

We are so grateful to Manna Ministries in Bangor, Maine. Sometime ago they were given several refrigerator-freezer units, and they gifted us with one of them. Our present refrigeration unit is very old, and needs replacing. Mr. Mark Warner (former student) of Charleston, Maine, is donating his time to assemble it. May God bless Manna Ministries and Mark as they have blessed us. 

Blessings,

(Dr.) Jeffrey A. Bell

President

Rebuilding the Walls - From President Jeffrey A. Bell

The Nehemiah Project is ON!  Pastors Jim Gurganus and Jim Howe have been used of God to raise up workers out of their churches to help "rebuild the walls" of FST.  On August 1, the work will begin!  For one week the place will be buzzing.  Everything from remodeling the kitchen to painting the dorms.  There will be lots to do. If you would like to be part of the miracle of keeping FST moving ahead, you can come for the week to work or send finances to help with the projects. Prayer is always in order.  Please pray for those coming to be blessed as they come to bless FST.  Thank you Pastors Gurganus and Howe for your vision and leadership in this project.

 

Blessings,

(Dr.) Jeffrey A. Bell

President

Verbal Flowers - From the President

 

This week's e-mail is to give verbal flowers to someone who has recently completed 41 years of service at Faith.  She worked at the Brooklin, Charleston, and Florida campuses.  She has done just about every job at the school except for maintenance.  She has recently stepped back from the Academic Department.  She will now be the Human Resources Director, continue to work with the Alumni, work with the Board of Directors, and be of help to me with some special projects.  May God continue to bless Pearl L. Wells.

 

Blessings,

(Dr.) Jeffrey A. Bell

President

Painting the Campus with Marigolds - A Letter From Dr. Jeffrey Bell

During the month of May we had a lot of rain in Maine. Thus, we are a few days late in planting flowers on the campus. Staff members plant 600 marigolds just on the walkways at the Institute and Tracy Hall. Other potted flowers are distributed around the campus. Most of these flowers are paid for by people who save their empty bottles throughout the year.

We receive many compliments throughout the summer concerning how beautiful the campus looks with all the flowers.

For several years we have had no place, except the great outdoors, to park our snowplow and other equipment. As you know, Maine has severe winters, and can be hard on equipment left to the elements. We are happy to report that a shed has been built on to our furnace building. This will aid us greatly in getting our vehicles under cover.

 

Blessings,

(Dr.) Jeffrey A. Bell

President