Glady Branch Baptist Church, Brevard, NC is so excited about being with Patrick and the Mercy Care Centre and the Browns this June and July. We have 15 people who will be traveling with our group. Rev. Lee Ray Greene and his wife, Beth lived in Tanzania, East Africa when Wayne and Carroll Brown lived there. They went to the MCC Summer 2007 and took their two daughters The Greenes will be returning to the MCC along with one of their daughters, Lydia. Along with the Greenes, there will be the following WONDERFUL PEOPLE:
Kim and Steve Rogers who live in Brevard and who attend Glady Branch Church will be going to assist in the Clinic at the MCC. Kim is a nurse and Steve is a physical therapist. Both will be working at the MCC in the clinic and also assisting with teaching the children songs and story telling. Their son, Micah will also be with the team. Micah lives in Georgia and will be helping in the area of Computer Labs, Science, Sports and Art. Kim is also excited to have her two nieces go with the team, Breanna and Emily Dobbins. Both girls are in college and will be helping in various areas at the MCC such as art, painting, library and reading. They plan to paint a mural again this year for the MCC.
In addition, we are excited to have the Thompson family who are also members of Glady Branch who will be going with the team. Mark Thompson and his three adult children (Jesse and Luke and Melissa) will be helping in various areas of the MCC. Mark and the guys will be helping with enlarging the buildings, putting in new walls, building new desk and repairing existing desk. Melissa will also help with the building and with painting of the new and existing buildings. Melissa will also help with Crafts, and "His Hands and Feet Ministry". All will be participating in the Sports Day.
Jim Sears, who is a member of the former church where Lee Ray and Beth served will also be going to the MCC. Jim lives in Raleigh and is a retired electrical engineer. His focus will also be in the building and desk making as well as Computer labs and teaching Math/Science.
Betty Scruggs who is a member of Glady Branch and who is a retired School Administrator will be assisting in the clinic, teaching and assisting with crafts and puppetry as well as assisting Carroll Brown with a sewing project.
Lydia Greene, who is a graduate of Campbell University will be assisting at the MCC with counseling, dancing, sports and His Hands And Feet Ministry - Drama/Christian Music.
Casey Olson, who is a college student and from Minnesota will be going with the team. Casey will help in the clinic, assisting with the sports and helping with the dance class.
Beth Greene will assist with crafts and doing an economics class; teaching "self esteem" as well as teaching the drama class "His Hands and Feet Ministry" - sign language to the song, "I Can Only Imagine" and "Grace Like Rain".
Rev. Lee Ray Greene will be working at the MCC in teaching Bible Classes, Devotions with the Staff , Communion, Chapel, painting and building as needed. In addition he will help with the Sports Day.
We are all so very excited to be a part of the Mission of the Mercy Care Centre this summer and look forward to working with Wayne/ Carroll/ and Patrick in helping the school to be stronger, healthier and tops. We pray that we will bring encouragement and hope to the children, staff and administrators of the MCC.
Thank you, Temple Baptist Church, New Bern for your hug donation of 1,609 pair of underwear. We were able to take almost 1,700 pairs. Thanks to all who donated toothbrushes, flip flops and every donation made to make this mission possible.
