Sycamores Chapel update from CRM Sanctuary Outpost Director

This is an update of where we are with respect to October meetings and our construction schedule.

Yesterday we completed the septic tank fields that will enable us to host larger gatherings.  We put in 230' of lateral lines and another freeze proof water faucet.  We have begun the painting of the exterior walls and we will soon take delivery on a portable building we will use for washing machines, driers, and freezers to hold the food stuff we are putting up both to feed the mission family this winter and to share with the less fortunate.  The two projects are expensive but necessary and the septic system is fully paid for.  We have a new air handler in the sanctuary thanks to the gift we received from Chris and Vickie Kilpatrick.  Chris put it in and it is a wonderful unit for our needs for now.  We hope to place new split units in the fellowship hall and sanctuary at a later date as funds allow.  The painting is done in the fellowship hall and we have had the carpet installers in to measure up for the carpet to be placed in the fellowship area.  Once again, that will have to wait until we receive additional funds.  We are ready for the metal roof which will connect all of the separate buildings and that is our next large project.  The metal will cost $3,500 and we have the team to install it.  We have had a gift for the chairs in the sanctuary but we still need the tables and the fellowship hall furniture.  The canning and preserving sinks are here but we need a propane stove for the actual pressure cooking.  We also need a washer and dryer for the wash house and the funds to wire, plumb and heat and air condition that space.  As always we will do the actual work to complete it.  We have the propane tank for the propane canning stove and everything necessary to hook that up.

We are holding a prayer meeting on Tuesday mornings at 9AM and a Bible study at 6:30 PM on Tuesday evening and have had three salvations in the two [free] clinics [Eufaula and Onapa] we partner with.

We are planning on feeding the people of this area.  Here are some statistics for you: 675,000 Oklahomans will go to bed hungry tonight and Oklahoma is in the bottom 5 states for hunger related issues in the United States.  Oklahoma Native Americans have casinos and gambling halls on every corner practically and as you would imagine, many choose this way to try to win themselves out of poverty.  They need a Savior.  We are here to introduce Him to them.

Please pray for the needs of this ministry.  We need to complete the construction phase by October. Our mailing address for tax deductible gifts is:

The Sycamores Chapel,

Rt.2, Box 2131

Checotah Oklahoma 74426. 

May God richly bless you as you serve Him.

Dennis and Sally Maloney