BUILDING HAS BEGUN

August 8, 2011 - Materials from Ky arrive and are unloaded. August 9, 2011 - building has begun. The ark is no longer a vision. Give praise to the Lord above.

What could you do with a dollar a day?

So what could you do with a dollar a day? Buy a Coke... hit the value menu of a fast food restaurant... mail a letter... well there isn't much you can do with a dollar day once you think about it. If you're purchasing that coke out of a vending machine you're going to need a quarter to add to it and depending on where you live, you will need at least another six cents to add to that dollar to get your cheeseburger.

As difficult as it may be to put a dollar a day to good use, let's think for a moment what we could do with fifty cents a day. In most places that won't even buy you a candy bar anymore. If you're lucky you might be able to invest in some Double Bubble and practice your bubble blowing skills.

What if you could use fifty cents or a dollar a day to build an ark? Now obviously you alone would not be able to build an ark with that amount of money even if you saved it over a lifetime, but what if a few hundred people put their dollar or fifty cents a day together? We could build an ark pretty quick.

Recently the board of Camp Crossway met and decided to proceed with the building of the Ark. The Ark will consist of the worship center, boys and girls dorms, the kitchen and a cafeteria for one hundred plus people. Obviously this is one of the vital components of getting Camp Crossway up and running.

What does it cost to build an ark? I found one organization online building a replica of the ark in northern Kentucky and their estimated costs reach over twenty four million dollars. Ouch! So what is our estimated cost for an ark? Including materials and labor we should be able to complete our ark for $270,000. (This figure depends upon some donated labor though. Consider how you could use your God given gifts to help complete the ark!) While we are not trying to raise millions a couple hundred thousand can still be a tall order.

Let's think for a moment again about that dollar or fifty cents a day. What if we did put our money together? If three hundred of us give only a dollar a day, then after a year and a half they will have $162,000! Let's add another two hundred fifteen of us at fifty cents a day and that's $58,050! Add those two together... $220,000. Now some of you are scrolling back up the page thinking, 'I thought it said $270,000 was needed.' One church has already answered to God's call to give and gave $50,000 bringing the total down to $220,000! Isn't God good?

Decide how you are going to let God use you. Here's the breakdown:
Tier One Givers (300 needed):
$1 a day ($30 a month) for 18 months or a one time gift of $540

Tier Two Givers (250 needed):
$0.50 a day ($15 a month) for 18 months or a one time gift of $270

Maybe God is whispering in your ear right now to give. How you going to answer? Are you going to be one of the five hundred fifty needed to build this ark? Are you going to spread the word to others so they too can give their daily contribution?

Otoe Baptist Church has stepped up to the challenge and decided to give $100 a month, which counts for more than three of the tier one givers needed. Maybe your church would decide to do the same. Maybe your Sunday School class, prayer group, or youth group would step up. Maybe as a business owner you could be a monthly contributor. As an individual God may have blessed you and you can fulfill more than one of the tier one spots.

So what is God whispering to you? Tier one? Tier two? Or are you supposed to give above and beyond? Whatever it is be obedient. Let us know you are going to be a supporter by e-mailing us at jrkprk@sbcglobal.net or calling (580)370-6514. We will then let you know how you can begin to mail your monthly or one time contributions. You can also choose an auto draft option.

We look forward to hearing from you and seeing how God is going to work when His people are obedient to His call.