Teen Harvest Weekend Builtding Blitz: 2014 dates set!

March 27-29 | June 26-28 |September 25-27 Come one, come all, to a weekend full of fun, food, fellowship …and building! Why we’re going to do what we’re going to do: For the first time, we are planning on hosting 3 separate building blitz events within the year 2014. Over the past years since our first building blitz in 2011, we have finished two cabins, are nearing completion on a third, and have begun a fourth. Since the finishing of the current cabins, they have provided rooming for retreat attendees as well as a safe haven for individuals and families alike, facing various storms in life. With God’s blessing, we plan to eventually build 12 cabins, so the building mission continues. That’s where you come in. So, what exactly are we doing? For those who have not yet attended a building blitz or similar construction outreach, here’s how it works: In extreme-makeover fashion, we hope to finish our third and fourth cabins, begin construction on one or two additional cabins (as the Lord provides), and also tackle various smaller projects, such as finishing porches, landscaping, and general property maintenance projects. Basically, whether you’re a highly-skilled worker or a low-skilled worker, we can use your hands! Below I will put a list (subject to change, of course) of projects we hope to accomplish during the weekend. How much gets done will depend on how many people show up and how much building material God provides! We already have several people planning to come and we are trusting God as always to provide the funds and building materials and additional hands needed to make this project happen! What if you can’t come on said days? Basically this is a come-when-you-can,-as-long-as-you-can type of event. Thursday of each designated weekend is going to be the official kickoff day, with the main building focus being Friday and Saturday. However, as always, you are welcome to come at any time during the preceding week(s) or weekends (or anytime, really!), to help us prepare for the event. And if people want to stick around on Sunday for more fellowship, great! We’ll be glad to have you! What if you can’t come at all? Please consider coming if you possibly can, or if you are unable, perhaps consider donating to the materials fund. If you are unable to do either, hey that’s fine, you can still pray! In fact, regardless of your ability (or lack thereof) to participate manually or financially, please do pray for the event –the workers, the weather, and the building materials to be provided. We can’t wait to see what God has in store! Additional notes: ~ Food will be readily available, though we’d ask everyone to contribute $3 per meal per person to help cover the cost of food. Water also is always available for free. (For those who would like to contribute to the food supply aside from or in addition to financial donation, we will be posting a grocery list once the menu is finalized) ~Overnight lodging is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There’s always plenty of room for tents or RVs, too. ;) Please contact for lodging details. ~If you need transportation to and from the airport, let us know! ~A PDF of the cabin plans with an itemized materials list is available upon request ~If you would like to contribute financially send checks to: Teen Harvest HCR 71 box 352 Ava, MO 65608-8917 For more information on Teen Harvest and our Family Reconciliation Retreats, or to donate electronically, please visit www.teenharvest.com Projects/available jobs*: 1. Finish cabins 12 and 11 2. Begin construction on additional cabin(s) 3. Fence line maintenance 4. Landscaping 5. Finish utility building for cabin “village” 6. Constructing cabin porches, installing railing on existing porches 7. Painting (facilities maintenance) 8. Soffit/painting on main house porch 9. Kitchen help *When you arrive at the building blitz, you will need to sign in, and jobs will be assigned at that time. Feel free to request job assignments you are most comfortable with. Financial needs for the cabins: The cost of the framing materials from Mansfield Home Center (of Ava) for approx. $3,000 per cabin. The total cost to finish each cabin, minus furnishings, is about 8,000 to 9,000. All 2014 building blitz dates: March 27-29 June 26-28 September 25-27

Building Blitz Job list

Here's a list of the jobs we're hoping to accomplish this time around -building cabins -building roofs & bannisters on existing cabins' porches -Making & hanging curtains in existing cabins/decorating cabins -building a deck and roof on the back of the house -building a roof over doors on school building -clearing fencelines/property maintenance -food prep/kitchen assistance

Pre-blitz Preparation

(For those of you who would like to contribute to the Buliding fund: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=S3y307Qk3YnM9EVHQf4n19b4i7oy9pYTnpinaNxfKMVJQ8RjbT08ruICeB0&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8da6a0e86558d6153d7722c6eea13ecd7b ) For those of you who maybe can't make the Building Blitz coming up in October, if you have some time between now and then you would like to help us prepare for the event, volunteer here! We are going to need a lot of help preparing for th e event. There is a pile of reclaimed lumber that needs to be de-nailed and prepared for use, and a lot of windows, doors, and other fixtures that need to be cleaned & prepared after sitting in storage. Additionally, we could use some help to install plumbing and wiring in the ground that ought to be in place before the build starts. Please call or email to let us know how you would like to help, and to schedule a time to come help!

Teen Harvest Building Blitz 2: Fall 2012

Hello friends! Many of you will remember the exciting Building Blitz we hosted in Spring 2011 (http://teenharvest.blogspot.com/2010/12/teen-harvest-weekend-building-blitz.html) when a GREAT team of volunteers came to Teen Harvest and framed 2 cabins, did lots of fabulous landscaping, property & building maintenance, built a beautiful fire pit, laid groundwork & foundations for the our future cabins, and other extremely helpful jobs around the ministry grounds. Those who attended will long remember the great fellowship, food, hard-but-rewarding work, and general fun of the weekend. What an exciting, encouraging time it was for everyone! Well, the good news is, we're going to do it again! God has been providing, and we have enough materials to begin framing more cabins, so that means we need YOU to come help us! In honor of Teen Harvest Director, Paul Neighbour's 18th(+ about 40 ;) ) birthday (Oct 21), we will be hosting the blitz October 18-21, 2012, with Sunday, the 21st being a day of dedication, worship, and thankfulness. Just as with our last Building Blitz, you are welcome to come and go at any time during the weekend, and you are more than welcome to come beforehand to help us prepare for the big event! Food and lodging will be provided (the more cabins we build, the more lodging we can offer!), and again we are asking a free-will donation per person, per meal, to help offset the cost of meals. More details including job list, materials list, and donation information will be added, so check back soon! Hope to see you there! To donate to the event funds: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=S3y307Qk3YnM9EVHQf4n19b4i7oy9pYTnpinaNxfKMVJQ8RjbT08ruICeB0&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8da6a0e86558d6153d7722c6eea13ecd7b

Building Blitz official schedule, menu, and job list

All items subject to change without notice.

Schedule
Thursday
• 7AM-Noon Pre-event setup
• 1:00 PM Work
• 6:15 PM post-work cleanup
• 6:30 PM Dinner
• 7:30 PM Worship and Prayer
• 8:00 PM Free time/Fellowship
• 9:00 PM Recommended bedtime
Friday
• 6:30 AM Morning prayer
• 7:30 AM Breakfast
• 8:00 AM Morning Muster
• 8:06 AM Work
• 12 NOON Lunch
• 1:00 PM Work
• 6:15 PM Post-work cleanup
• 6:30 PM Dinner
• 7:30 PM Worship and Prayer
• 8:00 PM Free time / possible movie or games / etc.
• 9:00 PM Recommended bedtime
Saturday
• 6:30 AM Morning prayer
• 7:30 AM Breakfast
• 8:00 AM Morning Muster
• 8:06 AM Work
• 12 NOON Lunch
• 1:00 PM Work
• 6:00 PM Post-work cleanup
• 6:30 PM Dinner
• 7:30 PM Worship and Prayer
• 8:00 PM Free time / Bonfire / Awesome end-of-event-party-time / etc.
• 10:00PM Recommended bedtime
Sunday
• 8:00 AM Breakfast
• TBD AM Church
• TBD PM Tour of property, and hiking trip to Glade top

Menu (*)
(meals are provided, but we suggest a $3 donation per person, per meal)
Thursday
Dinner:
Turkey dinner (Thanksgiving style)
Friday
Breakfast:
Pancakes, Sausage, fruit
Lunch:
Hamburgers, potato salad, cookies
Dinner:
Chili, corn bread/corn chips
Dessert: Cheesecake
TBD
Saturday
Breakfast:
Omelet Casserole, fruit
Lunch:
Enchiladas, bean dip, rice, cookies
Dinner:
Spaghetti, French bread, Garden salad
Dessert:
S’mores by the bonfire
Sunday
Breakfast:
Baked oatmeal, muffins, coffee cake, fruit
(*) ATTENDEES: If you have any special dietary considerations PLEASE let me know ahead of time so I can plan for you!

Job List

Kitchen help
Deck-building
Porch soffit
Painting
Porch railing
Bonfire Pit
Property cleanup/maintenance
Landscaping
Assistant personal assistant (go-fer/general help)
Cabin team #1
Cabin team #2
Additional cabin teams may be added as needed

Teen Harvest Weekend Building Blitz event 2011

Come one, come all, to a weekend full of fun, food, fellowship …and building!
Why we’re going to do what we’re going to do:
We are bursting at the seams with our Family Reconciliation Retreat ministry. Over the past year we have had 5 retreats and have been “scraping the bottom of the barrel” for places for people to stay. We’ve had people stay in travel trailers, the tack shed, the local hotel, or even sleeping on couches in ord...er to attend our retreats. We feel that God is indeed blessing our pursuit of this avenue of ministry, and to that end we are proceeding with plans to build cabins to accommodate attendees. That’s where you come in.
So, what exactly are we doing?
March 31st through April 3rd we are planning to have some “service days” during which time people can come lend their assistance in various projects that need to be done at the ranch. Those of you who have participated in HSA outreach projects or “The Weekend” at Camp David of the Ozarks know the drill: In extreme-makeover fashion, we hope to build several cabins as well as tackle various smaller projects, such as finishing a deck/porch and property maintenance projects. Basically, whether you’re a highly-skilled worker or a low-skilled worker, we can use your hands! Below I will put a list (subject to change, of course) of projects we hope to accomplish during the weekend. How much gets done will depend on how many people show up and how much building material God provides! We already have several people planning to come and we are trusting God as always to provide the funds and building materials and additional hands needed to make this project happen!
What if you can’t come on said days?
Basically this is a come-when-you-can-as-long-as-you-can type of event. Thursday (March 31) is going to be more of a prep-day with the main building focus being Friday and Saturday. And if people want to stick around on Sunday for more fellowship, great! We’ll be glad to have you!

What if you can’t come at all?
Please consider coming if you possibly can, or if you are unable, perhaps consider donating to the materials fund. If you can do neither, hey that’s fine, you can still pray! In fact, regardless of your ability (or lack thereof) to participate manually or financially, please do pray! Note prayer needs listed below…
Additional notes:
Food will be readily available, though we’d ask everyone to contribute $3 per meal per person to help cover the cost of food. Water is always available for free.
Overnight lodging is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There’s always plenty of room for tents, too. ;) Please contact for lodging details.
If you need transportation to and from the airport, let us know!
A PDF of the cabin plans with an itemized materials list can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/cabin-PDF
If you would like to contribute financially send checks to:
Teen Harvest
HCR 71 box 352
Ava, MO 65608-8917
or click this banner:

For more information on Teen Harvest and our Family Reconciliation Retreats, or to RSVP for this event, please visit http://www.teenharvest.com/
 
Projects:
1. Build Cabins (Number of cabins we aim to build will depend on number of hands and materials provided, but we ultimately hope to build 12 cabins)
2. Build back deck and roof/awning
3. Railing for front and back porch
4. Fire pit (for outdoor cooking and family time around the fire)
5. Clearing trails for hiking/horseback riding/etc.
6. Property maintenance/fence repair
7. Landscaping
4 or 5 additional volunteers will also be needed for KP/food prep
Prayer needs:
1. Finances/building materials
2. Good weather!
3. Safety
Financial needs
Cabins: We have received a bid from Mansfield Home Center (of Ava) for approx. $2,930 per cabin, minus furnishings
Deck: TBD
Fencing: TBD
Landscaping: TBD

Alert Update!!

I'm sure you are anxious to know how God has met our need. You knew He would! I called the well company and they came out and were able to get the old pump going again. It had two broken parts. However, it is very, very old and only pumps 1/2 the water we need for this big of a house. But, praise the Lord, we have water again for now.

I got a call from a friend who may have a new pump to give us that only needs a little repair to be used and it is big enough for our need. So, we will see where God takes this.

The well guys also talked to me about the need for a better, bigger water softener. I know God will provide that too.

Thank you for your prayers!! God bless you, Pastor Paul

October 2010 Reconciliation Retreat menu

Seven more reasons to attend the October 2010 retreat! It'll be delicious in more ways than one!

Thursday Dinner:
Fruit/Veggie tray
Quesadillas
Southwestern Nachos
Mexican Deviled eggs
Bean dip
DESSERT: pumpkin chip cookies

Friday Breakfast:
Pancakes
Sausage
applesauce

Friday Lunch:
BBQ sandwiches
Veggie tray
Chips

Friday Dinner:
Spaghetti
French bread
Garden salad
DESSERT: campfire s'mores (if it's too cold we'll have an alternate dessert)

Saturday Breakfast:
Oatmeal
Fruit
Muffins

Saturday Lunch:
Potato soup
Squash soup
Spinach/lentil soup
Sandwiches

Saturday Dinner:
Grilled chicken fettuccini casserole
French bread
Garden salad
DESSERT: Birthday Cake (to celebrate all the October birthdays)

Emergency Prayer Alert!

Dear Friends,


This is an emergency prayer alert! This morning, while I was rinsing off in the shower, I heard the Lord say to me, "Call the well company today and order a larger well pump because your current pump is not large enough to handle the amount of water you are using much less what you need." To me, it was a clear word from the Lord. Two minutes later, the well pump broke and siphoned the water right out of the house pipes and our water was gone.


For those of us who have lived by faith for years, these things are exciting because we know that we are getting ready to see a miracle!! Naturally, we do not have money sitting around to pay for the old pump to be craned up from 380 feet down and a new one to be lowered. But God always meets out needs. So, a miracle is about to happen!!


I want to ask you to get involved in this miracle by being one of the prayer warriors who is praying the prayer of faith with us that God is going to get us a new, larger pump and additional storage tanks that are necessary to handle the huge amount of water that is needed to keep Teen Harvest in water. Don't forget that our next Family Reconciliation Retreat begins one week from today!!! ...and we have the largest crowed yet scheduled to be here. People are coming from Kansas, Georgia, New York, Missouri and Tennessee.


Praise the LORD!!
~Pastor Paul

OH! NO! School's out!!!

If you're like hundreds of parents, you are about to face one of the scariest things. All summer with no idea what you are going to do with all their energy and mischief.




Then again, you may be one of those perfect moms who is so organized that you have left no time for them to get into trouble!! If so, I'd like to read your book when it comes out and find out how that's workin' for ya.



For the rest of you, I'd like to suggest that you take a few days with your spouse and discuss your family values and identity. Make a list and write down what your expectations are for your family. Be sure to pray hard and get the help in doing this. Beneath each item, write down the Scripture from the Bible that supports or teaches you to do them. Then find biblical rewards for following these "expectations" (don't call them rules). Be sure to include the Scripture reference where you found the rewards.



Then, make a third column in which you write down the biblical consequences for violating the expectations. Of course, you will want to write that reference below each item as well.



Make sure that you blog me if you are having trouble understanding what I am talking about and I will help you with it. I'm sure other readers will want to know as well.



What this does, is takes the "fight" out of parenting. It shows your kids that you did not just grab an idea from insanity. It actually makes kids proud to know that their parents care enough about parenting to search out Bible reasons for their parenting choices.



Now summer can be a joy. When kids know what is expected and why ...they know the rewards and consequences of their choices... when they know how to please you, they are more likely to be obedient children you can afford to give them more freedom.



Now I know that it is not as simple as it sounds at first blush. But it does work and is worth the work. I have helped many families to work through the issues and establish peace in their homes. So, do not hesitate to call me and seek my help. I will not charge you. You can make an offering if you like, but that will be up to you.



Please register for our next Family Reconciliation Retreat at www.teenharvestretreat.kk5.org. There, you can work through family issues in a community setting and find the help you need.



God bless you, Pastor Paul