Carpenters for Christ
Background
In 1999 a group of members from Lindsay Lane Baptist Church founded the LLBC Carpenters for Christ (CFC) ministry. The CFC ministry was made up of a small group of members that had historically gone on building projects with a Carpenters for Christ group out of Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. We had prayed that we would find another group that would join with us to give us the numbers we would need to form our own missions group. A newly formed group from First Baptist Church in Decatur, Alabama had been praying that they would find a group to join with. The combination of these two groups that joined forces has made up the core group since 1999. In 2005 a new group from Clements Baptist Church joined with the existing LLBC/FBC group and has been an integral part of the group since. We’ve also had members from other past project churches join with us as well.
June 2010 – LLBC Carpenters for Christ along with FBC Decatur, Clements Baptist and others will travel to Mississippi this to construct an approximate 10,000 square foot church building to house a new sanctuary, classrooms, and offices. Contact the church office at (256) 232-0020 for additional information.
June 2009 – Project 1: LLBC Carpenters for Christ traveled to Lisman, Alabama to build a full church building for Christian Fellowship Baptist Church. This is there first dedicated church building. This new building is approximately 10,000 square feet total and contains a sanctuary, classrooms, fellowship hall with kitchen, and church offices. Project 2: During the Lisman project our Carpenters for Christ base camp was at the new family life center/classroom building at Bethany Baptist Church in Whynot, Mississippi. This was our 2007 project. During our Lisman project we also had a team build a two story connector building between this new family life center and the original church building as well as a covered drive through on the side of the family life center. Approximately 67 total volunteers from LLBC, FBC Decatur, Clements Baptist and others participated in this project. Approximately 80 total volunteers from LLBC, FBC Decatur, Clements Baptist and others participated in this project.
June 2008 – LLBC Carpenters for Christ traveled to Wesson, Mississippi to build a new worship center and office space for Zion Hill Baptist Church. Their original building was around 100 years old and had suffered damage by age and Hurricanes. The new building is approximately 10,000 square feet total across two floors. Approximately 67 total volunteers from LLBC, FBC Decatur, Clements Baptist and others participated in this project.
June 2007 – Project 1: LLBC Carpenters for Christ traveled to Panola, Alabama to build a replacement church building for Galilee Baptist Church. Their original building which was over 100 years old was one of the middle Alabama churches that were lost to fire. The new building is approximately 10,000 square feet total across two floors and contained a sanctuary, classrooms, kitchen, fellowship hall, and offices. This project was done “off-season” in January/February and had a total participation of about 40 volunteers. Project 2: LLBC Carpenters for Christ travelled to Whynot, Mississippi to construct a family life center with gymnasium, classrooms, kitchen, youth worship center, and offices. This project was approximately 11,200 square feet across two floors. Approximately 104 total volunteers from LLBC, FBC Decatur, Clements Baptist and others participated in this project.
June 2006 - LLBC Carpenters For Christ traveled to McCalla, Alabama to construct a multipurpose building for Tannehill Valley Baptist Church. This building housed a two story classroom area in addition to two single story wings for classes and family activities and a gymnasium with second floor walking track. The new building is approximately 33,000 square feet. Tannehill VBC was one of the volunteer groups that helped LLBC build our existing preschool wing. Approximately 120 volunteers attended the TVBC project.
June 2005 - LLBC Carpenters For Christ traveled to North Greeneville Baptist College in Tigerville, South Carolina. The buildings constructed were two student housing buildings of approximately 2,000 square feet each. A second three story building was also renovated and framed for offices and multipurpose rooms. Approximately 85 volunteers attended the NGBC project.
June 2004 - LLBC Carpenters For Christ and First Baptist Decatur Carpenters For Christ traveled to Hamilton, Ohio to construct a much needed replacement for an existing aging structure for New Life Baptist Mission. The new building will be approximately 7,000 square feet and will house a kitchen for meal preparation for feeding needy families, clothes distribution center, grocery distribution center, pregnancy counseling, and women's job training. This mission was a combined effort supported by several local Baptist churches. Approximately 45 volunteers attended the NCBM project.
June 2003 - LLBC Carpenters For Christ and First Baptist Decatur Carpenters For Christ traveled to Vance, Alabama. The project was at Evergreen Baptist Church and consisted of framing the interior of a 30,000 square foot metal building. The framing consisted erecting a building inside of a building for a sanctuary with balcony, baptismal, and stage area as well as classrooms, fellowship hall second floor walking track and expansion space for classroom growth. Approximately 85 volunteers attended the EBC project.
June 2002 - LLBC Carpenters For Christ and First Baptist Decatur Carpenters For Christ traveled to Stevenson, Alabama. The project was at New Covenant Missionary Baptist and consisted of framing, wiring, plumbing, and roofing for a new 6,000 square foot worship center and educational building. Approximately 65 volunteers attended the NCMBC project.
June 2001 - The LLBC Carpenters For Christ joined with the First Baptist Decatur Carpenters For Christ for the 2001 mission trip. The project consisted of building a complete two story wood frame structure within a metal building. The approximate square footage was 12,000. This project took place at Jubilee Baptist Church in Daphne, Alabama. Approximately 65 volunteers attended the JBC project.
June 2000 - The Lindsay Lane Baptist Church Carpenters For Christ and the First Baptist Decatur Carpenters For Christ traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee with Lakeside Baptist of Decatur. The project was at Kingdom Ministries Worship Center and consisted of framing space inside a metal structure. Also, additional work was done at Academy Heights to frame classrooms and fellowship hall space in their basement. Approximately 35 volunteers attended the Kingdom Ministries/AHBC project.
June 1999 - The first week of June 1999, the Carpenters For Christ traveled to Gallatin, Tennessee to help build a new church building for Academy Heights Baptist Church. Academy Height’s members were meeting in a converted store front and had grown to that facilities capacity. This was the first year that the LLBC CFC ministry had gone out as an independent group. A newly formed CFC ministry group from First Baptist Church of Decatur, Alabama, joined with Lindsay Lane in this effort. In previous years the LLBC CFC group had joined with a group from Lakeside Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Approximately 65 volunteers attended the AHBC project.