Phil & Marilyn McBride are the first Faith Promise Missionaries sent from First Baptist Atlanta in 1978, and serve at the JAARS Center. Kirk and Cindy Flanegan are also FBA Faith Promise Missionaries. Kirk works with The Seed Company (see link below). Cindy works at JAARS, and The Seed Company. Brandy Ingle is one of our newest Faith Promise Missionary serving with JAARS in Papua New Guinea. Click on the link below to visit Brandy's Blog.

The JAARS Center has about 100 housing units for missionaries in training and many office and warehouse buildings. Our team will be working with Construction and Maintenance to help with the ongoing work. We will have an opportunity to tour the JAARS Center and learn of the support work for Bible translation. We will also have an opportunity for fellowship with and to hear from many missionaries.


Center Picture

Center Picture
JAARS Center in Waxhaw, North Carolina

Friday, March 8, 2013

Final work day at the JAARS Center!

JAARS Construction and Maintenance thanking our FBA team for a great week of work!
 
Gary in back applying cove base adhesive. Robert is using a roller to press the cove base.
 
Finished work.
 
Just in time for move in today!
 
Ted removing textured ceiling in Longwood apartment.
 
Howard framed by the new pass-through window.
 
 Tom installing drywall joint filler.
 
Just needs priming and painting.
 
Last cabinet being installed.
 
New ceiling fan and walls ready for painting.
 
Evening of fellowship with Kirk and Cindy Flanegan; Phil, Marilyn, and Joshua McBride; Vernon & Robin Miller.
 



Thursday, March 7, 2013

A Great Day at The JAARS Center!

We had a helping hand today! Danny Chapman installing an electrical box for a ceiling fan.
 
Cindy Flanegan with Tom and Greg.
 
Greg and Gary and new wall openings.
 
Gary finishing up after blowing in insulation in the Shalom house.
We also added insulation to the Penn Lodge building.
 
Our team had the opportunity to fly with a JAARS missionary pilot.
 
Ted and Howard enjoying fellowship time with South Carolina School of Leadership students, and their leader, Darren Hileman.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Greg, Ted, & Tom working on walls.
 
Greg & Howard installing vent pipe.
 
Gary and Robert preparing floor for carpet.
 
Carpet complete and blocks holding cove base until adhesive cures.
 
Great meal and fellowship with Kirk and Cindy Flanegan.
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

A Great work day!

Greg & Ted working on walls.
 
Danny pulling electrical wiring.
 
New carpet for office area.
 
Howard took this picture as we arrived at the McBride's home.
 
A great time of fellowship with Phil and Marilyn McBride this evening!

Monday, March 4, 2013

A Great First Day at the JAARS Center!


Our Team on a cold morning at JAARS! Only twenty two degrees early this morning, but later warmed up to fifty five and a beautiful day.

Orientation at the welcome Center!
 
Kitchen before demo.
 
Removing cabinets.
 
 
Opening up walls to next apartment.
 
Cleaning up after our demo work.
 
Prep work before carpet.
 
Getting started.
 
Cutting in the door jambs and perimeter.
 
 


Sunday, March 3, 2013


Ed Crafter prayed for our Team just before departure from FBA today at 2:00 PM. We had a great trip to the JAARS Center and arrived at 8:40 PM. We are so very thankful for all our prayer warriors and support partners who have made this trip possible!

Friday, March 1, 2013

Only two days until we depart for the JAARS Center in Waxhaw. Praise the Lord for all of our support coming in!! Please pray for our team members as we make final preparations for our trip!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013


Team Members L to R: Steve Fowler, Greg Reszutek, Tom Scott, Howard Webb, Danny Chapman, Ted Mauch, Robert Davis, & Gary Howard. Please pray for each team member as we meet, raise prayer and financial support and plan this construction trip! Thank you and check back for updates as we prepare for serving at the JAARS Center!