This health/surgery update is from Dr. Jessup on Friday, April 22, 2011. I am sorry I was not able to get an update to everyone while in the hospital.  It just didn’t work the way I wanted it to. The surgery went well, and Dr. Toth said he removed the tumor in the middle lobe. [...]

Read about the church plant in Afton, Virginia.

God blessed the fifth and final night of the Get-Acquainted Meetings for Bethel Baptist Church in Afton, VA. Pastor Lundy preached and shared his vision for the future of Bethel. He stated, “Without seeking the Lord’s guidance, this church will not advance.” There were 36 in attendance with one more first-time visitor from the community. [...]

God moved in a great way during the fourth night of the Get Acquainted Meetings (Wednesday, April 20) for Bethel Baptist Church in Afton, VA. People filled the pulpit area during the invitation praying for God to “build His church.” The message Brother Rowland preached was on the “Make Up of the Church” which emphasized [...]

The following update is from Dr. Jessup on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. I am doing pretty well, but I am still in the hospital. I have an epidural surrounding the lung and also a tube in the lung to remove fluid. Lord-willing, I should be home tomorrow or Friday. I will be homebound for about [...]

The third night of the Get-Acquainted Meetings for Bethel Baptist Church of Afton, VA was filled with excitement. Pastor Art Dunham of Grace Baptist Church in Woodstock, VA brought a good group of people to help. The ushers stood outside to wave people in and many people slowed their cars down to see what was [...]

We are thankful for all those who sacrifice for LORD’s work. It would be impossible to do our ministry without the help of the LORD through many churches. We know that fruit will abound to your account. The month of March has been a busy one. When we were home, there were many opportunities for [...]

For the second night (last night on Monday, April 18, 2011) of the Get-Acquainted Meetings for Bethel Baptist in Afton, VA, there was a tremendous spirit. Pastor Deloach of Abermarle Baptist Church in Albermarle, VA brought several of his people to help with ushering, nursery, special music, and refreshments. BCPM helped Pastor Deloach start his [...]

I want to thank everyone for their prayers for this church plant. It seems that Satan tried hard to stop it before it began. Yesterday the area suffered from flash flooding and tornadoes. You may have seen on national news a mother and her two children from the community were washed away in the flood [...]

We would covet your prayers for the Get-Acquainted Meetings that start Sunday night, April 17, 2011. We will be posting nightly updates with pictures. Please inform your friends and your church about this new church plant in Virginia. The new pastor is James Lundy, and the church is Bethel Baptist Church of Afton, VA. This [...]