April 2025

Hopefully, you know by now that we are conducting a Fund Raising Campaign to renovate the bathrooms at Peninsula Association Lodge at Eagle Eyrie. If not, please see “FUND RAISER FOR PAL LODGE REPAIRS” which appeared in our March Newsletter.

We formed a team last year to examine the needs and receive estimates. We received an estimate from New London Construction to renovate all bathroom/shower facilities in the amount of $65,000. We asked that they also provide an estimate for only the second floor of the lodge. This will include an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant bathroom, and renovation and refiguring of the showers. They estimated that part of the project to be $45,000. Additional information about the second floor project is available on request.

Our Leadership team has reviewed the estimate and decided two things. First, we don’t have the funds to complete the project. And second, we decided to conduct a Campaign among our churches to raise the funds to complete this project.

This campaign will run from now through August. At that time we will decide how to move forward based on the pledges that have been received. We are not asking for churches to send funds at this time – only to make pledges. If your church is interested in making a pledge toward this project, please let us know!

Rusty Beck, retired pastor of Parkview Baptist Church, who has been involved with PAL lodge for many years has agreed to work with us in this Fund Raising Campaign. We want you to have all of the information your congregation needs in order to make this decision. Please let me (Chuck) know if you have any questions or concerns. I’d be happy to meet with you whenever possible.

From Mike Haywood:
The PBA Summer Mission Team is a group of young people that can help churches with Sports Camps and Vacation Bible Schools. We also have sports equipment at the office that may be used at these events. The following dates have already been requested by churches:

June 23 -27 Daytime and evenings
July 7 - 11 Daytime and evenings
July 14 - 17 Evenings
Aug, August 4 – 8 Evenings

That leaves the following dates/times open if a church would like help with events in the
summer:

July 14 - 18 Mornings
July 21- 25 Mornings or evenings
July 29 - August 1 Morning or evening

If you would like one of the above time/date slots or if you would like to discuss what we can do, contact Mike Haywood (757-508-7557) dirtybluepinto@aol.com, respond to this email or call the PBA office at 757-596-4587.

We maintain a list of people willing to “Supply Preach” and/or serve as an “Interim Pastor”. If
you have need of someone to speak or are looking for an Interim Pastor while searching for a pastor, please check out our list on our website www.thepeninsulanet.org, under “Resources”. Also, if you would like to be added to the list either as a Supply Preacher or Interim Pastor, please contact us.

We provide this information to assist churches seeking a senior pastor. We can only provide
information given to us by churches, so please keep us informed! You may also let us know
about other open positions in your church if you would like us to publicize them.