Category Archives: Hurricane Katrina

James and Bea’s house

10/18/2006 – 6:19 am

Everyone who has been to Lakeshore over the past 14 months has fallen in love with James and Mrs. Bea. Mrs. Bea serves tirelessly in our food distribution center. James works as our right hand man in the rebuilding efforts. Katrina completely destroyed their home. The week after the storm I posted a plea [...]

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Hearts Of A Servant

10/9/2006 – 6:27 pm

Our friends from Trinity Lutheran Church, Joppa Maryland created this great video of their trip to Lakeshore.

“A true story about a small church’s mission to rejuvenate their community after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.”

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High gear

9/23/2006 – 5:35 pm

The grind and hum of construction noise fill the air in Lakeshore. After a few relatively quiet weeks, we kicked construction into high gear again starting Wednesday. We saw smaller teams for the past month, but we hosted a full camp site this week. Several projects pushed forward through the sweat of First Baptist [...]

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One year

8/29/2006 – 6:05 am

One year after the storm, reminders of devastation still surround us on every side. As we see God moving forward, piles of construction material begin to replace the mounds of storm debris. Through the past twelve crisis-drenched intense months, God taught us to lean hard on His sovereign hand. Running a food distribution center that [...]

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Jamie Dunbar

8/28/2006 – 6:35 am

When the storm hit one year ago, we trusted that God was working thousands of purposes for His glory. I know now, that part of the plan of providence included thousands of people flooding into the Lakeshore area. Dozens have become close friends. One of the most precious hails from Platteville, Wisconsin. Jamie Dunbar [...]

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Local thanks your help

8/24/2006 – 6:20 pm

Above: a line forms awaiting our distribution center’s morning opening
When folks in our community heap words of praise on me for the work Lakeshore Baptist Church provides, I have to quickly divert the gratitude upward and outward. God continues to send the resources of volunteer man power for the rebuilding efforts and generous supplies [...]

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