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Misc. Needs, Opportunities/For Sale

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1. Church and Ministry Needs (Information about needs of churches and ministries–everything from Communion trays to volunteers to Christian houseparents–can be found here.)


2. Miscellaneous Opportunities (If a church is giving away pews or someone is making available an apartment for furloughed missionaries, we list that type of information here.)


3. For Sale (One-time or low-volume individual ministry items are listed for sale in this area.)













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1. CHURCH AND MINISTRY NEEDS


(posted 2-19-10)
Atascadero (CA) Christian Home has a chaplain position open for a retired pastor or missionary interested in continuing ministry to the residents of an independent, assisted-living, and convalescent home. Benefits include a one-bedroom, one-bath home on-site; meals can be taken with the residents. Candidate would need to raise extra support for other expenses. (A small stipend is possible for the right candidate.) Contact Bill at (800) 430-0281 or e-mail [email protected].


(posted 1-19-10)
Mount Hebron Church near Scottsburg, IN, is in need of 30 gray or burgundy Worship His Majesty hymnbooks. Books must be in good shape. Church is offering to pay for hymnbooks and shipping. Contact the church at [email protected], (812) 752-5422, or (812) 525-2293 (cell).


(posted 1-4-10)
Pine Haven Christian Assembly, Park Rapids, MN, is seeking a head cook/food service manager. For more information, contact Tay Odor, manager, at (218) 237-3605, (218) 366-1391, or [email protected]. Pine Haven”s Web site is www.pinehavencamp.org.


(posted 11-13-09)
Mount Hebron Church near Scottsburg, IN, is seeking 30 gray or burgundy Worship His Majesty hymnbooks. The books must be in good shape. Church will pay a fair price and cover all shipping costs. Contact [email protected], (812) 525-2293, or (812) 752-5422.


(posted 10-28-09)
A new church plant of 25 folks in southeastern Ohio is in the process of renting a building and has need of the following items: pulpit, Communion table, offering trays, padded folding chairs, kids chairs, and tables. Members are available to pick up the items. To help, contact Herb Alexander, (740) 934-2072.


(posted 10-28-09) 
Southport Heights Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN, is looking for a set of projector-style slides with Bible verses (New International Version). If you have a set, contact Dave Soucie, 7154 S. McFarland Road, Indianapolis, IN 46227; (317) 783-7714 Ext. 15; or [email protected].


(posted 9-4-09)
Sunbelt Christian Youth Ranch, Lake, MS, a ministry to at-risk youth, has an opening for a houseparent couple. This is an opportunity to have a long-term impact in the lives of young people. Applicants should be baptized believers with a stable marriage. Contact [email protected] or (601) 775-3498. More information is available at www.sunbeltranch.org.


(posted 8-21-09)
Searching for a copy The Great Demonstration by Battlefield and Pendleton (Cincinnati: Standard Publishing, 1913). Contact Don Basye, 3424 14 Ave. SW, Watertown, SD 57201; (605) 695-7528.







 




























































2. MISCELLANEOUS OPPORTUNITIES




(posted 1-4-10)
Church in Columbus, OH, wishes to donate a Wurlitzer OMNI 5000 organ with a keyboard computer and bench. The organ”s oak finish is in good condition. Recipient must arrange to pick it up. Contact John Redden at 137 Colonial Way Circle, Columbus, OH 43235, or (614) 844-5809.


(posted 12-7-09)
Smoky Mountain Christian Village, Pigeon Forge, TN, is giving away a minimum of four Christmas vacations in a “Pay It Forward” promotion. People who enter and win each vacation will be “paying it forward” by giving it to someone they know who cannot possibly repay the gift or obtain it on their own. The vacation must be taken Dec. 23-27; lodging is available for up to 16 people with each prize. The value of each getaway is more than $1,500, but additional smaller prizes will be awarded. The winners will be announced Dec. 14. Click here for additional information.


(posted 11-3-09)
Twenty red choir robes and scarves are offered free to any church willing to pay shipping costs. Contact Loogootee Christian Church, Attn: Ed Frost, 206 Sherman St., Loogootee, IN 47553; (812) 295-2741.


(posted 10-6-09)
Albany (GA) Christian Church has approximately150 Sing Joyfully hymnals (1989) in very good condition available to anyone willing to pay shipping costs. Contact Buddy Harris at Albany Christian Church, 1501 Whispering Pines Road, Albany, GA 31707, or (229) 436-0416.


  

















3. FOR SALE


(posted 10-28-09)
Church is selling her side-by-side double-decker cribs. The four-crib piece has sturdy hardwood construction with corners and edges safely rounded and smoothed. Wooden rails slide up and down easily and hard plastic latches lock the rails in place. Comes with four 3-inch thick, vinyl-covered foam mattresses. Measures 76 inches by 26 inches by 71 inches. Contact Dugger First Christian Church, P.O. Box 71, Dugger, IN 47848; (812) 648-2323.


(posted 10-28-09)
Church is selling a Rodgers theater organ, Model 321, built in 1971. It has three manuals, a full pedal board, Leslie cabinet, bass cabinet with two 15-inch speakers, and two separate high-frequency speakers. Ideal for a small church. Asking $1,000. Contact Bill Cramer of First Christian Church of Boca Raton, FL, (561) 350-9108.


(posted 9-1-09)
Two retired ministers” libraries are offered for sale. For a complete listing, along with pricing, e-mail [email protected].























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