EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
In 2024 our Director of Missions carried a team to Whitter, Alaska
They went to a place known as "The City under One Roof" because most of the town lives in one big building.
Amazing the places God will lead us when we follow!
What a beautiful place to go and serve!
We always go with open hearts,
willing hands...
Experience God and His creation in a new way...
And we're always ready to proclaim the gospel!
Greetings from Armenia
As I type this article, Tammy and I are sitting in the airport in Armenia waiting for our flight to take us back home. Today is May 23, 2025; the reason that date is important is because on this same date 3 years ago we had an EBA team in Armenia praying for God's guidance in raising money to build a church here for a group of Yazidi refugees. The refugees had been praying for over 30 years for a church building. On this date 3 years ago, 14 of our EBA family joined the Yazidi refugees in prayer. As we returned home and shared the vision with the rest of our EBA family, you responded by raising approximately $125,000.00 to make the vision for this church possible. As we have watched from a distance at the progress of the church being built, it has been amazing to see God bring this project to a close.
Last night Tammy and I had the privilege and honor of being a part of the dedication of the church. With nearly 100 people in attendance for the dedication, once again I was reminded of the mighty power of our God and I was overwhelmed at the thought of how God allowed our EBA family to be a part of such a powerful witness. Tammy and I are thankful to each of you for your continued support of spreading the Gospel throughout the world. Well done. “Stay Tuned” for the next project that God would have us to be a part of.
Richard Weeks, Eastern Baptist Association Director of Missions
Eastern Baptist Association
is honored at their church dedication!
This is the pastor
and his son-
Lots of excited people
attended and filled
the pews-
And God sprinkled
these beautiful poppies in the fields outside-
To give honor and glory
and praise to
our amazing God-
What a Great Day in the Lord!
Thank You EBA for answering the call to "build a church"
for the Yazidi Refugees!
Visionaries, Richard Weeks and
Paul Langston
are in the field next to the church-
would anyone want to guess what they may have been discussing?
Could there be a Phase II to this project?
In 2024 our Missions Ministry Director, Tammy Weeks assisted Lilly Wooten, Missions Director of a local Christian school, Liberty Academy as she lead her first Foreign Missions Trip
And what a great trip is was!
Lilly's group shared about Jesus and shared some of the great games we play in this country with the kids in Armenia
They worshipped and prayed together
And had an awesome experience of a lifetime!
Our 2023 Armenian Mission Group returned with lots to tell!
Our Armenian Team along with a couple of our new friends!
The construction is
going well on the
building and the wall. We mixed lots of cement!
And of course lots of prayer covered the construction site and the communuity-
Hopefully the construction will be complete in the spring!
Our pastors taught the men and preached in a service each night-
Our women prayer walked the community and met lots of new friends!
We even had a few hours to site see and visit the holocaust museum
But always one of the greatest things about a mission trip is all the new friends we make -
And getting to know the friends that traveled with us a whole lot more!
We're just all
"One Big Happy Family"
In 2023 we went with a group to
Allentown, PA
to do re-model construction
type work
And what a Great bunch to travel and laugh with...
To work with...
&
To worship
with
at
Armenia
2022
God put together an amazing team for this trip!
Our women's team ministered to the
Armenian women and children in many ways including VBS!
We were able help out with some construction work and funding!
Lilly Wooten as she ministers to the people there!
Sabrina Maragelis
and "Brooksie" as they minister through music!
The team said Mt. Ararat was clearly visible many days- it is often covered with clouds because of its high altitude
And on a clear day-could there be a more beautiful view!
Mt. Ararat is the place where Noah's Ark came to rest on dry ground after the great flood and is the national symbol of Armenia
Richard Weeks, Michael Maragelis and Bartley Wooten preached many sermons as Greg Brown and others gave testimony
