Dothan Work Crew

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In 2008 the Alabama State Association, while meeting at the First FWB Church Dothan, voted to set up a fund for the purpose of building a State Executive Office on the property of the Children’s Home in Eldridge.

A building committee was selected consisting of Danny Williams, Wayne Overton, Mark McCraney, Jimmy Aldridge and Lewis Hindman. (Mike Beckon was later added to replace Mark McCraney.) They along with Executive Director Rick Cash met on September 9, 2010 and selected plans. The committee chose Wayne Overton to oversee the project. In 2010 while meeting at the South Highland FWB Church the Alabama Association approved building plans and gave the go ahead as designated funds were received. During the meeting Rev. Mike Beckon suggested we fund the building of the office just like we did the Acts 1:8 program where everyone was challenged to do their share. He pointed out that the cost of building and furnishing would be close to $150 per square foot.

The demolition of the old church building and site preparation began in December 2010. Site prep was finished on February 17. A ground breaking ceremony was held on February 21, 2011. The slab was poured on March 19, 2011.  With the use of Free Will Baptist volunteer help the first walls went up on August 29.  By September 9 the building was completely blacked in.  Bricking was completed by November 4, 2011.

On April 23 – 24, 2012 a group of five men from the Dothan, First Free Will Baptist Church did all the rough-in wiring and installed the heating and cooling. On May 2 the insulation was installed. In September the sheet rock was hung and finished. In October the doors were hung, the trim work was finished and the painting began.

Presently there is $6,292.29 in the Executive Office construction fund. Within the next few days the electrical, heating and cooling and painting should be finished. Very soon we will be needing help with flooring and cabinets. Let us know if you want to join us in this historic Alabama Free Will Baptist effort. Thanks everyone for your gifts and your labor of love in this project. 

This is a pay as we go project. A $150 donation will provide one square foot. A lovely certificate will be given to each person, church or organization donating $150 or more toward the building program. The office will consist of 1,850 square feet. So far we have received gifts from five associations, Alabama Women Active for Christ, 31 individuals, Jasper WAC, Piney Grove Youth, 21 churches, Freeman cottage boys and two foreign countries.