Thursday, July 12, 2012

Thank you To our Sponsors fo The Retreat 2012

We would like to personally thank all of our sponsors who supported both "The Retreat" and Sarah's Home to which with out you supporters none of this would be possible.

Church on the Rock - our host church - www.therockgj.com
Redlands United Methodist Church - our co sponsors - www.rumcgj.org
Victory Life Church - dunk a pastor and helped facilitate a guest speaker - www.vlcgj.org




Our Event Sponsors
 

FOOD SPONSORS:


  • High Plains Services
  • A Better Alternative Management Company - 838 N.1st St. - Grand Jct. CO www.abamanagement.net -970-683-4140
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  • Home Loan State Bank - www.hlsb.com - 205 N. 4th St. Grand Jct. CO - 970-243-6600 or Toll Free 800-576-6428
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  • Mikes Auto -
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  • Cabinets by George - 2989 D Rd Grand Junction CO 970-433-6730 - look for them on Facebook
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  • Jerry's Outdoor Sports - 507 30 Rd Grand Jct. CO 970-245-1502
  •  Various Private Donors

  •  Western Slope Pest Control -  970-462-9320
  •  Various Private Donors
 
  • Gordon's Barber Shop / Ruby's Beauty Salon - Palisade CO  - (Gordon's ) 970-464-7343 - (Ruby's) 3660 G 4/10 Rd, Palisade, CO. Tel: 970-464-7343

SARAH'S HOME SPONSORS: via The Retreat 2012

Battlefield Ministries - also guest speaker  Ryan Krause - PO Box 1013

Murrieta, CA 92564 battlefield-ministries.com or go to his facebook page.
 - Ryan challenged those following his Ministry to raise money from July 4th - July 7th and because of his dedication and excitment in helping us with our cause they were able to give Jr. a check for $2,850 for Sarah's Home on July 7th. - Thank you God for placing Ryan in our lives and thank you Ryan and all others who are praying and who have donated.

Appleton Christian Church - 2510 Interstate 70 Frontage Road Grand Junction, CO 81505 -
(970) 242-7380 - appletonchristian.org/

- as soon as they heard what Mark Jr. had to say they did all they could do and sent a donation of $300 to Sarah's Home and Im sure they all were praying as well. Thank You Appleton for your generousity.

Jimmyz Hamburger - 1840 North 12th Street Grand Junction, CO 81501 - (970) 243-8551

- This restraunt was a brand new store when Jr. went in there one day after school, he spoke to them and they imediately gave him $100 to give to Sarah's Home.
Thank you for your kindness!


Various Private Donors - countless stories from those who donated - God is good and we know that He is mighty and can provide!


Silent Auction Donors:

Mark Schlereth's Stinkin Good Green Chile - located in your freezer isle at City Market, Safeway, Kingsoopers and Albertsons and now being served in select Applebees. www.stinkingood.com



Scentsy Candles - Michelle Valiquet www.scentsy.com/michellevaliquet 970-201-6887

SonLight Christian Book Store

Various Private Individuals


SO FAR The silent Auction brought in $940 to give to Sarah's Home. We are having a continued silent auction for approx 1 more month. For the first two weeks located at Church on the Rock - Second two weeks located at Redlands United Methodist Church.

All other donations came in that day or pre-ticket sales. AFTER the expenses for The Retreat were paid for by the Event Sponsors - all extra went to Sarah's Home -

SO FAR Totalling
 $5,325.25
that is going directly to Sarah's Home

This couldn't of been done with out EVERYONE'S Help!

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THANK YOU!!!!!

Yes and we can't thank those enough who donated all the water and milk jugs
for the day as well as

Bananas Fun Park for taking $100 off our bill and for Hawg Food Fire Grill for being there when no-one else would and for Arrowhead Landscaping for donating the Jump Castle it was a huge hit with the kids!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!






Mark Abney Jr.

Pastor Gary Haddock - Redlands United Methodist Church

Pastor Ryan Krause - Battlefield Ministries





Sarah's Home Building Progression March 2012 - June 2012

Sarah's Home Building Progression From Mark 2012 - June 2012


The latest new work at Sarah's Home at the beginning of July 2012

Dorm



Office

Staff House



Monday, July 9, 2012

The Retreat 2012 Fund raiser event for Sarah's Home VIDEO 1

Guest Speaker Phil Steiger
Pastor Living Hope Church/ Executive Director of the Board for Sarah's Home
1 of 2 guest speakers for "The Retreat" 2012


You can view the remaining two video's on our Facebook Page



Sunday, July 8, 2012

The Retreat 2012 - photo op

Photo's of  "The Retreat" 2012

a fund raising event for Sarah' s Home

Thanks to Battlefield Ministries and all who was involved there Saturdays event Raised over $4,300 on Saturday ALONE!!! WHOO HOOO...  We will have finally tallies later in the week but we know we are between $5,000 and $6,000 !!!! Give yourselves a Hand!!!!

We couldn't of done it with out you!!! So THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!

Set up for The Retreat 2012







Pastor Mike & Stephanie Bridgewater - Church on the Rock



In frame - Brent Underwood, Pastor Mike & Stephanie Bridgewater (COTR),
Candace Abney (COTR) & Pastor Gary Hadock from Redlands United Methodist Church






Surprise visit from News Channel 8 with Mark Jr. about our fundraiser event The Retreat 2012

Pastor Mike Bridgewater (Head Pastor COTR) about to dunk somebody as Pastor Nathan Underwood (YACOTR) looks on



Mark Jr. Catchin some fun in before he speaks

Pastor and Evangilist Ryan Krause from Battlefield Ministries one of the two guest speakers for this day's event

Mona Highline gettn ready to get dunked for a good cause
(one of the Worship Leaders at COTR)

Pastor Paul Labig - Participant in the Dunk A Pastor - gettn dunked for a good cause
Associate Pastor at COTR



Pastor Mike Wallis - participant in the Dunk A Pastor - for a good cause
Youth Pastor/Pulpit Pastor - Victory Life Church


Mark Abney Jr. has the podium.
Founder/Director of  "The Retreat" event 2012


Pastor Nathan Underwood and Mark Jr. After Mark Jr. went on the water slide



Pastor Phil Steiger speaking about Sarah's Home and what God has laid on his heart.
Pastor of Living Hope Church - Colorado Springs and Executive Director of the Board of Sarah's Home