Visit Point Hope, Alaska

Photos by Jim & Nancy Mercer, February 2004

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Point Hope is an hour north of Kotzebue by plane; there are no roads between the two villages.  Jim is serving as the area Presbyter for Northwest Alaska, so he and Nancy visited the congregation.  They have no pastor now, but Church goes on as usual, led by the dedicated members.

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Our pilot and the plane

 

 Nancy with Carolyn, our greeter

 
"Snowed In"

 

 Church and parsonage

 
Sanctuary, looking toward the platform

 

 Sanctuary, view from the platform

 
Sing and praise the Lord...

 

 ...for He is so good!

 
The fellowship hall is upstairs.

 

 Good fellowship requires food!

 
The people love to sing....

 

 ...no matter the age!

 
The church, with the new beams

 

 Parsonage (notice the long shadow; we were far above the Arctic Circle, so the sun was low on the horizon).

 
The beams await summer, when construction of the new Sanctuary will begin. Notice the entrance door of parsonage (above).  It was dug out of the snow. Some building materials are under the snow to the left. It's very dry in winter so materials don't get wet.

 

"Thank you for the support you send and the prayers you pray, which enable us to go and do what we do, here and everywhere!! We can't do it without ~ YOU!"

Pastoral couples are needed in Alaska! 
Please contact Ted Boatsman in Anchorage if you're interested.


Jim & Nancy

Jim and Nancy Mercer's Home Page is at  www.gospelroadministries.org