A Visit to Wainwright, Alaska

Photos by Jim & Nancy Mercer, August 2001

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Glad Tidings Assembly of God, Wainwright AK 99782

 

The residence of the pastor and family is known as the parsonage.

Nancy Mercer in the parsonage kitchen.

 

Nancy standing near the Arctic Ocean. 
The barge is offloading fuel through a line to the shore.

 

Paul Patkotak was known as "The Apostle of the North."  His story is told in Alone in My Kayak by Agnes Rodli.  The book is out of print, but you may purchase a used copy from www.amazon.com.  Paul and his wife Ethel are buried side by side in Wainwright.  Ethel is mentioned on pages 146 and 147 in the book.

 

Left:  Gregg & Dorcas Tagarook, a retired pastoral couple.  Above:  inside the church.

Click here to read about the need for pastoral couples in Alaska.  Please contact Ted Boatsman in Anchorage if you're interested.

       


The Wainwright School (click to enlarge)

"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!"  --Jim & Nancy Mercer, Kotzebue

Jim & Nancy's home page: www.gospelroadministries.org