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From President Thompson
Holmes Bible College has a beautiful new campus. In 2008 the move was made to the 38+ acres at 4901 Old Buncombe Road at the foot of Paris Mountain (where it all began in 1898). The Paul F. Beacham Learning Center was open for business! Since the move six new buildings have been added –
Brooks-King Missions House, Tripp-Van Dyke Residence Hall, President’s Home, Holmes Memorial Church, Ellenberg Student Center, and Freeman-Duncan Residence Hall. The first phase on the new campus is nearly complete. One building is needed:
A Garage Maintenance Building
All who know Holmes know that the students through work-study do much of the work on the campus. Dean K. Bruce Hagee supervises the work-study program. He is a gift from the Lord. He needs a garage, shop, and maintenance building. Please note the old unit.
Holmes Bible College has a beautiful new campus. In 2008 the move was made to the 38+ acres at 4901 Old Buncombe Road at the foot of Paris Mountain (where it all began in 1898). The Paul F. Beacham Learning Center was open for business! Since the move six new buildings have been added –
Brooks-King Missions House, Tripp-Van Dyke Residence Hall, President’s Home, Holmes Memorial Church, Ellenberg Student Center, and Freeman-Duncan Residence Hall. The first phase on the new campus is nearly complete. One building is needed:
A Garage Maintenance Building
All who know Holmes know that the students through work-study do much of the work on the campus. Dean K. Bruce Hagee supervises the work-study program. He is a gift from the Lord. He needs a garage, shop, and maintenance building. Please note the old unit.
A plan has been formulated and architectural plans are being drawn. Please note the attached sketch and floor plan. The building will be brick veneered to match the other buildings. It will sit between the Beacham Administration building and the Ellenberg facility.
The estimated cost of the building is $100,000.00. We are certainly hoping to build it for less. Rev. Carl Sturkie will supervise the construction.
I hope to have ½ of the money by the end of January. I will then turn Carl loose. We hope to be in the building by end of summer 2019. This is a crucial building for us. It is necessary for our operations and ministry.
In October the trustees named the building The Carl O. Sturkie Garage and Maintenance Facility. It is appropriately named. Carl has had his hand in all the buildings on campus with the exception of the first. He built four of the buildings and remodeled one. Carl and Camilla spent 28 years in Africa as missionaries. Just imagine – the man is building his own building. What a thought is that!
Here is what the college needs! All the money must be raised. I need the family and friends of Holmes to send immediate offerings and to make pledges due by June 1, 2019. I am writing a check today for $500.00. Betty and I are making an additional pledge of $500 for next year. Please send gifts and pledges to:
President Thompson
Holmes Bible College
4901 Old Buncombe Road
Greenville, SC 29617
Those who give at least $500.00 will be added to our Million Dollar Miracle memorial. Please do not let this affect your regular Holmes contributions. Holmes is a faith college, and this is a critical year going into 2019. I will explain in a later newsletter.
We all love Carl and Camilla Sturkie. They love Holmes Bible College. Let’s show our love to them. My desire is to dedicate this building at Vision4Education in October 2019. I desire to use it in August! I will not go into debt.
By the way, Phase Two will be to develop the other half of the campus. This will include the extension of Leggett Way, married student housing, more parking, etc. Before we can begin, we must have a plot plan. This all in God’s timing.
Holmes Bible College continues to grow and move forward in the mission to educate men and women to satisfy the Great Commission.
Sincerely,
D. Chris Thompson
7th President of Holmes Bible College
Pastor of Holmes Memorial Church
[email protected]
4901 Old Buncombe Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 246 3566
HBC Website
Follow us on social media!
I hope to have ½ of the money by the end of January. I will then turn Carl loose. We hope to be in the building by end of summer 2019. This is a crucial building for us. It is necessary for our operations and ministry.
In October the trustees named the building The Carl O. Sturkie Garage and Maintenance Facility. It is appropriately named. Carl has had his hand in all the buildings on campus with the exception of the first. He built four of the buildings and remodeled one. Carl and Camilla spent 28 years in Africa as missionaries. Just imagine – the man is building his own building. What a thought is that!
Here is what the college needs! All the money must be raised. I need the family and friends of Holmes to send immediate offerings and to make pledges due by June 1, 2019. I am writing a check today for $500.00. Betty and I are making an additional pledge of $500 for next year. Please send gifts and pledges to:
President Thompson
Holmes Bible College
4901 Old Buncombe Road
Greenville, SC 29617
Those who give at least $500.00 will be added to our Million Dollar Miracle memorial. Please do not let this affect your regular Holmes contributions. Holmes is a faith college, and this is a critical year going into 2019. I will explain in a later newsletter.
We all love Carl and Camilla Sturkie. They love Holmes Bible College. Let’s show our love to them. My desire is to dedicate this building at Vision4Education in October 2019. I desire to use it in August! I will not go into debt.
By the way, Phase Two will be to develop the other half of the campus. This will include the extension of Leggett Way, married student housing, more parking, etc. Before we can begin, we must have a plot plan. This all in God’s timing.
Holmes Bible College continues to grow and move forward in the mission to educate men and women to satisfy the Great Commission.
Sincerely,
D. Chris Thompson
7th President of Holmes Bible College
Pastor of Holmes Memorial Church
[email protected]
4901 Old Buncombe Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 246 3566
HBC Website
Follow us on social media!