Pastor Lockridge says they’ve lost close to $50,000 to contractors who never finished the job or took the money and ran. One situation includes an architect whom they paid upfront.
renovation– One historic Fort Bend County church is moving closer to having services at a new building.The church sits on FM 359, just north of Richmond in Fort Bend County.Despite a cancer diagnosis and mistreatment from several dishonest contractors, their current pastor has put his faith in a brand new church for his congregation.In that time, they’ve been hosting worship at a nearby congregation, that has graciously allowed them to hold one service each Sunday morning at 8:30.
Down the road -- just a few miles away at the Old Foster Community Museum -- sits the original building. When you see it you can tell time took its toll. The old church is in the same condition as when they moved it from the church property in 2017. “Our thoughts are this... If we get this place up and running, it will draw some lookie-lous,” said Lockridge. “Somebody is gonna come just to see what it looks like, and prayerfully, the word of God will touch hearts and hold them here as members.”Since 2017, Pastor Lockridge says his small congregation has raised $350,000. It has been a combination of bake sales, donations, and other means.
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