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That’s What Christ Said New Resource Center Will Meet Spiritual And Physical Needs
Article by Pat Jobe. Contributed photos.
reunited. The huge project has huge support. When the new community Pastor April Brown, resources center opens in who serves at Harvest House, Henrietta it will be the fruit even after a recent move to of a vision. Revs. Travis and Rock Hill, said, “I tried other Rochelle McEntyre, who have churches, but not many served around the world, are are in ministry to the whole putting their love for service community the way we are into Henrietta. And they are at Harvest House.” Despite doing it in the name of Jesus. the drive, she is staying with The $1.7 million, Harvest House. 6,000-square-foot center will She also said of the offer a variety of services new resource center, “I am including food and emergency overwhelmed with joy that housing, but at its heart will be the Lord has put this vision the message that all of God’s on Pastor Travis and Pastor children deserve dignity and Rochelle. It is important to Architects rendering shows roughly how the community resource center in Henrietta will look. love. The long-term plan is for them and to our church that it to include medical and dental She first spoke at Unity A.M.E. Zion in Fort Mill, S.C. we minister to the whole community. We do feed people services. Grants and private donations are being sought. where she talked about “all power is in His hands.” She who are hungry (Travis said about 180 are fed each “That’s what Christ said we should do,” Travis said said at such a young age, so innocent, it was easy to be week) and we provide clothes to people who need them, during an interview with him and his wife, Rochelle. a conduit for the word of God. “The words just flowed,” but we know how important it is to minister to people “I’ve been in ministry in Rutherford County for more she said. spiritually, too.” than 20 years, and people need to understand they are Both pastors have traveled widely sharing the word. She gave a strong shout out to the marriage between loved by God.” Sometimes that means recovery from Travis, through the U.S. Navy and across the country, the two ministers. “Thanks be to God they are walking in addiction. Sometimes it means finding something to eat, has done hurricane relief, first as a Navy reservist and one accord.” a sandwich or a box of surplus food. later as a pastor. Both travel widely preaching and calling People who have heard all three of these ministers Information on giving can be found at believers to servant ministry. preach say that they are truly filled with the Spirit. foothillstransitionalservices.org or PO Box 849, Forest “I’ve always had a burden for people hurting. I’ve “I’m excited about it. Travis McEntyre’s my spiritual City, 28043. always had compassion,” he said. leader,” Darletha Simmons, who has known Travis for 20 McEntyre was born in Forest City and has spent Rochelle nodded and agreed and recalled a young years, said of both Travis’s ministry and the new center. his career in service, both to the United State Navy homeless man her congregation found in Key West. “He “There’s hurting people down there and it’s gonna help and several local churches. He is currently the pastor could play the piano like Mozart and eventually became them,” she added. of Harvest House Baptist Church in Henrietta. Pastor our church musician. When his parents learned he had No devout Christian, especially not one who has Rochelle serves the Cornish Memorial A.M.E Zion recovered and was playing for us, they came down from answered the call to ministry, comes lightly or without Church in Key West and the St. James A.M.E Zion in Pennsylvania and heard him and were amazed.” He some clear signs of the presence of the Spirit. For Kissimmee, both in Florida. Both pastors preach at later returned home with his parents. The family was Travis McEntyre a brush with death came at 16. He and serve at all three congregations plus the broader was playing baseball and fell in the dugout. He struck communities in all three locations. against a water fountain and crushed his jaw requiring Among the populations they serve are the homeless, reconstructive surgery. the addicted, those who are financially and spiritually One doctor who saw him shortly after the accident stressed. said, “I wouldn’t give a penny for his life. He may or may The new resource center will, in Travis’s words, “Give not survive the night.” The lower part of his jaw and face people a safe place to start over again. They’re not had to be completely rebuilt. bad people. They’re God’s people who have made bad Years later, during service in the Navy, he fell into an choices. They need to understand they are loved. The elevator shaft, an accident that was another brush with Bible says love covers a multitude of sins.” It has the death. power to heal. He believes in both cases he was saved for ministry. Pastor Rochelle describes herself as “a nurse for 25 During his ordination process, one of his mentors years and a minister to mind, body and soul.” said, “You won’t go a Sunday without preaching.” All congregations come out of a 2,000-year-old history Like his wife’s experience as a 12-year-old girl, the of medical and other forms of physical care as well as presence of the Spirit has always been clear and calling. spiritual and intellectual care. Congregations throughout The center will serve food, personal hygiene items, that time have built centers like the one planned for clothing, a commercial coffee house, community Henrietta. Hospitals, shelters, clinics all have a long events, recovery classes and classes on other subjects, history in church life. showers, laundry services and emergency shelter. People in the congregation at Harvest House are Pastor Travis said it will no longer be necessary for solidly behind the new center. “On a scale of one to ten, Revs. Rochelle and Travis McEntyre on their wedding homeless people to wash in the river. day. The two are leading a community effort to build they are at 25,” Pastor Travis said with a smile. Donations are appreciated. a community resource center in Henrietta. Pastor Rochelle felt the call to preach at 12-years-old.
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