Powhatan Owen: Our Camp Cook Extraordinaire! Powhatan Owen is a camp cook extraordinaire! As the men’s firewood fellowship events grew into a regular occurrence that always included a hearty meal, Powhatan began stepping up more and more as a key member of our food prep volunteer team. It soon became clear that this was his true gift and passion. God has…
Local Brother Steps Into Leadership Role with Heaven’s Warmth Firewood Ministry Johnny Day is a retired Marine whose career with U.S. Embassy guard details in multiple nations equipped him with exceptional leadership and logistical management skills. He is a member of First Simple Church on the eastern edge of our county. First Simple has been a great partner and support to…
Bruce Adams, a talented mechanic, welder, and skilled mentor, is bringing his expertise to Promise Land with an exciting new chapter of our Tractor Team program! Bruce recently led a hands-on workshop where he taught young people small engine repair while also servicing and restoring all four of the firewood ministry’s log splitters. His passion for teaching practical skills and mentoring…
Garden Team Blooms: A Promising Start for Community Connection The Garden Team officially launched on April 25 with a wonderful day of fellowship and fresh vision! While the primary goal was to create a meaningful women’s outreach opportunity to complement the men’s firewood fellowship gatherings, this event also marked a smooth transition out of the firewood season into the warmer months.The…
This fall, we're expanding our impact with the launch of Heaven's Warmth, a new subsidiary of Promise Land Pastures focused on growing the Firewood Ministry. Created through prayer and a clear goal to increase our reach, Heaven's Warmth will coordinate firewood collection, processing, and distribution while partnering with local ministries to keep families warm through winter. The core work is carried…
Pastor Chris Luck from the ROC and the River churches reached out to us for an opportunity to partner together on a one-day mission project for a lady who needed some help with brush clearing around her mother’s property. She is Native American and lives on the Pamunkey Reservation. Our mutual friend, Lucia Lucas. Was the person who advocated for her…
11 churches joined together at the Charles City High school athletic grounds to praise the Lord together in an annual event known as "Church In The Park. " --An amazing extravaganza of fun, fellowship and joy. The brainchild of Pastor Danny Patterson of Little Elam Baptist Church, this event has had tremendous support in the community that has been steadily growing…
We We met Helen Graham at the River Outreach Center cookout, held at the Ruthville gym complex in March. Promise Land Pastures was teaming up with the ROC crew as part of the volunteer prayer team. We introduced ourselves to Mrs. Helen and spent time talking with her about her life and needs. We learned that she had been widowed since…
Promise, Land Pastures Has had another successful Firewood, ministry season. We have had men from men’s ministry groups from several different area churches Help us split stack and deliver over 30 truckloads of firewood to folks in need! The firewood ministry events are really fun! Through the cooler months we have a Saturday morning event once a month.We have as many…