Boyertown Inn Volunteer Feedback

Special Thanks to Robert Martin for Helping Orchestrate Volunteers for
Boyertown Inn Makeover

Robert Martin is a Masters of Ministry student at Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield and an active member of Bally Mennonite Church. He lives in Boyertown with his wife, Heather, and his two daughters, age 8 and 5. During his classes in the winter of 2008, Rob was assigned a project where he had to explore the missional nature of Amos chapter 2. Essentially, this passage calls into question the role of the people of God when faced with the needy people around them. Worshipping God without addressing the needs of the oppressed is not within the nature of God or His mission for mankind. So, led by this project, Rob approached Mark Malizzi from Thunder Outreach to explore an opportunity to serve. God, being the providential being He is, had already put into Mark's mind the need for a project to do some remodeling on the Boyertown Inn. To make a long story short, Rob agreed to organize the volunteers for this project for the weekends in August. It is amazing how God puts people in the right place at the right time.

If you would like to help with the Boyertown Inn Makeover project please e-mail Robert at rmartin3@dejazzd.com or call him at (484-744-7473)

We've loved coming to the Boyertown Inn to help paint over the last couple weekends.  It has been a blessing to help and serve others.  I can't think of a better way to help show God's love than to serve those in need. 

I am most excited though about your vision for the future for the residents themselves.  God has given us all so much more than we could ever want or need and I am excited to share that with the residents as well.  Instead of just painting a building you have come up with a great plan to help put these residents in a better spiritual, emotional and financial position in the future.  Our family looks forward to being involved for years to come!

God Bless,

The Davis Family

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What a beautiful website and what a wonderful job all of you are doing at the "Inn".  The Lord certainly chose the right people to do this job.  Praise The Lord.  It is just awesome to see the progress each time Carl and I take our walk in Boyertown.  We are amazed at the weekly progress.  Last Saturday I sat across the street to rest and found myself just looking at that building from top to bottom and side to side. I just can't begin to tell you how wonderful it will be to see the end result of all of your hard work and dedication.  We will continue to watch the progress and anxiously await the end result.  Keep up the good work and may God Bless each and EVERY one of you involved in this project. 

You are in our prayers,

Shirley Lorah & Carl Weller

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What you are doing at the Inn is amazing!  You will have tremendous satisfaction and reward in seeing this through.  I know I enjoyed being involved just briefly so far and can’t wait to get back there.  I will devote as much time as I can find in my crazy schedule.  Thanks for keeping me informed of your schedule availability and changes.  I will be there as soon as I can.

Karen

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"We at Limerick Chapel are VERY honored to do the Lord’s work & assist in the Great Commission. We were extremely encouraged by your enthusiasm & zest in sharing the good news to people through love & being an example of loving your neighbor as yourself. These people may have had rough times in their lives, but we’re all in the same boat in reality.

We look forward to joining you once again in the near future."

Mark

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"Thanks for the opportunity to serve the community. I had a fantastic time and truly felt we were making a difference. Thank you for what you are doing for our community."

Danelle, National Penn Volunteer

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"We had a great time helping with the project – we all agreed that it was a fun morning.

My daughter said it best when she commented that it will be so nice to drive by this building and always remember that we helped make it look great. It was terrific to hear the compliments from some of the residents and the folks stopped at the traffic lights – truly a rewarding experience!"

Michelle D., National Penn Volunteer

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"I actually had a great time and am glad I volunteered. Time well spent."

Lori M., National Penn Volunteer

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"I thought it was well organized and I enjoyed working with everyone. I do believe that when it is done it will look great, a big improvement over the way it looks now. Thanks !!"

Scott G., National Penn Volunteer

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"I think that the makeover project is important to the community. The better the appearance of main street the more foot traffic and business that will come to town.
The makeover is also a benefit to NPB as the Inn is the center of our corporate campus and lies between important buildings we walk between.
I enjoyed my time. I liked having the opportunity to talk and get to know people I would not normally work with.

Local residents were stopping to talk to volunteers and people were yelling from their cars 'Thank you - it needed it.'
Great experience - thank you for the opportunity."

Jackie B., National Penn Volunteer

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"I felt it was well organized, the work was appreciated and it was feasible. The project seems worthwhile and being handled well. I enjoyed my day and I hope I can help again this month.
I can’t think of anything negative. The residents seemed grateful and interested in what we were doing."

Amara M., National Penn Volunteer

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"Thoroughly enjoyed the time. I feel it was appreciated by the owners and residents and most passers-by gave us a thumbs up. It just felt good. I hope I set an example of the benefits of just doing something as simple as pulling weeds. One of the highlights was meeting the great people that volunteered from National Penn and the organizers or the project. Sometimes you feel as if 'no one cares' and then you go to a gathering such as this and you realize most people are just the best!"

Cris Matlack, E.G.Landis Jewelers, Volunteer with National Penn