Our Jerusalem & Your Our Jerusalem & Your Samaria Utica, NYSamaria Utica, NY

Pastor Paul Bannister II Pastor Paul Bannister II & my wife Shannon& my wife Shannon

Lighthouse Baptist Lighthouse Baptist Church’s First Building (Elm Church’s First Building (Elm

St.)St.)

Our Church Presently:Our Church Presently:

The Future Home of the The Future Home of the Lighthouse Baptist Church?Lighthouse Baptist Church?

We Need $425,000 to We Need $425,000 to Purchase these Properties!Purchase these Properties!

• This Property is presently a Roman This Property is presently a Roman Catholic Church. Catholic Church.

• The Church has lost most of its The Church has lost most of its members and has had to join with members and has had to join with another church in the area.another church in the area.

• We have the opportunity of a Lifetime.We have the opportunity of a Lifetime.

• The Buildings are in Great Condition.The Buildings are in Great Condition.

• We are asking for your help.We are asking for your help.

Our Future: With your Our Future: With your HelpHelp

With Your Help: With Your Help: We can have a Greater Impact We can have a Greater Impact on Utica, NY for JESUS’ SAKEon Utica, NY for JESUS’ SAKE

Auditorium: Front Altar Auditorium: Front Altar AreaArea

Back of AuditoriumBack of Auditorium & Organ Loft& Organ Loft

Basement of Auditorium: Basement of Auditorium: Gymnasium & StageGymnasium & Stage

Gymnasium:Gymnasium:

Commercial Kitchen:Commercial Kitchen:

Future Home of the Lighthouse Future Home of the Lighthouse Baptist Christian Academy - Bible Baptist Christian Academy - Bible

Institute & Pre-SchoolInstitute & Pre-School

Lighthouse Baptist Lighthouse Baptist Christian Academy & Bible Christian Academy & Bible

InstituteInstitute

3 Floors of Classrooms3 Floors of Classrooms

Future Sunday School Future Sunday School Rooms:Rooms:

3 Floors For Sunday School 3 Floors For Sunday School Rooms Rooms (Presently a Convent)(Presently a Convent)

3 Floor Mansion, Attached 3 Floor Mansion, Attached to the Churchto the Church

First Floor for Offices & 2First Floor for Offices & 2ndnd & 3& 3rdrd Floors for Staff Floors for Staff

HousingHousing

Rear of House and Rear of House and Church:Church:

GarageGarage

Church & House/OfficeChurch & House/Office

Please Pray & Please Pray & Help Financially!Help Financially!

• The Campus consists of 4 buildings; The The Campus consists of 4 buildings; The Church, Convent, School and House.Church, Convent, School and House.

• The Church, Convent and the House have new The Church, Convent and the House have new roofs.roofs.

• The School has a operational Sprinkler System The School has a operational Sprinkler System and code ready for a school.and code ready for a school.

• The House has 3 floors in great condition with 5 The House has 3 floors in great condition with 5 fireplaces and original oak trim.fireplaces and original oak trim.

• The Auditorium seats up to 700 peopleThe Auditorium seats up to 700 people

• The Gym has Men’s & Ladies’ locker roomsThe Gym has Men’s & Ladies’ locker rooms

Please Pray about Please Pray about what you can do to Help!what you can do to Help!

• The Church is in a good area and only 5 minutes The Church is in a good area and only 5 minutes from our current property.from our current property.

• $425,000 is a steal for these properties.$425,000 is a steal for these properties.• I was sent out from the Lighthouse Baptist Church I was sent out from the Lighthouse Baptist Church

in San Diego, CA under Pastor Doug Fisher in in San Diego, CA under Pastor Doug Fisher in 1995.1995.

• We are an Inner City Church that began 12 years We are an Inner City Church that began 12 years ago in an abandoned Crack house that had no heat ago in an abandoned Crack house that had no heat for the first year and no bathrooms for the first 2 for the first year and no bathrooms for the first 2 years.years.

• After 3 years there, we purchased a building from After 3 years there, we purchased a building from the city of Utica for $29,000, this is where we are the city of Utica for $29,000, this is where we are today.today.

• The Lord has blessed over the 12 yrs. since we The Lord has blessed over the 12 yrs. since we started the Lighthouse Baptist Church.started the Lighthouse Baptist Church.

FOR JESUS’ SAKE!FOR JESUS’ SAKE!• An Inner City work doesn’t have the finances of most An Inner City work doesn’t have the finances of most

Churches because many of the members have low income Churches because many of the members have low income jobs. We have come a long way on our own but now we jobs. We have come a long way on our own but now we could use your help.could use your help.

• Our people are committed to give sacrificially by Faith. Our people are committed to give sacrificially by Faith. • I, as the Pastor, have never asked for financial assistance I, as the Pastor, have never asked for financial assistance

and have worked a full time secular job for the first ten and have worked a full time secular job for the first ten years to start this work, but now I am asking for the years to start this work, but now I am asking for the brethren’s help to make this possible.brethren’s help to make this possible.

• I realize that many of you have your own financial burdens I realize that many of you have your own financial burdens and responsibilities, but if we all do something we can help and responsibilities, but if we all do something we can help each other greatly. each other greatly.

• I as well as our Church would be greatly indebted to you I as well as our Church would be greatly indebted to you for your gift of love and will not forget your sacrifice.for your gift of love and will not forget your sacrifice.

• Please visit our website at Please visit our website at lighthousebaptistutica.comlighthousebaptistutica.com for for our statement of faith and more info. on our Church; or our statement of faith and more info. on our Church; or call 315-732-2091. Our address: 115 South St. Utica, NY call 315-732-2091. Our address: 115 South St. Utica, NY 1350113501