By Norman Edwards
We
are frequently asked, “Who’s at PABC and what do they do?” The following chart
lists the people who are currently living at PABC, recently lived at PABC, or
who are making firm plans to come. Some intend to live there for the rest of
their lives; some people are planning to soon move on.
The purpose is for each individual to both learn in and serve the community as
much as possible.
Community
members are not necessarily divided into “teachers”
and “students”. In the areas of music and writing, for example, the young
people seem to have more skill than the older ones. Teaching methods vary based
upon the number of people. For very small groups, it is often easier if the
experienced person simply works together with one or two other inexperienced
people. For larger groups, a more formal class-type structure is better. At
present, most things are being done on a
mentor-apprentice basis.
The
list below is not an exhaustive list of abilities, responsibilities or
interests, but is enough to give an idea to those who might be interested in
coming. We are always looking for more people with varying skills and a desire
to learn. Please contact us at PABC@PortAustin.net or 989-738-7700.
|
People |
Age |
Date Arrived or Planning to Arrive |
Skills and Interests |
|
Beltz, Jonathan (planning to come) |
20 |
June 2006 |
Music: composing, singing, guitar, drums,
recording; landscaping; construction |
|
Beltz, Rick and Eileen (planning to come) |
50s |
February 2006 |
Writing and publishing (former editor of the
Churches of God News); computers (years of programming experience); small
business management, commercial housekeeping, food preparation and service |
|
Buckman, Bill (at PABC) |
50s |
September 2004 |
Library science; biblical chronology and
archeology; proofreading; construction and maintenance; agriculture |
|
DeLong, Anna (at PABC) |
23 |
July 2004 |
Sports; writing; proofreading; literature;
artistic design; music: composing, singing, guitar, recording; food
preparation and service; construction |
|
DeLong, David and Linda (at PABC) |
50s |
August 2005 |
30-year minister with the Church of God Seventh
Day; Bible teaching; writing; working with young people; construction;
maintenance; farming. |
|
DeLong, Joe (at PABC) |
20 |
August 2005 |
Music: guitar, bass, composing; computers;
artistic design |
|
Edwards, James (at PABC) |
12 |
August 2004 |
Music: piano, bass;
writing; computers. James is being home-schooled by his
brother, Josh, and mother |
|
Edwards, Jesse (At PABC) |
15 |
June 2006 |
Music: drums, keyboard; drama; sports (Jesse is a
Junior at Spring Vale Academy, the Church of God, Seventh Day boarding school
2.5 hours away in Owosso, Michigan.) |
|
Edwards, Josh (at PABC) |
19 |
August 2004 |
Music: piano, drums, guitar, bass, composing,
arranging, recording; drama; sports; writing; education; construction;
accounting |
|
Edwards, Norman & Marleen (at PABC) |
50s |
August 2004 |
Writing; Bible teaching; computers; church
congregation and ministry organization and management; education; gardening
and food preparation |
|
Kendall, Dan (planning to come) |
22 |
January 2006 |
Auto mechanics; ministry to young people |
|
Parr, Jimmie (at PABC) |
50s |
July 2005 |
Formerly held an ASE Master Automobile Technician
Certification and is in the process of taking tests to renew it; agriculture
(### degree)—, small engine repair, writing, construction |
|
Qavah, John & Karina (planning to come) |
30s |
October 2006 |
Author of Blueprints of the Kingdom—Moving Beyond
the Church/Synagogue Paradigm book on Biblical community living as found
in the scriptures. Experience in business,
building maintenance, bio-diesel fuel production. |
|
Steinmetz, Kezia (no longer at PABC) |
18 |
June 2005 |
Accounting; food preparation and service |
|
Zaeske, Michael (planning to come) |
60s |
April 2006 |
Master Electrician
license and years of facilities management experience; political science
studies; various biblical studies. |