Editor's note: The spring 2016 Raider Review photo essays by journalism students at Plant City High School are part of an ongoing series spearheaded by the Plant City Times & Observer and journalism teacher Jennifer Hamilton. The purpose is to teach students photography basics and the magic of storytelling.
By Joseph Zaino III
Raider Review Staff Writer
Pleasant Grove Assembly of God is getting quite the gift — a new church.
Pleasant Grove Assembly of God’s new church building is under construction. The church used to have a building like it many years ago, but had to tear it down because of structural problems. Now it has raised enough money to rebuild, with help volunteers.
This is a car decal is the logo of the organization that helped build Pleasant Grove’s new building. It is called RV Maps and is made up of volunteer retirees who donate their labor to build churches.
These are the RVs used by the RV Maps workers. They use these to travel around the country, helping people build churches.
This is the new Pleasant Grove sign. It is very similar to the last one, except this one now lights up, allowing people who pass by at night to see what it says.
This is one of the many workers helping out the construction effort. Most of the volunteers have previously worked in construction, making their contributions very valuable.
In front is George Engelmann, who is the supervisor of the project. He is a retired contractor and has headed up many church construction efforts before.