Pastor Yvonne Fortes is fundraising
Green Valley Christian School Landslide Relief Fund
In this uncertain world, it is comforting to have a safe place that has stood the test of
time. We are Green Valley Church and this year we celebrate our 90th year of Christ-
centered ministry here in the Pajaro Valley. In addition to this legacy, our school ministry,
Green Valley School, and Preschool, have been serving children and families from our
community for over 50 years! We are passionate about the next generation.
Pastors, Dennis, and Deanna Smith have served as our Senior Pastor and Music
Pastor, respectively, going on 33 years. They have touched the lives of multitudes in
that period and proven to be faithful ministers of the Gospel. In the fall of 2022, tragically
Pastor Dennis was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He has undergone two brain
surgeries, the first in December of 2022, followed by an intense 10-hour surgery in
March of 2023. Radiation treatment and rigorous drug therapy followed. Pastor Dennis
is currently on disability. Please join us in praying for his healing and restoration.
During the same period, due to the devastating storms that occurred in Santa Cruz
County, this past winter, a 300-foot-long landslide occurred on our church property
dangerously close to our school building. As a result, the school building has been
deemed unsafe for occupation and red-tagged by city officials. Local engineers and
experts have determined that if left unattended, not only will the school building be
lost, resulting in the closure of our school, but the entire property, including the
church building, is at serious risk of loss. Church and community leaders have
determined that it's now or never to save Green Valley School and the Green Valley
Church property.
We have seen the Lord's miraculous help already as members of the community have
donated their expertise to study, propose, and steward a plan for restoration of our
property. With their help, we have been able to secure an emergency permit, create a
renovation plan, and have already begun the construction. When completed, the repair
will resolve this slide and reinforce our property for generations to come. With the
project completion expected over the next 30 days, we are preparing to welcome back
children and their families to Green Valley School and Preschool again in mid-August
2023.
To accomplish this massive vision, we as a family and community need to collectively
raise 2.5 million dollars ($2,500,000). We are a faith-based community trusting in the
Lord for His provision. With many of you asking for updates and a way to contribute to
this work of restoration, we have created this GoFundMe page.
It is our honor and blessing to serve the Watsonville community as a church for 90
years. We know that God will provide for the restoration of our physical campus, even
as He invites us to a season of restoration of hearts, minds, and relationships; all things
are possible through Him. Thank you for your willingness to consider giving generously
to this project.
God Bless You,
Green Valley Church & School Leadership
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