My name is George Valko. I have a traveling display entitled "The Believer's Biblical Heritage Exhibit. The Bible based goals of the exhibit are "for the word and the testimony of Jesus Christ." and "in the defense and confirmation of the gospel." It traces the advancement of, the authority of, and the attack on the scriptures as the viewer follows the growth and development of the Bible.

In 2011 my wife and I started setting up the display in our home church (Sylvania Hills Baptist) and in other churches within a 100 mile radius. At that time the display was about 40 feet long. After having almost drained my 401k to purchase ancient Bible leaves Bible facsimiles to present a more complete historical record, the exhibit now exceeds 100 feet in length. I have passionately dedicated over 16 years of my life to making this available to as many people as possible.

Now, we are in our 70's, have encountered health issues, and find it more difficult to travel to display the exhibit. Our last exhibit was with Pastor George Alquist at Grace of Calvary Baptist Church in Erie, PA. While I was there, I shared with him how it hurt my heart to see this display tucked away for long periods of time and my hope for it to have a permanent home someday. Pastor Alquist then mentioned that Erie would be an excellent location because of its proximity to Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and Cleveland.

At the end of January (2026), Pastor Alquist called and said that a donor has made it possible to secure a retail space inside of the Millcreek Mall in Erie! He desires to open up the "Bible Heritage Museum & Prayer Place to be the permanent home for this exhibit. I cannot express the overwhelming joy this news brought to my heart. I was so excited about how God worked all of this out that we have donated the entire exhibit to this cause, and we are committed to working with Pastor Alquist. However, though we have the display, we must secure display cases, furniture, equipment, and other furnishings for the exhibit.

This GoFundMe page has been set up to first of all ask for your prayers concerning this endeavor. Secondly, to ask for your financial help in making this a reality. Please consider partnering with us by making a donation to the "Bible Heritage Museum & Prayer Place". The Bible is God's way of communicating with us, and prayer is our way of communicating with Him. Help us complete the connection.

Thank you so much for your prayers and help!

-George Valko