Additional photos of the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church raising in Italy

Image: The sign in front of the current Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church welcomes the Baptist Church Builders of Texas.

The sign in front of the current Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church welcomes the Baptist Church Builders of Texas. (Barry Byers)

Image: Construction inside the new church.

Construction inside the new church. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ervin Green, Sr., a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, lends his hands to the project.

Ervin Green, Sr., a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, lends his hands to the project. (Barry Byers)

Image: Mr. Ervin Green, Sr. directs the camera toward the roofers atop the new church as the first rafter is set in place.

Mr. Ervin Green, Sr. directs the camera toward the roofers atop the new church as the first rafter is set in place. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ervin Green, Sr. takes in the moment as the roof of the new church begins to take shape.

Ervin Green, Sr. takes in the moment as the roof of the new church begins to take shape. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kenneth Copeland, and, Ervin Green, Sr., are proud of the progress of the new church.

Kenneth Copeland, and, Ervin Green, Sr., are proud of the progress of the new church. (Barry Byers)

Image: Workers hammer the first rafter in place.

Workers hammer the first rafter in place. (Barry Byers)

Image: Another rafter is lowered.

Another rafter is lowered. (Barry Byers)

Image: Pastor Preston Dixon proudly displays the motto, ‘Together we can make it happen,’ on the current church’s marquee.

Pastor Preston Dixon proudly displays the motto, ‘Together we can make it happen,’ on the current church’s marquee. (Barry Byers)

Image: Members of the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church take break while watching the new church reach heaven right before their eyes.

Members of the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church take break while watching the new church reach heaven right before their eyes. (Barry Byers)

Image: Edwin Wallace, a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, helps with the roofing of the new church.

Edwin Wallace, a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, helps with the roofing of the new church. (Barry Byers)

Image: Workers are framed within tree leaves and branches while framing the roof of the new church.

Workers are framed within tree leaves and branches while framing the roof of the new church. (Barry Byers)

Image: A large crane continues to lower rafters to the awaiting roofers.

A large crane continues to lower rafters to the awaiting roofers. (Barry Byers)

Image: A wide shot of the church construction in process.

A wide shot of the church construction in process. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bryant Cockran, helps organize the construction process.

Bryant Cockran, helps organize the construction process. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bryant Cockran, a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, is overwhelmed while standing in front of the massive new church.

Bryant Cockran, a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, is overwhelmed while standing in front of the massive new church. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ervin Green, Sr., holds the ladders for one of the Baptist Church Builders of Texas volunteers.

Ervin Green, Sr., holds the ladders for one of the Baptist Church Builders of Texas volunteers. (Barry Byers)

Image: A blessed day.

A blessed day. (Barry Byers)

Image: Baptist Church Builders of Texas volunteers hard at work.

Baptist Church Builders of Texas volunteers hard at work. (Barry Byers)

Image: Worth the risk.

Worth the risk. (Barry Byers)

Image: The entrance of the new church begins taking shape.

The entrance of the new church begins taking shape. (Barry Byers)

Image: One mighty swing at a time.

One mighty swing at a time. (Barry Byers)

Image: The ultimate construction goal.

The ultimate construction goal. (Barry Byers)

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