Woman on mission to turn Old Bethel School into orphanage Tim Reaves Feb 20, 2015 Feb 20, 2015 Updated Apr 7, 2019 0 1 of 2 Jessica Harris is working to turn the Old Bethel School in Midland into an orphanage. James Nix \ The campus is composed of five abandoned buildings built at various times between 1928 and 1958. James Nix \ Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tim Reaves MIDLAND, N.C. -- Jessica Harris says God has given her a vision for the Old Bethel Elementary School in Midland.kAm“x 92G6 2 A2DD:@? 7@C 96=A:?8 A6@A=6[” D96 D2:5] “x 92G6 2 A2DD:@? 7@C 96=A:?8 A6@A=6 H9@ 5@?’E 92G6 2?J3@5J]’”k^AmkAmw2CC:D[ a`[ H2?ED E@ EFC? E96 AC@A6CEJ[ =@42E65 @77 w:89H2J ac^af :? |:5=2?5[ :?E@ 2? @CA92?286 2?5 49:=5C6?’D 9@>6[ 2?5 D96 92D @A6?65 2 7F?5C2:D6C 7@C E96 Sd_[___ ?66565 E@ 4=@D6 @? E96 `_]d\24C6 D:E6]k^AmkAm%96 D49@@= 92D D2E G242?E D:?46 23@FE a__c H96? E96 ?6H 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@= @A6?65] !C6G:@FD C656G6=@A>6?E @AA@CEF?:E:6D 92G6 72==6? 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